𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭

[recluserose]

➢ "All you have is your fire." ⏮⏭

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[recluserose]

Oh... You're right.

[Blinking, Amelia automatically touches her forehead right after Henry.]

I don't think there should be any aftereffects. There wasn't any the first time.

[vecna]

[His eyebrow arches.]

I meant emotionally, mostly.

[Surely she's not up for yet one more memory-dive so quickly.]

[recluserose]

Oh, right.

[She takes a step back, readying to go to bed.]

That's enough emotion for you to witness from me.

[Henry's been around Amelia long enough to know that even though her default state of expression is neutral and deadpan audacity, there has been more to her in the things she does and says.]

[vecna]

[Oh yes. He's learning that more and more the longer they've been living together. Like the curtain being drawn back inches at a time.]

Of course. Can't strip away all of your mystery just yet.

[recluserose]

[Amelia scoffs, but not in a derisive way, and crosses her arms at him.]

I have to keep up some pretense of mystery so you can't be bored. I won't allow it.

[She manages a joke too. It's gotten easier these days.]

[vecna]

[Progress in all the tiny ways.]

Bored? With someone like you. Never.

[Ah, but he stands, all faint politeness and humor.]

I should get ready for bed, I think. It has gotten later than either of us intended.