Day 3

[collateraltsunage]

[During a lull during the trail after Ema's expulsion, Meryl is once again pulling Wolfwood aside]

[This time, it's only Wolfwood]

... Mr. Wolfwood. If you have a moment, I'd like to speak with you.

[SHE ALREADY FEELS A HEADACHE COMING ON]

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[s2g]

...You really don't know, do you.

[collateraltsunage]

I... I would appreciate an explanation.

[But she sounds too shocked and confused for it to be a demand]

[s2g]

[ somethingsfucky.jpg ]

Sure. [ lie lie lIE IT'S A LIE ] If I make it through the trial tonight.

[collateraltsunage]

Why not now?

[FROWNS.]

[s2g]

If I'm under such heavy suspicion, don't ya think it'll reflect badly on you to be hangin' back like this?

[collateraltsunage]

Don't be foolish.

You're stalling.

[s2g]

[ he decides to give walking away a second go. if she starts badgering him too much, it'll reflect badly on someone, alright. him.

which- if she's trying as hard as she says she is to keep them off his back... ]

See you after the trial, shorty.

[collateraltsunage]

[She considers chasing after him, but her frail patience is pretty much as its end]

[And she does recognize the longer this conversation went, the more chances of discovery. While she wasn't worried for her own sake, exactly, and--]

This isn't over, Mr. Wolfwood.

[SHE'LL GET YOU, HER PRETTY, AND YOUR LITTLE FIFTH MOON TOO]