Heart Game (Continued)

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[There's nothing]

[Nothing]

[Nothingnothingnothingnothingnothing]

[Isn't that wonderful though?]

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[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[The colors brighten, the atmosphere feels a little less oppressive, less quiet.]

[Rook can hear a soft crying elsewhere in the house.]

[unguilded]

[ VICTORY.

...

Wait not victory now there's crying.

Tossing a concerned glance to Lucciola before he heads out of the room, following the sound. ]

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[Mixed victory.]

[It's down at the other end of the hall, through another door.]

[unguilded]

[ Crosses over to the other side of it, then, listening near both of the doors to figure out which it's coming from. ]

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[Seems to be the far door, at the very end of the wall. It's faint though, nowhere near the door.]

[unguilded]

[ INTO THE FAR DOOR HE GOES THEN. Slowly opens it up, and peeks inside, voice gentle. ]

Roxy?

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[There are a whole lotta pumpkins in this observatory.]

[Crying coming from the other side of the gourd hoard.]

[unguilded]

Woah--!

[ CREEPS AROUND THE HOARD THEN to find the Roxy. It's like an adventure. ]

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[Don't give too much, they don't have self control, you're the only one who can watch the moderation. There's only so much you can get at once, but always have a reserve for the bad times. Careful, careful, careful, you're the only one who can do this, you're all alone in this effort.]

[And on the other side of the pumpkins is Roxy.]

[Who looks to be only about five years old, crying into her knees.]

[unguilded]

[ Oh I've seen this child before.

Doesn't get too close to her, and keeps his voice gentle to get her attention. ]

Hey.

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[She jumps, head whipping up, startled.]

[unguilded]

Ah, sorry!

[ Gives her an apologetic look, but also a smile, staying in place. ]

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[She just...stares at him.]

[Then a motion, a question. Who are you?]

[unguilded]

My name is Rook. I was just passing by and seeing if there was something I could do to help here. Sorry if I scared you!

What's wrong?

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[She grimaces, rubbing at her ears. That...that is a lot of verbal words she's expected to answer, it's taking her a minute to parse it out.]

[unguilded]

Ah, then...

[ Motions to himself. ] I'm Rook!

[ And then he motions to her tear-streaked face, with a look of concern. He figures that can cover the other two issues. Wanting to help, wondering why she's crying. ]

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[Rook....you don't look like a chess person.]

[She scrubs at her face. Just something in her eye!]

[unguilded]

[ I am the chessiest chess person.

He smiles a little, though, when she does that, and then looks around the room, waving a hand at the pumpkins. ]

You ... you're helping?

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[She is doubting your chess personness, you look too pink for it, and have hair.]

.... [Motions. Someone has to.]

[unguilded]

[ And it's ... ]

Lonely, right?

[ To do it alone. To be here alone, with a purpose and some guidance but nothing else. ]

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

....

[She looks away.]

[unguilded]

[ Nods at her, somewhat understanding. ]

I know...

[ And then he holds out a hand to her, offering. ]

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

[She looks at the hand.]

[Suspicious.]

[Where did you come from?]

[unguilded]

[ Glancing over his shoulder, behind him. ]

Out there.

[ Since it's true. There are lots of "out theres" they came from. The heart in general, those burning streets... ]

Scary, a little bit.

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

.... [Yes.]

[It is scary.]