unrecorded sector

she sits back and waits, letting her eat it all

Meanwhile, Nerus goes back to the room, and hangs the noose he made on the ceiling.

Serina: *behind him* what are you doing?

"Practicing" he gets a chair.

she pulls it away with telekenisis
Serina: for what? why are you doing this?

"I have to prepare myself for all eventualities, never know what you might have to do to survive, and the only way to do it is to actually do it" he grabs the chair again.

Serina: a noose, a chair... you're preparing for suicide?!

"No, I'm preparing for a situation where I might have to constrict my neck so I can survive hanging or strangulation; it's alright, for some reason I get over it pretty quickly"

Serina:....right. i'll be here incase it goes wrong

"That's why I have this" he says as he waves the knife.

He gets up on the chair, and kicks it over; suspended in mid air. Pain on his face but he seems to be in a state of calm.

she gets ready to save him if necessary

He's been suspended for a minute.

she splits the rope with her mind, freeing his neck. she then gently lowers him to the floor

He rubs his neck, breathing sharply.

"Good... practice... ready for it now"

Serina: why are you practicing this?

"Always have been, different forms of pain demand to be tamed and controlled"

Serina: I thought you were attempting suicide

"What would I have to gain from that?"

Serina: i don't know, that's why i was confused

"Hey, I'm not like that; okay?"

Serina: good. i was just worried.

"Well... I guess it looked pretty bad"

Serina: it did

"Can I ask you a question?"

She eats it all
Ayolin: thank you

Serina: sure
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"it's fine. i have more if you're still hungry"

"You following me?"

Serina: not usually. just looking out for you, and when i see a guy enter a room on his own with a noose i make assumptions

"So you admit you were watching me?"

Serina: sometimes yeah. but i do that with everyone. it's saved lives pretty often

"I don't know if I should feel creeped out or not"

Serina: sorry. it's only because i care.

"It's alright, I've done the same thing"

she nods

"So... you still here for a reason? Or just for my amazing hospitality?"

Serina: the latter.

Ayolin: im good

"alright. as long as you're okay."

Ayolin i need to take a shower

"this way"

Ayolin: how did you know where to find me?

"I have my ways"

Ayolin: there was someone else with me but she dissappeares she left this picture

"what picture?"

She hands it to her its aolas family its crumpled from ayolin holding onto it tightly

"that...is saddening"

Ayolin: i miss her

"I'm sorry. but I'm sure she is fine. just like you are now. they cannot hurt you anymore"

Ayolin: may...may i see your face

"I.... yes." *she removes her mask*

Her eyes widin and she hugs her crying