involved.

But funnily enough, it made him more of a deadweight than anything else. Always letting other people do the hard part and only helping when he's needed...

"...take deep breaths,"

trying to because he's afraid of the 'what ifs'.

*What if I say something wrong? What if I mess this up even more? What if it cause more harm than good for us?*

Conjuring up the worst of the worst outcomes he could think of, because he always thought something *had* to go wrong if he's actively

that he needed to be reminded of,"

Sometimes, Sire felt envious of Kai. He's not certain if they notice it, but Sire wished he could speak so assertively like them. Most of the time, he never attempted to do anything that could potentially hurt anyone's feeling.

He would get unbelievably scared

Sire's good hand somehow found itself gripping Kairos', squeezing it gently and careful not to let the pink fluid touch him.

"It's alright," he whispered to Kai, quiet enough that only both of them, and Kairos by extension, could hear it, "You're just telling the truth. It hurts but it's something

// ok well then banish the evil thought, im not ready for Kairos angst yet😞

// WHY WOULD YOU THINK OF DOING THAT💔💔💔 stop it mr evil😓

for their own time to come. So, he shifted his attention to Kairos, his tone a lot softer.

"We promise. We'll make sure you'll go with the happiest thoughts in your mind, and a lighter feeling in your heart,"

would witness something akin to that eventually. It's going to hurt, but we hoped that in their last moments, we could be there to accompany them and let Kairos know that they don't have to die alone and in anguish,"

All this talk about death is weighing him down, and Sire's sure Kairos is dreading

the fact that they couldn't see that person anymore. No matter how hard they try to deny it, no matter how much they mourn, no matter how much they grief for another chance to see their face again.

Death is inevitable. And no amount of tears and begging could get someone back from the dead.

"...we

all around him die. Revived back, then die again, then came back again, before dying yet again. Hell, he almost died himself a few times thanks to his reckless behavior.

..death is a funny thing, huh? How someone could just disappear without warning and everyone around them were forced to deal with

< ...we will have to witness that eventually. >

« the Sinners who become Tainted could find a cure but just because we see Kairos as a piece of us now doesn't mean they would be an exception. they're still a native to this city, afterall. »

{ unfortunately... }

"...,"

Sire had seen the Sinners

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⚖︎ #ALTAROFEONS ⚖︎
❝ Lunar Phase 12.3 ❞

꒰.ᐟ You already know what I’m gonna say dear sinners. I do not think I will continue the phases until arc 2 has concluded. I am currently revising things for the rest of the game and it would make it

to someone,"

"So, we hoped that for the remaining time Kairos have left, we'll make sure every second is filled with as much joy as we could share. It's better to die with a smile on their face than to die inside that closet, alone by themself and only be known as 'another one to the pile'..."

bleak thing to think about, especially with how Sire and Kai had grown fond of them despite being a Tainted. But trying to go against such a fate is nothing but a fruitless effort.

"But even so, spending your last few moments alive suffering before your death... that's a cruel thing to ever happen

Sire flinched when the roots went after Kairos, but whatever he was about to say died down in his throat when it merely ushered Kairos to get closer to the spirit.

"We're aware. I mean, nothing ever last forever and everything eventually have to end..."

The idea of Kairos possibly dying is a...

at least put your trust on us. I am very, *very* serious when I said that we only want to help... on.. on my own soul, I'm not lying... I don't think I'm even capable of that... so please.. don't hurt my friend..."

citizen..."

"We were... I was never asked to be born here..." that last part slipped out of his mouth so suddenly, he almost didn't catch it.

But Sire quickly changed the subject, no need to dwell on that.

"...s—so... if you couldn't trust the other Sinners for what they've done to you... then,

have any of the two of us thought about bringing more pain to the people of this city. We..."

Sire gritted his teeth, "...we never asked to be here. We never asked to be called Sinners. Never once have we ever been brought to this unfamiliar land and our first thought was to bring hell on its

The thorns dug into his skin, seeping deep into his flesh. His grip tightened amidst the pain, trying so hard to keep his footing under the pressure.

"We... we never meant any harm... no, me and Kai never meant any harm to any of you. We just wanted to help as best as we possibly could, not once

to continue this confrontation unless he felt like hurling.

even know such an event occurring?"

"I'm not saying you couldn't be angry about it. You have every right to and we respect that, but to target your anger on other people who were never involved wouldn't solve anything..."

Sire just hoped that he didn't offend the spirit even more, he didn't want

speaking, even if his voice was a little shaky, "From the bottom of my heart, I sincerely meant that. But grouping us together with the other sinners who could've done something like that wouldn't do your sorrow any justice. If one sinner did that to you, why place your anger on us when we didn't

us especially since this is the first time we meet him. we're not the one who dumped the body. it's not your fault. »

{ deep! breath! }

...that's right, if he started spiralling now, it would've make this way worse than it already is.

"I'm sorry for what you have to go through," Sire started

couldn't let them take the blunt end of his own flawed suggestion. He... should've known better...

'It's... it's your fau—'

< Sire, there's no time for that. we need to help Kai! >

« take a deep breath, Sire. this spirit's anger is justified but that doesnt mean he have any right to lash out on

// im so flippin scared,,😞😞

Sire stopped himself before he could reach for the screwdriver in his pocket. He didn't know why his first instinct was to hurt this spirit, whether it could even feel pain or not.

But his stomach dropped seeing Kai in pain because of his own decision to go here. He

// ALSO WHO THE HELL DROP A DEAD BODY IN FRONT OF THE SHOP HELLO??? i feel like i have to read back some of the previous threads cause ain't no way😭😭

// holy shit, i shouldve gone to the parking lot or something

// I DIDNT KNOW THE SPIRIT WAS THAT MAD,, cant we like hug it out or something,, theres bigger things to worry about gulp,,,😞😞

// HE DOESNT KNOW ANYTHING IM CRYING, hes only 12 days and a few hours old😓

// everywhere i go, theres just something bad happening im dead😭😭