aftermath of something lethal

there are so many lines that I've crossed unforgiven

i'll tell you the truth

but never goodbye

Where Deimos might have felt elated, the alchemist was crushed. The plants were dead, and Ronin? Well...Ronin was still dying. They'd accomplished nothing, save for adding to the deterioration of the spire (not that Remi much cared). Still, Remi owed the Shield and Sword an explanation. An apology, at the very least, though he knew not what to say precisely.  What was there to say, other than that he had to try? That he'd remained, let himself be buried if only to confirm beyond a shadow of a doubt that they'd accomplished what they'd set out to do?

Ronin had said to go, Remi had declined, and for that he wasn't sorry.

Nudging open the door, Remi offered the once-reaper a weary smile. Glancing around though not seeing the baker (presumably she was in the back, somewhere), the alchemist slumped down. "Sorry about.." Remi paused, his too-pale stare rising towards Deimos as he sighed gently. "Well, I suppose I went a bit off book." He said lamely, trying to infuse the words with a bit of humour but failing. "Ronin is not any better." He added softly after a moment, his eyes falling to the counter where his finger trailed along the wood grain.

Remi

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