[ text / posted to Conquest's "seeking" forum two hours after Flynn's announcement ]

[stoppedhiding]

I require a Player who will grant me permission to leave the school grounds.

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[stoppedhiding]

[ He doesn't quite know how to respond to that, so he doesn't. He holds her close to his chest, and with his free hand starts gathering the papers and folder. Once he's got those, he gets to his feet and starts toward the teachers' office, still silent. ]

[merde]

[When they get there, Tear's desk is obvious, it's the one with the fairy-size desk on top. Working for the school's store is convenient sometimes. The human-size stuff is filed neatly on one side of the desk, and her own fairy-size supplies are mostly contained on her desk top.]

[stoppedhiding]

[ He sets her down on top of it, and the papers on the other side of the desk. ]

...you're sure you're all right?

[merde]

Yes, I don't know what that was, though. Suddenly I was in so much pain... It was like those warning penalties, but I don't recall having done anything to receive one...

[stoppedhiding]

... [ He sighs, turning away and covering his face with one hand. ] You did nothing. The warning penalty is being applied at random, punishing everyone for one person's disobedience.

[merde]

That's awful. What did that person do?

[stoppedhiding]

[ When she asks it like that, it becomes clear just how stupid it was. He'd been so adamant about doing his own thing, thinking he'd be the only one punished for it. What an idiot. ]

Deliberately provoked the staff. [ Because when it comes down to it, that's really what he was doing. ]

[merde]

That's unfortunate... [She stretches a bit, and reaches back to fix her hair.] Might I ask another favor of you?

[stoppedhiding]

Yes, what is it?

[merde]

There's a glass on my desktop, would you be so kind as to fill it with water for me?

[stoppedhiding]

[ He nods, and looks for the glass... oh. Why is it so tiny. How is he going to do this. Well... he carries it over to the sink, somehow fills it, and brings it back. ]

Here.

I... should go.

[merde]

[She takes it and drinks some.] Thank you for all of your help. Don't let me hold you up. [And you get a smile out of her]

[stoppedhiding]

[ He sighs and nods, turning away to leave. He has to end this somehow. He's getting an idea, but he can't break any further rules... He'll have to find a Player.

Before he's out of the room, he hesitates for a moment. ] I'm sorry. [ And then he's gone. ]

[merde]

[She's caught off guard by the apology, but she definitely finally gets why.] ...Oh dear...