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[lucentia]

HELLO

"Greetings."

GOODBYE

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[lucentia]

[he is chilling in his room with his cat...]

[aspirings]

[Well.

He isn't about to just barge in, so instead, he knocks!

Knock knock!]

[lucentia]

... Yes? Who is it?

[aspirings]

It's Tsukasa! Do you have a moment?

[A beat.]

Rather, are you too tired? I can come back later.

[lucentia]

No, it's all right. Come in.

[aspirings]

[!

Hastily, he opens the door and steps inside.]

Pardon the intrusion!

[Ahem.]

Lucien, I... just wanted to check in and see how you're doing.

[lucentia]

[lucien is just sitting on his bed, patting lady anastasia. also there is a painting of a cockroach in his room for some reason.

but he gives tsukasa a faint smile.]

Thank you. I apologize if I worried you.

[aspirings]

No, no, you've nothing to apologize for, I assure you!

[... why a cockroach.

Tsukasa jumps when he sees it, makes a face, looks away from it hastily, and back to focusing on Lucien.]

It is only natural to worry about you after--after whatever you just went through.

[lucentia]

—Ah. Does the painting bother you? I can take it down, if you'd like.

[sweet tsukasa.]

[aspirings]

N-no, no, it's fine! Please! Don't worry on my behalf!

[B-bugs are just--no, no, stop thinking about it!!]

Really, stop worrying about me! You're the one who--surely went through something terrible, judging from how you all looked!

[lucentia]

[...

you know what, tsukasa said he didn't have to, but he is going to move lady anastasia off his lap and get up to take it down anyway.]

I'm not in any worse state than anyone else who has had to deal with these...

[aspirings]

[I'M. HELP. He shifts in place, clearly feeling quite bad about this, but unable to argue at this point.]

That--really doesn't change the fact that you were in very concerning condition, you know!

[lucentia]

[he is a tad unsteady on his feet, but he manages to take the painting down and gently put it down somewhere it'll be safe.]

If it helps, most of that only happened towards the end, so I didn't have to endure it for too long.

[aspirings]

[... When he sees that unsteadiness, he hurries to Lucien's side, reaching to gently touch his elbow.]

That! Really doesn't reassure me at all!

And--ah, are you still hurt?

[lucentia]

[he gives tsukasa an apologetic look.]

No, you needn't worry about that. I've just been feeling a bit weak since returning from the river.

[aspirings]

A... a little weak? I... think that is something to very much worry about!

[Time to gently guide Lucien back to his seat then.]

[lucentia]

It's just reminiscent of how I used to feel as a child. It's not so alarming.

[but he will sit back down on his bed.]

[aspirings]

As... as a child...

[...]

Did... did the river take away your current good health?

[lucentia]

... I'm not sure? It might just be the physical stress of what happened. Otherwise, I haven't noticed what the river might've taken—I only hope it wasn't a memory.

[aspirings]

[... Ahhh...]

You don't know... Mm...

Well! Regardless of what it was, it is only temporary. Ideally, it will be back before you know it.

[lucentia]

Indeed. And if it does turn out that my health was the price... well, it's annoying, but inconvenient at worst.

[aspirings]

... Lucien, did you have poor health as a child?

[lucentia]

I did.

[aspirings]

[he does not care for that, probably for obvious, Saki-shaped reasons.]

... If that is the case, and you've lost your good health for a time, then please rely on me and the others for anything you might need in the meantime.

[lucentia]

It's really not that bad, Tsukasa. I'm hardly bedridden.

[he's just a frail maiden.......]