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[rosestained]

[ the church goes bright. a vivid kaleidoscope glow coats the walls, the floor, the ceiling, until it's as if not only the windows but the whole church is made of stained glass, sparkling like stars, ran through with stark, ink black seams. it may look familiar - like the pictures of the place where Exael once brought people to meet with her.

the doors are pushed open and then pushed closed again behind them, by... a beautiful, human-looking woman, wearing a white dress. she walks on bare feet, calloused and scuffed with dirt from walking, a humble note which does nothing to diminish her air of grace. they don't seem to cause her any pain as she approaches King and Hiryuu, even though there are old burn scars spanning up her legs, from her toes all the way until they vanish beneath the hem of her skirt. ]

Gentle souls. God has heard your prayers.

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jk kaz said we're not splitting after all come get in on this mel

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ she glances at King next to her but honestly her hand is already halfway extended out, hovering slightly above her outstretched hands. She'd like to believe it's really that simple. And... why shouldn't it be? "belief begets truth," she said.

... and didn't mori say she should have more faith and trust? she's pretty sure that's a thing that mori said; that she has trust issues and trust more. THAT WAS DEFINITELY THE TAKEAWAY!!! ]

... You promise this will save everyone, Areum?

[ she's named you now, mystery angel, you're not allowed to do them dirty. ]

bamboozled

[puzzlekeeper]

[ King is less quick to offer his hand, though a dangerous, treacherous surge of hope fills him.

He looks at Hiryuu as she reaches out, then at the messenger and her outstretched hand. ]

... And at what cost?

BAMBOOZLED!!

[rosestained]

You must decide those things for yourselves.

[puzzlekeeper]

Then... Heaven doesn't demand a price?

[ u.. unsure!!! ]

Is it because... "faith" is enough?

[rosestained]

... None of us wish for you to fall to nothing. Neither Heaven nor even demons.

This is all that I can do for you. There is no price.

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ Piping up again. ]

We don't really have much choice, do we? We don't have the power to stop this on our own.

... However, if we have the ability to decide for ourselves what the cost will be, then it'll be fine.

[she already has the faith and determination needed!!

so she's putting her hand in Areum's. LET'S ROCK THIS SHIT ]

[puzzlekeeper]

[ King nods slowly at the messenger's response, and watches Hiryuu take her hand without much surprise.

Looking up at the messenger- ]

I understand. I have just one more question before I agree.

What does Heaven wish for us?

[rosestained]

To return to God's loving embrace, of your own free will.

Are you satisfied?

[puzzlekeeper]

... For now. Yes.

[ And then he's giving the messenger his hand, too. ]

[rosestained]

[ their interlinked palms begin to glow with a warm and gentle light

and they gain all the knowledge and mindfuck shit from the doc u guys have that already ]

Go forth, o children.