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[After intense debate - a word which here means 'a lot of whining and pouting' - Erika got Zelos's permission to go talk to Willard. The only conditions were that Zelos be allowed to wait nearby and no fighting. Both very reasonable requests, really, considering the state Erika was left in after the last talk.

Right now, she has a theory. Will's been in a bad state and probably by this point doesn't even know what day it is or what events are going on. Probably he was at fault for the whole Dagon thing but that's not so surprising. More surprising is that it happened. And Mikado wants to talk to Will about it, meaning who knows what could happen, but Erika wants to check Will's mood first.

So Zelos gets to wait with some church ladies while Erika heads Will off. If she's right, he probably still was thinking he had to show up at Dagon at some point to check on her, too. Or he's just really out of it and who knows but either way, given everything that happened and Will's status, she figures her guess is spot on when she catches Will heading out.]

Willard, you're looking splendid as ever.

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[Erika starts laughing, because ahhh yes she remembers that. Sure it sort of helped lead to this but as a moment itself, it was just so much fun. And totally awesome. And- Wait what did he say?]

...Uhmm... [Erika pauses. Quick reference check. ...Ah.] ...Well! Be careful just in case?

[He was making a joke, actually. So that reaction... Well. Erika's not a very subtle person. That was a dodge of the answer so she doesn't concept deny him. But still a yes.

This still takes a bit to process, and still doesn't really make it all the way.] Excuse me?

[Well, she can't concept deny him. He's already in pain worthy of it. So she laughs a little again and scratches her head.]

Some people have heart troubles, don't they? Even while they're young they could get their first heart attack and die in a few years from another. Of course, if it's caught early on and taken care of with medicine, I'm sure nothing bad will come of it. In fact, proper care would be enough for sure. People who don't and stay stressed might not be all right, though, right?

[Talking in this way sounds really, really stupid. But it does avoid a concept denial. Hopefully he understands it, though.]

[That was so unsubtle she should win the award for unsubtlety. But she doesn't get called out on it, for once. She'll know why she isn't simply because Will's staring at the opposing wall with a vaguely blank expression. Less feeling nothing and more out of shock, like someone just told him exactly how stupidly he's going to die.

Oh, wait. She did. And she did avoid a concept denial while getting her point driven in. There's one of those hollow little laughs here, attempting to play it off. Doesn't work well but at least it was an attempt.] They don't have that kind of treatment yet, huh. What's worse. Cardiac arrest or Jade?

[Her poor BROTHER!!!

Erika pats him lightly on the arm. Look, comfort! Well, she's trying. She hardly wants him to die like a moron of a heart attack.] Jade seems like someone who can create a treatment. It would be worth considering.

[Comfort is good. It means she's learning how to care about people more openinly. Caring mixed with her statement earns a groan. Ughhhhh Jade.]

I'd say I'd rather die than deal with him, but not of something that stupid. That'd be equal to you getting capped executioner-style by Lion.

[That earns a frown. Gross, Willard. How could you suggest something that stupid? But either way he gets the point. Good.]

Wow, that really is stupid. Then it's a good thing you'll have it taken care of, yes?

Yeah. Have to deal with Lion first.

[Not looking forward to that one, but it'll make Jade a bit more tolerable.]

Ah... well. Good luck with that.

[She means it at least? She knows that won't be...fun.]

I'd almost choose the heart attack.

I really don't blame you.

[Chosen carrying bandages and still looking pissed off.] Wow, you're alive. You need me to wrap you up? [He is already gathering mana for Healing Wind on the both of them so stop him if that will ruin your scars, idiots.]

[Erika pouts a little, feeling scolded still, and raises her hand.] Actually, ah, we need it to scar like this... And part of it is bandaging each other.

...Though. [She glances down at Will, who is basically flopped over and dealing with a heart attack and various mental issues. She pokes him.] I don't know if Willard is even alive enough for it.

[The heart attack is the more relevant one, considering he goes to smack her hand away and completely misses. The second time hits, though.] It's fine. Stop prodding.

[He puts them down.] Great. Then I'll just leave you two to it. [LEAVING AGAIN BECAUSE HE IS SO DGLKJLSKJGAS ANGRY RIGHT NOW]

[Aaaand Erika flops over. On Will. She doesn't care about your heart attack, onii-chan.] I want him to not be mad at me, ah.

[Her flopping on top of him earns a muffled noise from the impact, but it's on reflex. He doesn't actively throw her off for it. It even means the hand Zelos didn't gift a paper cut to pats her head. There there sis.] Give him time. He still loves you.

[Best brother ever.] Ah... I know but I've been stressing him a lot lately. I asked him to talk to you sometime soon, too. As your blood sister, I ask that you treat him seriously when he does. He will try to explain himself.

[At least he did something right for once.] I knew you'd call that on something I hate. ...Yeah. Fine. I'll try. But if he acts like a brat, he's getting a book thrown at 'im.

That's good enough. Thank you. [After a moment, she pushes herself off of him and gathers some bandages. Erika starts to clean Will's wound.] You can do mine after you aren't having a heart attack.

[At least him still being grounded means he's good at staying still. Positives!] Uh huh. Just help me up when you're done.

[Stupid heart attacks stupid writer stupid week he is not dying to something that retarded Goddammit-]

[Erika laughs lightly. Ohhh Willard. Such a silly big brother. But she works diligently to wrap the wound and bandage it well before doing as he asked. Tugging him up isn't easy since he's practically dead weight and she's small but she sits him back against the wall.]

How does that feel?

[He at least tries to help her out. It doesn't work much, but it's an attempt. At her question, there's a nod. Rolling his shoulder once and taking the bandages from her.]

Not bad. Now yours. Keep your sleeves up. [Damned lolitas.]

Why thank you for being so considerate.

[Like he ares if she has bloody sleeves.

Erika giggles and takes a pin out of her dress - it's like hammerspace except then you realise those ruffles probably go on for miles - and uses it to pin them up easily.]

Anytime, sis.

[And even with the tremors and freezing outright occasionally, the work is quick. Automated and flawless in the way of someone who's done it too many times in even worse conditions.

The only bit of revenge she gets through the whole debacle is patting her on the shoulder twice to show she's good. That shoulder. At least it's not hard.] That's it?

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