yves

[rippled]

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endgame

[noirges]

[ ok iT'S OVER!!!!!!!!!! YVES IS MAKING HIS ROUNDS TO SEE PEOPLE and he's bringing a gift with him. it's a paper flower again, but this time in the shape of a lycoris, just like the ones on his halo. it has both red and black petals, and it truly looks so hilariously goth from someone so sunshiney

but he'll offer it out anyway ]

Saber, I wanted to give you this—even though I also hope this isn't goodbye.

[rippled]

Thank you, Yves.

[ they will take it, letting it rest in their palm. ]

Are you still going to Claude's world?

[noirges]

[ he nods ]

I am, unless he rescinds the offer.

Have you made your own decision?

[rippled]

... probably.

I will see how talking to everyone goes.

[noirges]

... I feel like I keep wanting to be so nosey...

[rippled]

You always are.

What did you answer, by the way?

[noirges]

About redemption? Do you mean for the three questions, or the last one?

[rippled]

The last one.

[noirges]

I answered yes... with a caveat.

[ looks thoughtful ]

I think I earned redemption as someone who has learned to accept the love that I receive, and think that my life can be worth living even if I judge myself harshly. And... that even if I'm not convinced I've earned redemption, I would still say yes anyway because there are people I love that I want to be with.

So I did my best to be honest, even if it's honest in my selfishness.

[rippled]

... I see.

I think he would have liked that answer.

[noirges]

[ smiles ]

Regardless, it's mine. Whether it's like or not.

Can I ask you the same question back?

[rippled]

Oh, I answered no. I do not think I deserve it at all, but it was granted to me, so I must move forward with it.

[noirges]

[ he just

huffs out a breath. he's not super surprised based on glimpses of conversations they had but... ]

... can I ask why not? Even now?

[rippled]

I don't think anything I do here can make up for what I've done while I was alive, Yves.

[ it's a nice thought, but they are realistic. ]

[noirges]

[ he nods... well.

he gets that too. it's only two months ]

... then I'm glad that Gabriel disagreed with you.

[ very openly ]

I'm glad that you'll get to keep living anyway, and I hope that one day you'll feel like things could be even a little bit more balanced.

[rippled]

Thank you.

[ it's not like they can argue against that. the verdict was given. ]

I, at least, won't waste what has been handed to me.

[noirges]

[ expression softening and pulling saber into a hug ]

I never thought you would.

[rippled]

[ hug... ]

You really are a touchy person, Yves.

[noirges]

I'm going to be honest, I think the first week here really made it worse.

And then people kept allowing it from me, so I kind of just kept it up...

[rippled]

Oh.

You got greedy...

[noirges]

[ even as he's resting his head against saber's ]

I really did. I don't know how I achieved redemption. I think I've only gotten more greedy and selfish over time.

Gabriel is probably too nice to admit I got worse.

[rippled]

... I think wanting more for yourself is not a bad thing.

You deserve to take care of yourself, Yves. You are going to run yourself ragged.

[noirges]

[ . . . ?

now he's surprised. weren't they just teasing about how greedy he is... ]

... I keep being told this but...

Well, I'm trying to get better. I just... want to make sure people do know that there's someone who cares for them.

[rippled]

You have made that very clear. You were kind of annoying about it, at times, if I'm honest.

[ before they... got used to being around him... ]

[noirges]

[ laughs!! ]

Thank you for your honesty. [ he accepts it so easily ] I wish you'd said so earlier, if it bothered you.

I can imagine it can be overwhelming for people. Even so... I'd rather be safe than sorry about it, since some people are so bad at hearing it.