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[gunslingerqueen]

riko @cosmicqueen richard is gone. this is not okay and I will not pretend to be okay with it. you can't just take my family from me. #igiveup #happynewyear #not

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[gunslingerqueen]

[She goes for it, curling up into him like a child leaning on a parent, almost. And maybe, maybe if he hadn't said that she'd indulge in it that much more. Ever since they were first put together to make up their band she's always leaned on Terry and Richard the most, and looked up to Koumei for his intellect and composure, and Garnet for her strength and patience.

But it's about time she stopped being so useless, right? That's what occurs to her when she hears the guilt in his tone.]

It's not your fault. [She doesn't sound as strong as she'd like to but it's a start. She puts her arms around him in return, squeezing as if it might impart enough strength onto the both of them.] ... We'll make him proud. That's what we can do. He'll hear us no matter where he is.

[That much was in their control, and it's the only way she can think of retaining their family.]

[traumatizing]

[Terry makes an affirmative noise and puts an arm around Nariko, his other hand combing through her hair gently. They can do that. And not just musically. Richard knew something was wrong, and Terry's gonna figure it out. He'll fix this. He'll keep them safe. It's all he can do.]

[The annoying thing is he can't even promise he's not going anywhere. If Richard had his way, he'd at least have said something first, but no. He's just gone, and what's to stop that happening to anyone else?]

[Terry sighs, and suddenly he looks down at Nariko like he's had the most important thought.] We should write something. A tribute. [...] See him off properly, you know?