From the white lights, the darkness comes...

[sageking]

Today's trial was a mixture of regret, anger, guilt, and second-thoughts. Perhaps some people realized that situations and choices weren't to be black or white. However, decisions were made, and whether it'd be through people keeping secrets or causing a ton of chaos...everyone could probably agree on one thing:

They've made their choices and no matter what happened in the coming days, they will lie in the beds they made for themselves. Whatever that should mean for each and every single person still living here.

That being said, there's still new choices to make. In the days to come, what will those be?

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[golden_dream]

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[She honestly wasn't considering he'd admit to it. She expected him to scurry away and deny. Now that he had confessed, her expression... softens, just a bit. Face tinged with embarrassment.]

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[She'll go back to writing, before turning it to show him:

"I understand, Dr. I know it must have been a hard decision. Sorry for putting you on the spot, but I had to know. For my own peace of mind."]

[finalring]

[ that's all that can be done now, no? keep our peace of mind.

romani nods, his troubled expression settling slightly into something more neutral as he stands up. ]

Of course...that's understandable, Rosa. [ he pauses. ] Is there anything else?

[golden_dream]

[Another little shrug, she writes:

"No, nothing urgent. If you have someplace to go, I'm sorry to keep you.

Take care of your shoulder, all right? I'm sorry I didn't realize how serious it really was."]