the truth is, everyone wishes to be saved.

[finalring]

The execution has come and passed with the death of two more Agents. However time moves on without cease and so must the living. There are no celebrations, only the silence that grows heavier and heavier with every day and the feeling that something is pleased with what it has done.

There are two more days before the new week arrives: what will you do?

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[golden_dream]

...

[She nods a few times, considering, then tries the next page:

"The shock of the appearance of the next vessel and the fear will motivate people.

In the mean time... watch out for Battler. He has a breakdown every other day."]

[sageking]

[ He frowned, and knew exactly what she meant by that.

The paranoia that was gripping them would lead someone to take action once more, but they all had the feeling that this wasn't the end of it, so it was only natural. Gilgamesh expected it as well. ]

To make such a brazen request of me...but I suppose it is to be expected.

[ They appeared to be related, after all. That said, he remembered the scream on his way out of the living room following the trial. ]

And his mental state undoubtedly would be fragile following Rin's death. Perhaps I shall see to him soon enough.

[golden_dream]

[Rosa reels back at his words, eyes-widened in shock for a brief moment. And then? Her expression hardens to a tight, close-lipped anger... perhaps the first time she's shown that emotion to the King yet. Her eyes silently staring at him.

She holds her notepad in front of her and, without looking down at it, writes a neat clipped message, before turning it:

"It's not brazen to request consideration to my grieving nephew, Your Highness."]

[sageking]

[ To a nephew who he barely got along with.

A part of him found that the idea was, in actuality, laughable. Enough for him to easily say something that'd sound harsh. Regardless...it is a request he's decided to hear, despite the irony.

He's managed to be civil with Battler before, surely simply keeping watch wouldn't be too difficult. ]

I suppose not.

[ ... ]

But, I've heard your request well enough. Let it be known that my consideration still stands.

[golden_dream]

...

[She flips to a pre-written page that says: "Thank you," face relaxing and giving a little sigh.]

[sageking]

...Hmph. Don't mention it.

Consider it something like the act of a King feeling magnanimous on a whim.

[ He'll go ahead and start making some tea, lest he be too tempted to start drinking something else for what he felt was much too early for.

He's muttering, but surely loud enough for her to hear: ]

If they must have us in this wretched and accursed place, there should be more variety in what's offered as a drink.