NIKI
"...Are you feeling alright?" Not privy to the tidal waves of P A N I K currently making merry in Kaisel's mind, Niki has to squint a little past the lantern light to make him out properly, but even he can see he doesn't seem well. (And the boy ought to know, being quite the connosieur of sicknesses and ailments himself). Stepping out properly onto the porch so he might see past the glare of candles and lamps, it's about at that point that the stranger is laughing at something that both does and doesn't seem funny, leaving Niki blinking in his surprise.
Holy shit, you're real!
"Er..." Unable to help himself, he turns to glance over his shoulder as if the stranger might be addressing someone behind him, but no, it appears that he is the almost-imaginary one. "Yes," he says, slowly and helpfully. "I was the last time I checked, anyway."
Only Flora's name finally has understanding dawning on him, Niki huffing out a breath of amusement and relief and nodding his head. "I am Niki," he confirms. "Did Flora lead you to believe I was a ghost, by any chance?" Speaking of the Doubletake, though, his brow furrows in concern. "Is she alright? Did something happen?" For her to have (presumably) sent Kaisel into the woods to find him.
"Nice to meet you," he continues, angling towards his open door. "Would you like to come in...?"
Holy shit, you're real!
"Er..." Unable to help himself, he turns to glance over his shoulder as if the stranger might be addressing someone behind him, but no, it appears that he is the almost-imaginary one. "Yes," he says, slowly and helpfully. "I was the last time I checked, anyway."
Only Flora's name finally has understanding dawning on him, Niki huffing out a breath of amusement and relief and nodding his head. "I am Niki," he confirms. "Did Flora lead you to believe I was a ghost, by any chance?" Speaking of the Doubletake, though, his brow furrows in concern. "Is she alright? Did something happen?" For her to have (presumably) sent Kaisel into the woods to find him.
"Nice to meet you," he continues, angling towards his open door. "Would you like to come in...?"
stay your pretty eyes on course
keep the memories of who i was before
keep the memories of who i was before
