[text]

[circumsutus]

[It's been a bad month or so for Stein. He went home for a while, and it wouldn't be much exaggeration to say his worst fears all came true. And then back to Vatheon, and things slowly began to get better (minus Karkat's one misuse of Death the Kid's powers).

His mind is clearing, but he still can't trust himself to go out of his room and interact face to face with anyone. But he's bored, and with his current instability, bored is dangerous. Text is an acceptable compromise.]

Well, that's one more week finished.

Does anyone have a favorite curse? Or at the very least, is there one you wouldn't mind living through again?

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[circumsutus]

I'm sorry.

Something happened at Lost Island when Marie and I tried to resonate. [Something horrible.] I'm assuming Medusa had something to do with it.

I don't remember much after that. I know I asked to be placed under house arrest.

["Miss Marie was with you".

(Marie, turning a sad smile on him before falling backwards off the edge of the roof of his lab. He couldn't stop her. He couldn't save her.

Everything after that was fog and noise.)]

[heartandsoul]

[Medusa.

Always troublesome even when she's dead. It's fitting, she supposes. The trouble Medusa causes is undying, Maka's hatred for her is undying.]

No

[Pause.]

Professor, I really look up to you and care about you. I hate not being able to trust you.

[circumsutus]

Maka, I can't trust myself right now.

[heartandsoul]

We'll help you feel better. Asura isn't here, his wavelength can't hurt you anymore.

[circumsutus]

I know that. [It helps to see it repeated, confirmation once again that he is here and he is safe.]

That doesn't mean I'm fully recovered.