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[color=olive]Location:[/color] The Bathroom
[color=olive]Interaction:[/color] [@Tae] Meiyu [@princess] Phia

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Talis didn’t so much walk down the hallway as she evaporated into it,shoulders hunched, satchel hugged to her chest like a lifeline, her boots making rapid little clacks that only got faster the more her brain replayed all those horrible questions.

Her thoughts bounced like trapped fireflies, Meiyu's voice haunting her even as she had seemingly escaped her. 

[color=7DBC89][i]So, little sparrow… what’s in the bag?[/i][/color]

Feeling a rise of anxiety, she turned and—[i]a pink-haired elf was charging at her..[/i]

Talis shrieked then slapped a hand to her chest, her eyes wide.  

[color=F97FCA]“Wait!”[/color]

Talis flinched so hard she smacked her shoulder against the wall. She wheezed, hand over her heart as Phia trotted up like a deer wearing a smile and a warning sign all at once.

[color=F97FCA]“I have decided to follow you!”[/color]

Talis blinked. Once. Twice.

[color=olive]“...Oh.”[/color]

[color=F97FCA]“But do not be alarmed—I am not a vicious predator.”[/color]

[color=olive]“That’s… [i]great news[/i].”[/color] Talis’s voice was high, tight, and only getting higher.

[color=F97FCA]“I simply wish to find the place of biological release. And perhaps, learn its secrets.”[/color]

Talis opened her mouth. Closed it. [color=olive]“You’re...here. That’s…great. That’s so great,”[/color] Talis said, her voice climbing an octave like it was trying to escape the conversation altogether. 

After another beat, Talis asked nervously, [color=olive]“Um, so, are you planning to interview the bathroom?”[/color] Her voice cracked like a brittle biscuit, her eyes twitching slightly as if even asking had taken psychic damage. She shook her head quickly, as if trying to reset her entire existence. [color=olive]“Never mind. Um, we can... go. Together. As… one.”[/color]

She turned on her heel, too quickly and nearly spun into the wall again before catching herself. [color=olive]“It’s just right here, actually,”[/color] she added hastily, pointing with the stiff enthusiasm of someone giving a tour in hell. [color=olive]“See? Door. Handle. Architecture.”[/color] She stepped forward, reached for the latch, and pulled the door open like a magician unveiling her final trick.

The door creaked open with a reluctant groan. Inside: the legendary chamber of relief.

With an exaggerated flourish, Talis swept her arm toward the entrance before stepping inside. She strode over to one of the sinks, leaned forward, and began splashing cold water onto her face in frantic handfuls, as if trying to wash away not just her face, but her mind.

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