pc catchall for belph.

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w4, saturday.

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[well

if natalie's looking for belph he's in the kitchen]

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[She is indeed! She heads in as quickly as she can when she sees him, though she halts before she can reach him.]

...Hey.

[Yikes! Yikes.]

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[he's... apparently cooking! he doesn't look up at her when she comes in.]

Hey.

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What're you making...?

[She's not quite sure how to broach the subject of everything that happened today, but she'll get there.]

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Stew.

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[Well, she's glad he's eating (she assumes), but after a moment...]

Hey, what happened today... The thing about - why Magnus hurt him.

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[belph is not eating but he's happy to let natalie think that]

What about it? I don't have any hard feelings against Magnus, if that's what you're worried about.

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No, it's not, just... I know that it sucks to know someone you cared about did something like that.

[...Mm.]

So if you didn't want to - you don't have to remember why Magnus killed him. But only if you want.

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[he lets out a light laugh, though it's devoid of amusement.]

Why? Sanji wasn't a saint. I'm not going to pretend he was one just because we were friends.

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No, I know, just... I thought that I'd - offer. In case it might help.

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[maybe it would be better if he acted like a typical person in grief, he thinks. everyone seems to like those types? they know what to do with tears or when people snap.

but crying was disgraceful, belph was told, long ago. showing weakness is something he can't do. so selfishly, even though he knows that the only result is that he ends up alone, he continues to act in the only way he knows.]

Thanks. But I prefer to remember people as they are.

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...Fair enough.

[And she actually looks a little relieved by the answer, even if the offer was genuine.]

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[...

well, he's going to continue cooking.]

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[...]

That's for you, right?

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[he just shrugs.]

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If you don't answer I'm making you a sandwich. And then I'll make you forget you ate the sandwich so you have to eat two sandwiches.

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[...

congrats, natalie, because that gets a chuckle, and is in fact probably the only genuine amusement belph has felt in days.]

Nah, it's not for me. I don't think I could stomach it.

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...But you're going to eat something, right?

[ :T!! ]

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I'll consider putting it on my to-do list.

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[looks towards a loaf of bread thoughtfully]

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[...

ignores her and continues making the stew]

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[she's making him a sandwich i don't make these decisions]

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[continues

ignoring that]

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I know you see me.

[binch]

What do you want on it?

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[he sighs.]

Anything's fine.