[come sail away] ic inbox (season 1)

[light_mischief]

Skulduggery Pleasant

Cabin 117 - 6:39 PM

altered from killthecake

Comments

[light_mischief]

This is nearly worse than being forced to tell the entire truth. Nearly, but not quite enough to drive him back out into the rain. He knows she's being honest, too, which only makes it worse. It's that guilt that drives him to try and prove his freshly and fully restored confidence in her.

Yes, we are.
I'm sorry for putting this burden on you, you don't deserve it.
I'll be better about trusting you with more than just guard duty.

Since I've already admitted it under duress:
Between the events on the timeline and how I absorbed them, I was not in my right mind when I came to you. Or at karaoke.
I've been feeling more affixed to this point in time. I can handle you asking questions about it, if they come to you.

[saltwaterlungs]

its fine
honestly
i can carry it
im strong remember?
ill bug you if i think of anything, she lies, as if she doesn't already have questions about... Everything. Her gut lead her astray this time, into almost wrecking an important friendship because of her own damn suspicion. Darcy resolves herself to leave him be, to trust that he'll come to her if he needs help, that if he lies to her, it's for good reason.

It doesn't silence her gut entirely. The contradictions in her mind don't wholly disappear, nor does her worry about him. But she can bludgeon herself with guilt over being a bad friend whenever they arise, now, and that's just as good.

[light_mischief]

Stronger than I am.
Stay out of the rain if you can help it.
Don't hesitate to reach out. I'm here when you need me.

[saltwaterlungs]

dont sell yourself short
youre smarter than i am
we have different strengths
thats why were a good team
i will and i will
stay safe yeah?

Even if she had been under the rain, her wording wouldn't have changed. There are many honest ways to say 'I love you'.