[at least saitou can pick up on the cues. and when he makes that addendum, his suspicions are confirmed.]
Again, hm. [that "hm" is more of a sound of consideration than a question. the truth of the matter is that souji really, really hates that answer. even if it's something he saw coming, because so much seemed to happen in that time frame that he can't really process or understand...
even though that was mostly because everyone kept him in the dark about it. granted, souji hasn't been much better. not a single member of their group knew of the hardships he endured in haven, and that he endured many of them either alone or with only chizuru. pitiful, regretful things that he wishes to keep buried, even though it's doing them no favors and only drive the fork between them deeper.]
Zelien didn't do anyone any favors, from the sound of it. [he muses, idly. he still won't press, not directly, as to what happened, or how the cold made him crazy. he's not sure he wants to know, and he's pretty sure he doesn't need to know more than what saitou's already said to understand that whatever it was? it was bad. it had to be bad, because saitou isn't one to let his lingering anxieties show.] I guess it doesn't matter now though, does it? We're all cold, and it looks like we'll have to wait for the weather to change for things to get back in order.
[souji's positive the heat not working at the same time it's freezing is no coincidence.]
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Again, hm. [that "hm" is more of a sound of consideration than a question. the truth of the matter is that souji really, really hates that answer. even if it's something he saw coming, because so much seemed to happen in that time frame that he can't really process or understand...
even though that was mostly because everyone kept him in the dark about it. granted, souji hasn't been much better. not a single member of their group knew of the hardships he endured in haven, and that he endured many of them either alone or with only chizuru. pitiful, regretful things that he wishes to keep buried, even though it's doing them no favors and only drive the fork between them deeper.]
Zelien didn't do anyone any favors, from the sound of it. [he muses, idly. he still won't press, not directly, as to what happened, or how the cold made him crazy. he's not sure he wants to know, and he's pretty sure he doesn't need to know more than what saitou's already said to understand that whatever it was? it was bad. it had to be bad, because saitou isn't one to let his lingering anxieties show.] I guess it doesn't matter now though, does it? We're all cold, and it looks like we'll have to wait for the weather to change for things to get back in order.
[souji's positive the heat not working at the same time it's freezing is no coincidence.]