Inbox - Seasons

[albionchanged]

Oh, um...

This is Esme. I'm sorry if I missed this, but I promise I'll call back as soon as I can. Sorry again!

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[roundandaround]

You think so? I'll do my best. ...He told me, in his mind, it wasn't my fault. But I don't think it was any of ours. And I still wanna make up for letting this happen.

A concert? You think people will be happy then?

[albionchanged]

You asked about me, so...I would be.

...why do you think you let it happen? You didn't do anything wrong. You were hurt by him.

[roundandaround]

Yeah, I know... But I didn't realize things were wrong until it was too late for me to turn things around. I tried to, really. But I guess he was stronger.

[albionchanged]

That...that doesn't mean you let it happen. You just...weren't prepared for his tricks. None of us were. And if you should have realized, then I should have even more.

[roundandaround]

Esme-kun... We're gonna be okay now. I promise. I'll get better, and I'll make sure of it. But...

["I don't think you have anything to apologize for. I will say if it is in my power, I forgive you. I forgive you for being sad. If that helps, at all."]

I don't think you have any reason to be sorry.

[albionchanged]

You've been so kind to both of us since we came here, Rinku. Thank you.

[He feels like he has to make up for things too still, but knowing she doesn't blame him helps.]

[roundandaround]

We're kinda similar, aren't we? Even aside from that guy messing with us.

[albionchanged]

Maybe we are?

Though, I should be asking what you need from me. I'm not good with healing stuff unless you sleep, but is there anything I can be doing for you?

[roundandaround]

I dunno. What do you mean, unless I sleep? Do you have a sleeping power?

[albionchanged]

Yeah. I have one that can heal in hours while you sleep, with no dreams so your mind is safe. Unless it's very bad, like my leg was. Then you would just have no dreams.

[roundandaround]

Huh... I think I'm gonna be okay with that. But I do wanna make sure you're okay. And if you ever wanna talk, you can, okay? I bet everyone would be happy to see you.

Although, uh, sorry if Mary-chan pulled a knife on you at the hospital, the staff told me the kids were pretty bad...

[albionchanged]

I'll be okay soon. I'm mostly worried about Max.

...it feels bad to say maybe it was good I didn't make it to the hospital. You have protective kids. I'm glad for that.

[roundandaround]

Mary-chan is really afraid of losing us. She started carrying a knife when Neechan died, and I guess she tried to use it... Dusty-kun pulls pranks, Mimi-chan hides, Mecchan cries and makes other people cry... and I guess Hina-chan was following the nurses and bothering them, but she doesn't seem to think she did anything wrong.

[albionchanged]

That's how kids can be though. As long as they're okay and nothing went too badly it's okay though.

[roundandaround]

[Hina: "But I asked really nicely if they would share their bags of blood and even said please..." (Note: The average hospital staff member does not speak Zubat.)]

Yeah, I hope so. I'm really glad they love me, but I felt bad for the workers too. But at least we're gonna be okay going forward.

[albionchanged]

[Clearly some PokeTranslators need to be on staff.]

They'll learn eventually. And they have you. And I have a feeling you apologized for them already.

[roundandaround]

Yeah. And the staff were really tired, but they seemed relieved that I wasn't getting mad. Of course I wouldn't! But they were all "we know they were worried and we know how much you donate to our hospital, but please don't get hurt again..."

[albionchanged]

[There's no replying, only Esme trying to stifle his laughter.]

[roundandaround]

It's not that funny! ...Wait, is it? Maybe it is. But still!

[Deflating noise.]

I'm just glad they're all okay. Maybe I do spoil them.

[albionchanged]

It was very funny. I'm sorry.

[He is. Mostly. For laughing. Not that it's funny.]

Maybe you do some, but it because you want what's best for them.

[roundandaround]

Of course. I mean, if they're here too, and they're depending on me, shouldn't I give them good lives?

[albionchanged]

Of course. If you're worried about spoiling them, maybe you could try finding...role models similar to them.

[roundandaround]

Role models? What do you mean, Esme-kun?

[albionchanged]

Well, if I remember...some of your children are Pokemon right? Maybe there are some who have more experience for things here now that they could share. Same for the others. Someone like them who can help learn for when you aren't there. For any reason.

That helped me a lot before.

[roundandaround]

Hm... that makes sense! Since Mary-chan loves it when Albedo-san babysits, and he loves art and painting just like she does. And all the kids love Neechan, and she's the smartest person I know! So I gotta think of people they can learn stuff they like from!