Day 10

[digiteyesed]

[Late in the day Ronove has been approached for a private conversation and has been dragged off to Ene's dressing room!]

Here we are~ Thanks, for agreeing to meet with me.

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[digiteyesed]

I don't have a vote. I have a hotel pass. But I can't use that on Mary - you've said so yourself, right? For some people, there's just no point in going to the hotel. Mary doesn't want to go there. So I want to use it on Lotus.

[ranked27]

Interesting...

[Hey, Mary, you over there?]

What do you think, Mary? Are you okay with Lotus leaving the game?

[But Ronove's also curious about something else...]

Ene, what did you do to get the hotel pass, if I may ask? I didn't notice anything unusual happening today.

[scribbly]

[perks up!! A little distracted, she's clinging uncertainly to Ene's sleeve, but she focuses and nods.]

Yeah. That's okay. [Lotus is well on her way to getting stabbed so this is probably preferable for all parties. She shrinks a little at Ronove's question to Ene, though, because she knows and doesn't especially like the answer.]

[digiteyesed]

[Patting Mary on the back it's okay honey it's gonna be okay] I haven't done it yet, but my plan's approved. They're making a big show of it in the theatre later. I won't spoil the surprise, but don't worry, I'm taking all the penalties on myself. No explosions this time.

[ranked27]

[Well, if Mary is fine with it, then Ronove is all for it]

In that case, I support this plan. All I ask for is that Lotus is sent to the hotel. Lotus dying would be...inconvenient.

[Something about that word 'inconvenient' is rather ominous. Ronove's cordial behavior hasn't changed, but the way he said that is quite charged with meaning]

But you have nothing to worry about, Mary. You have my vote. Thank you for your help last round, I will now repay my debt to you.

I wish you the best of luck, Ene. Just in case, I shall stay away of the theatre. This is bound to be interesting to hear about later.

[digiteyesed]

[Ene pulls out her tablet and immediately inputs the hotel pass for Lotus right there and then, holding up the screen for him to see and smiling brightly.] She's all taken care of. I'm glad we could come to this agreement! Thanks Ronove, you're a real life saver.

[scribbly]

It's really okay..? Ah...

[For a moment, she looks a little startled, and just as quickly, Mary's all big bright smiles. The apparent ominousness of their end of the deal doesn't seem to bother her...]

Okay... Okay! Thank you, Ronove. [She tugs a little at Ene's sleeve, and adds, softer:] Thank you, Ene.

[Surviving is great and all but even better is surviving because of friendship. She's thrilled.]

[ranked27]

It was my pleasure to help.

[Ronove bows. This is bound to be a treat to watch, no matter how it ends]

[digiteyesed]

I'm glad Mary's got such good friends here. [Who better take care of her and Ib in my absence because this is definitely sealing my own death!! Giving Mary a side hug from where she is at her sleeve.] Feel better now? You're all taken care of.

[scribbly]

[Mary pauses, then tries to bow back, like she doesn't totally get what's going on here, only to burst into giggles as Ene pulls her into a side hug.]

Yeah, yeah! Good friends, good friends...

[She kind of sing-songs it, utterly delighted. Friendship!! Ene's apparent imminent doom is either not a concern or left a mystery.]

Mary's got the best friends, you guys are the best!