[Kyouka trying to take down the Dragon a few days before was incredibly brave — and incredibly reckless. It's the type of tenacity that Reyna can admire and would probably have been enough to get her to approach the girl on its own.
Finding out that she's Nico's partner catapults her from "I should talk to her soon" status to "I should talk to her immediately" status, and at some point on Tuesday, she drops by her room and raps on the door. When it's answered (or when Kyouka comes back, because Reyna will absolutely wait until she does), she greets her with a nod.]
Hello. You're... Kyouka, aren't you? I was hoping we could talk.
[ There's no surprise on Kyouka's face when she opens the door and sees Reyna. She doesn't know why she's being sought for, but she doesn't see a reason to say no to talking. ]
I'm Kyouka. You're Reyna Ramírez-Arellano. [ Her pronunciation may not be correct, but that's not a question. She remembers her tapestry. ]
What is it?
[ She won't make a move to come out or invite Reyna in until she hears why. ]
[Close enough. She says Reyna correctly enough, and that's the part of her name she actually cares about, so it's fine.]
Your partner — he's someone I know from home. I'll be coming around here to see how he's doing a lot, which means you and I will probably be seeing a lot of each other too.
[She should ... try to smile here, right? An attempt will be made.]
So I'd like to get to know you a little better, if that's okay.
[In she goes! That was the hard part, she thinks — getting Kyouka to let her into the room.
(Like, sure, she could probably just get Nico to let her in later, but interrogating his partner with him present probably won't go over well. She doesn't think he would appreciate her being overprotective.)]
Anything you wouldn't mind sharing. I'll share a little about myself in return, of course.
{Fair's fair, after all.]
But first — going after our hosts like you did... that was very brave of you.
[ Was it brave? It's not bravery that spurred her into motion, and she's surprised anyone would think that. The small pause in her step as she moves for the bed may be telling. ]
I wasn't trying to be brave. It was the only action I could see at the time.
[ It was half an act of desperation. With no preamble and no transition, she continues, listing information about herself like it's rehearsed, like it's a mantra: ]
I'm an orphan. I like rabbits and tofu. I don't like thunder.
i'm so mad at myself i thought i replied to this before the trial
[Desperate though it might have been, at least Kyouka did something. That's so much more than some of the others - including Reyna herself - can say.
But that's, uh, that's quite the collection of facts, likes, and dislikes. Her expression is sympathetic. Kyouka's young to be orphaned - young, and not even a demigod, although her tapestry makes it pretty clear that there's something up with her.]
I'm sorry for your loss. [Losing a parent is never easy. Losing both? That's even worse.] Dunno if we'll find any tofu around here, but I bet if we can make it outside we can find some.
[Woodland creatures are a staple of fairy tales, right?]
If we find a way, do you want to see if we can find some together?
[ There can be more said about her parents, but it's nothing Kyouka wants to air right now.
On the subject of possible woodland creatures, however Kyouka perks up and looks in the direction of the nearest window, assuming these bedrooms have windows. ]
Yes. Do you think I could keep one, if we can find any?
[hey ara assuming they're both alive next week do you wanna have them go into the woods looking for rabbits? c: ]
I doubt it. Nico's not exactly the cuddliest guy ever [honestly, the thought of him hugging a rabbit is kind of hilarious] but I don't see him having a problem with it as long as you take good care of it.
[There are some people in the castle that Reyna takes it upon herself to check up on. Nico is one of them, obviously - Kyouka is another, and not just because she's his partner, either.
Everyone's scattered to investigate, so Reyna tracks her down once that's all over and the evidence has been put out on display.]
[And it's a relief. Reyna had told herself over and over that the dripping ink didn't necessarily mean the people on those tapestries were targets, but... she'd worried about it anyway.]
I didn't. I don't think Nico did, either. ...did anything strange happen to you?
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prologue - tuesday;
Finding out that she's Nico's partner catapults her from "I should talk to her soon" status to "I should talk to her immediately" status, and at some point on Tuesday, she drops by her room and raps on the door. When it's answered (or when Kyouka comes back, because Reyna will absolutely wait until she does), she greets her with a nod.]
Hello. You're... Kyouka, aren't you? I was hoping we could talk.
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I'm Kyouka. You're Reyna Ramírez-Arellano. [ Her pronunciation may not be correct, but that's not a question. She remembers her tapestry. ]
What is it?
[ She won't make a move to come out or invite Reyna in until she hears why. ]
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Your partner — he's someone I know from home. I'll be coming around here to see how he's doing a lot, which means you and I will probably be seeing a lot of each other too.
[She should ... try to smile here, right? An attempt will be made.]
So I'd like to get to know you a little better, if that's okay.
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What do you want to know?
[ She at least doesn't seem to resistant to talking about herself. ]
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(Like, sure, she could probably just get Nico to let her in later, but interrogating his partner with him present probably won't go over well. She doesn't think he would appreciate her being overprotective.)]
Anything you wouldn't mind sharing. I'll share a little about myself in return, of course.
{Fair's fair, after all.]
But first — going after our hosts like you did... that was very brave of you.
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I wasn't trying to be brave. It was the only action I could see at the time.
[ It was half an act of desperation. With no preamble and no transition, she continues, listing information about herself like it's rehearsed, like it's a mantra: ]
I'm an orphan. I like rabbits and tofu. I don't like thunder.
i'm so mad at myself i thought i replied to this before the trial
But that's, uh, that's quite the collection of facts, likes, and dislikes. Her expression is sympathetic. Kyouka's young to be orphaned - young, and not even a demigod, although her tapestry makes it pretty clear that there's something up with her.]
I'm sorry for your loss. [Losing a parent is never easy. Losing both? That's even worse.] Dunno if we'll find any tofu around here, but I bet if we can make it outside we can find some.
[Woodland creatures are a staple of fairy tales, right?]
If we find a way, do you want to see if we can find some together?
i can pretend you did
On the subject of possible woodland creatures, however Kyouka perks up and looks in the direction of the nearest window, assuming these bedrooms have windows. ]
Yes. Do you think I could keep one, if we can find any?
god bless
I don't see why not. Plenty of us had pets come here with us - what's one more?
[i hope kyouka adopts rabbit and teaches it to murder]
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Kyouka looks so alive at the prospect. ]
Okay. I'm going to find one as soon as possible.
[ Maybe she should ask Nico if it's okay first. But maybe rabbits are more important than what Nico wants. ]
Do you think he'll mind?
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I doubt it. Nico's not exactly the cuddliest guy ever [honestly, the thought of him hugging a rabbit is kind of hilarious] but I don't see him having a problem with it as long as you take good care of it.
He's actually pretty nice, you know?
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I will take the best care of it.
[ On multiple levels, having a pet rabbit would validate Kyouka. ]
He is. He answered my questions when he didn't have to, and he gave me the bed.
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We'll go looking for one as soon as we get the chance, in that case.
[...but - good. Nico hasn't forgotten his manners, thank the gods. Not that Reyna really thought he would, but it's a difficult situation to be in.]
I'm glad to hear he's been treating you well.
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He said I could trust you more than him.
[ She's not sure about that, but she'll be open about it. ]
chapter one - friday;
Everyone's scattered to investigate, so Reyna tracks her down once that's all over and the evidence has been put out on display.]
Kyouka?
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[ That's a good greeting as any, isn't it? ]
You didn't wake up anywhere different today, did you?
[ Some things need to be checked to see if there are patterns. ]
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[And it's a relief. Reyna had told herself over and over that the dripping ink didn't necessarily mean the people on those tapestries were targets, but... she'd worried about it anyway.]
I didn't. I don't think Nico did, either. ...did anything strange happen to you?
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Good for Cardia.
[because what the heck??]
In my experience, it's never a good thing when inanimate objects start moving on their own.
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[ via magic or a special ability or otherwise ]