pc catchall for four (forefall)

[foodbin]

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week one, monday.

[foodbin]

[continued from here!

After a few more seconds of running, she shouts out:]

Now!

[And as they (presumably) jump out of the way, a very small patch of ice appears on the ground behind them, right in the path of the moose. Emma isn't waiting to see if it trips or slows it down at all, though, as she runs in this new direction.]

Did it work?!

[forefall]

[ Without hesitation, Four veers sharply to the left.

She, still having fear, looks over her shoulder just in time to see the moose skid in it and crash into the nearest tree, dazed. ]

Yes! I think it'll be confused for a little while, so we might be able to lose it! Thank you!

[foodbin]

Then let's hurry!

[And for her part, she's still not going to slow down until they exit the air area. When they do, though:]

...Can I count on you not to tell anyone about that?

[forefall]

[ Once they are free from being chased down, Four slows down, too.

She nods. ]

Of course. You have my word. You were in danger because of me.

[ Emma helped her, so it's the least she can do. ]

[foodbin]

[She nods, straightening up as she takes in a breath.]

Well, now you know to look out for moose. They will fuck you up.

[forefall]

[ That makes Four look at Emma with some curiosity. ]

Do you have experience with them?

[foodbin]

[She shakes her head.]

I've seen them once or twice, but they never came far enough to reach South America. You?

[forefall]

[ what is a south america ]

Something similar. I've seen them in passing but never close enough to interact with them like that. This was... quite the first experience.

[foodbin]

The more you know, right? They don't look like they'd be so... aggressive on first glance.

[forefall]

Yes... they look a little... dull at first glance.

[ They're so big and goofy looking? ]

I won't go near them again.

[foodbin]

[She gives a nod, before:]

You're Four, right? I remember, we talked at the party.

[forefall]

Yes. And you're Emma. [ She's made a better effort to look over the names on the scrolls. ] The cooking situation in this village still seems a bit dire. It's nice to talk to you more, even if the situation wasn't ideal.

[foodbin]

Yeah. Same to you. Can I ask, though... Is that a nickname?

[forefall]

Huh? My name? [ She shakes her head. ] No, it's not. My sisters are named One, Two, et cetera...

[ It's not the most original naming scheme. ]

[foodbin]

...I guess your parents weren't too original, huh?

[forefall]

[ At the mention of her parents, her face twists with bitterness. ]

They weren't a lot of things.

[foodbin]

[She blinks, before:]

...Sorry. I didn't mean to bring up something unpleasant.

[forefall]

[ She shakes her head. ]

It's fine. You didn't know. It doesn't matter right now.

[ It shouldn't matter. ]

[foodbin]

Okay.

[A few seconds pass, then:]

We can talk about something else, if you want. Away from moose and bad parenting.

[forefall]

[ She nods. Please let them move on. ]

Do you feel safe being here?

[ Outside of the moose. ]

[foodbin]

[...]

Well, no, not really. I think it would be kind of stupid for anyone to think they're safe in a place like this.

[forefall]

[ Four sighs, and it sounds a little sad. ]

It really is unfortunate, isn't it? We should all be able to work together, but it'll be hard if no one remembers.

[foodbin]

Yeah. It'd be one thing if I thought we could trust everyone here even without the corruption, but...

[hisoka exists, so.]

[forefall]

.... That horrible vulgar man is here.

[ Glad everyone but Minato agrees about Hisoka. ]

What does the universe see in him?

[foodbin]

They keep talking about balance and harmony, right? Maybe he's here to balance out all the legitimately good, not terrifying people we've got.