Library [10/08]

[likethegun]

Sure, today was a holiday in some strange, normal places. But this was Fandom, and that meant Sam was doing his usual Monday duty of getting the library open.

Odds are, he would have done it even if it was a holiday. Geek.

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Re: Second Period [10/08]

[likethegun]

"There could be a reason he's here," Sam agreed. "You might need to find out how he died. If you know how he died, maybe you can figure out what's keeping him here."

Re: Second Period [10/08]

[the_merriest]

"I ... I know that," she said softly. "He. He h-had to avenge his father, 'cause his uncle killed him. And there was ... a duel, with another guy who was a friend of his, but it was rigged, there was p-poison, on the blade." Deep breath. "He ... he exposed his uncle and killed him, but ... he died, too. And his friend, and his mom. B-but he was king, first. For like five minutes, but ... he ... avenged his dad. So his dad ... moved on. That's ... that's good, right?"

Re: Second Period [10/08]

[likethegun]

Sam frowned softly and came around next to Rikku, putting his arm around her in what he hoped would be a comforting gesture. "That is good," he assured her. "If he avenged his father, then he did exactly what he needed to do, and that's totally a good thing."

Re: Second Period [10/08]

[the_merriest]

Rikku leaned against him, grateful for the touch. "Y-yeah. So. So that's not ... I m-mean, he's not ... stuck for the same reason, right? He already got the people that ..." She took a nervous breath. "So I'm not sure why, you know?"

Re: Second Period [10/08]

[likethegun]

"He knows he avenged his father, right? I mean, if it happened fast and maybe he didn't realize it..."

Re: Second Period [10/08]

[the_merriest]

Rikku shook her head. "N-no, he knows. He. He died knowing he'd done it. But there was also ... I m-mean, his uncle killed his dad, and him, and his mom, and his uncle's gone, and it's just such a ... it doesn't seem like it's enough, does it? It ... I don't know."