Sweet sweet sugar~

[wavesoakedlegs]

Who: The crew of the Koumyou.
Where: Sweetwater; either on the ship which is docked there, or on the island itself.
When: From now until the end of the candy curse.
What: Adventures with some enchanted water, and then with a mysterious bowl of sweets!
Warnings: Sexual content later on, otherwise a healthy bit of drama and Hajime being Hajime.
Style: Whatever you wish!
Status: Closed to the Koumyou... and anybody they invite over or who happens to be on the island. Just let us know if you wanna join in, in that case!

1. Threads set before the curse
2. Threads set during the curse

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[wavesoakedlegs]

You'll make new memories and gain new skills, my dear. We'll make sure of that.

[They can't help Clementine in her own world, but at the very least they can do something about making her tasks back there easier.]

[bravelittlehero]

It isn't because I wanted to forget, it was just...

[She sighs a little.]

I forget a lot of things I shouldn't, maybe. It's been a long time to me since everything changed. I still miss Lee.

[Clementine looks up at him.]

Well, I did learn a few things. I can make a fire, I learned to read properly and I stitched up my arm myself.

[It wasn't a very good job, but it was passable.]

[wavesoakedlegs]

[Mitsuhide knows the feeling of loss far too well himself, though it doesn't give him the right words to reply to her. How does one give advice on how to deal with loss when one can't do it themselves?]

[It's never been one of his strong points.

[When Clementine mentions her new skills, however, he has to smile a little. It's a sad smile, but a smile nonetheless.]

Well done; those are all useful skills to possess. Being able to tend to your own wounds is an especially precious skill that not all care to learn.

[It's a bit of a daunting one, after all.]

Try not to worry about what you have forgotten. We are human, after all. Some things slip from our mind no matter what we do, especially when we are trying to survive.

[bravelittlehero]

Christa taught me that, at least. She taught me a lot of things.

[She frowns a little at the memory, her hand balling up into a fist.]

I'm not too worried about it, I don't think so at least.

[wavesoakedlegs]

Good.

[His gaze shifts to Clementine's hand for a moment, before returning to one of the pool of water.]

Be proud of yourself, my dear. You have shouldered a burden few of any age could carry.

[bravelittlehero]

I don't know about that. Everyone's in the same position I am.

[wavesoakedlegs]

That doesn't negate your fine spirit.

[Mitsuhide closes his eyes. Everyone in his own land was in the same situation in the most basic sense, dealing with war and everything that is brought. Most could not face it with any kind of spirit (Mitsuhide amongst them, in his own opinion).]

This I promise you.

I'm sorry. I had a few days of being a real slacker there.

[bravelittlehero]

Thank you, I think.

[She isn't sure what to think about her spirit or much else really. That's not the kind of thing she considers, mostly she thinks about living another day. The only thing about this place is that it's a break of a sort. It isn't hard to get what she needs here, and yet she can't help but worry about that time ending.

Clementine isn't really sure what to tell Mitsuhide. His world probably has its own problems and her problems were just that. This dream might end and she would be back in that shed. Maybe it is just a dream, brought on by a fever from her arm. She rests her hand on it absently as she considers that.]

You have no need to, believe me.

[wavesoakedlegs]

[Mitsuhide, in turn, doesn't know what to ask. Or, in truth, if it would be right to. Instead he merely opens his eyes, smiles softly at her reflection, and squeezes her shoulder briefly.]

[There are some cruel worlds out there, and unsettlng fates. All he can do for Clementine is help her with any preparations she might need and offer her the chance to hone her skills.]

[It makes him feel a little helpless, but so be it. This is life, isn't it?]