[It's frustrating on Schwann's end, too. It doesn't feel unwarranted, so being pushed back is just another reminder to himself that he's not here to concern himself with whatever Alexei's got going on and just follow along. He's always been content to do just that, but...man.]
[That seems to settle him, at least; not entirely, nowhere near entirely, but enough.]
Good. [It's quiet; he nods a bit to himself, reaffirming.] Good. The most we can do for the time being is remain steadfast. The deaths of those here are tragic, and they're regrettable, but that just makes it all the more important that we don't fail in finding a way through the situation.
I haven't either, though I don't imagine that will last long now that this has happened.
This will make the situation feel more...real, in a sense, to many of them. Something urgent, that shouldn't go ignored. [He rakes a hand back through the front of his hair; god.] Hopefully we'll last for a while; I'm sure it will happen again, as much as I don't want it to.
[And boy is Alexei right. Clues, clues everywhere.]
I can't see going back to the camaraderie we had before the first death. There's only going to be more attempts from here, especially since Hamelin has made it obvious that he is aware of our wishes. That part is very much real.
Then again, we're still relying on his ability to grant the wishes, which he has yet to do.
We ought to be grateful for the fact that he has yet to prove his ability to do so one way or another. Once he's verified that he can, there's not going to be any stopping what logically comes after.
Rest assured that I'm not delusional enough to believe that anything will stop this from happening again. My concern is more with the rate at which people die, as compared to how quickly we'll find a way to act against all of this.
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He's quiet for a moment, just taking a moment to breathe through his frustration and not let himself be too openly irritated.]
...You don't need to direct your concern toward me, you know. It's appreciated, but in the end it's unwarranted.
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I understand.
[He repeats, more firmly this time.]
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Good. [It's quiet; he nods a bit to himself, reaffirming.] Good. The most we can do for the time being is remain steadfast. The deaths of those here are tragic, and they're regrettable, but that just makes it all the more important that we don't fail in finding a way through the situation.
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Yes. The difficult part is making those first steps. I haven't heard much from the others in terms of clues.
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This will make the situation feel more...real, in a sense, to many of them. Something urgent, that shouldn't go ignored. [He rakes a hand back through the front of his hair; god.] Hopefully we'll last for a while; I'm sure it will happen again, as much as I don't want it to.
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I can't see going back to the camaraderie we had before the first death. There's only going to be more attempts from here, especially since Hamelin has made it obvious that he is aware of our wishes. That part is very much real.
Then again, we're still relying on his ability to grant the wishes, which he has yet to do.
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