[He is going to have so many questions to answer once they're back above ground. Oh well, he knew that was coming.
Anyway, Hubert thanks the woman and gestures for Sayaka to follow him. The trip back to the monastery is uneventful and they return without any wandering eyes to worry about. As they make their way back toward the dormitories, Hubert heads off the first of Sayaka's questions.]
That place is called Abyss. You shouldn't speak of it to anyone as it is not very well-known.
[He pauses, folding his arms and glancing at her.]
Go ahead. I'm sure you have plenty of other questions for me.
[A part of her wants to at least change before asking a barrage of questions--she's still covered in blood unless someone did something about that without her knowledge too. But really, it's taking all of Sayaka's willpower to not go into a panic attack at all of this. This is so much to process, so much to not know, but--]
I--I see. I don't have any intention of it.
[Let's just. Get that out of the way, alright. Sayaka's shaking, her own arms crossed mostly as a means to will down her shaking, but this is--all of this is--]
Who was she? What does she even do? [Breathe, girl, breathe.] How--how do you even know about this place? Does the monastery even know? Why did you just--I--
[...Give her a bit, there's some questions to start but she is so damn lost.]
[rip sayaka stuck in bloody clothes because hubert is a disaster.
Anyway, Hubert nods at her initial response before getting to the questions.]
Abyss is known to the Church, though I'm not certain as to the specifics behind its creation or purpose.
I happened to stumble on it while exploring the monastery, and sent one of House Vestra's own down there to learn more. She is trained to handle anything, and she has no qualms about cleaning up.
[Not that there's been a ton of strange disappearances like this nobleman, but sometimes these things happen.]
[She hates how certain he sounds. She hates how this just seems so...simple to him, like he didn't just cover up her murder and like no one's going to question what happened to her boyfriend. Ex-boyfriend, now, but--]
...Does she just...live down there, or something? I--I don't--
[Sayaka can't will her shaking to stop. She has to live with this, with all of this knowledge, with everything that's happened today--]
Why did you do any of this? Why do you do any of this?
[That much has always been obvious, but perhaps Sayaka will finally understand just what Hubert means by it. This won't be the last time he covers up a murder, though hopefully Sayaka won't kill anyone else.]
I told you that this would cause problems for Lady Edelgard if it was not handled properly. I won't allow that to happen. As long as you're a member of the Black Eagles, I will do what I can for you as well.
[Because it directly effects Lady Edelgard, of course.]
[As long as you're a member of the Black Eagles, I will do what I can for you as well.
Oh, that gets Sayaka to tense up. No, no, no, she may not know all of the games that nobles play but this one sounds like some absolute horse dung. How could she possibly believe something like that?]
And it wouldn't benefit her more if you just got rid of me right now?
[There's that intensity again, and no attempt at being a proper young lady in the slightest.]
I don't understand you. I don't understand any of you. Any of this--anything. I'm not...
[It's an admission that stops short. Stops short of revealing something that could ruin her, this 'family', and everything that she doesn't want to admit.]
...I don't expect you to forgive me, but I simply find it very unbelievable, Lord Hubert. Any of it, really. I just want it to make sense.
[Hubert remains still, arms folded as Sayaka works that out of her system. Sure, Hubert could try to explain why politically, she's better to Lady Edelgard alive, but that doesn't seem to be what Sayaka wants to hear.]
Perhaps this will make more sense, then: I find you interesting. You aren't what you appear and I find that refreshing. I've had far too many dealings with detestable nobles, so I find this side of you to be far preferable.
[His distaste for those nobles should be obvious in his words. While this isn't exactly what he planned to say to Sayaka, that doesn't mean it's a lie.]
[There's a pause, as Sayaka processes that. A little less disbelieving but more...confused, than anything. It's less confusing than the answers he'd given prior, that feel like things she doesn't understand.
Even so, she doesn't lose that wariness. But a brow quirks, and she seems less tense when she speaks up next.]
...You find this side preferable. [okay, no, she. she still sounds a little incredulous. but it at least gets a laugh out of her?] Well, I appreciate the honesty, Lord Hubert. I can't say I like having to pretend to be perfect all the time, but when you're in a position like mine, you have to play to those detestable nobles, you know? Awful as they are, they are the ones who control this world.
[...]
Thanks. For helping me, and...being honest.
[It's a bit of a stilted thanks--really, she wants to continue this conversation because he's raised more than a few points she could pick his brain on, but she is so grimy right now. Last thing they need is company seeing this??]
[All too well, unfortunately. He can't tell her that someday things will change, that someday Lady Edelgard will ensure that no one will need to bow to those horrible nobles again.
But for one brief moment, he dearly wishes he could.]
You don't need to thank me, but you're welcome.
[...Oh, right, she probably should go change...]
Should you have any other questions, I'll be willing to answer them later. For the time being, it would be best for you to attempt to rest. Tomorrow it will be as though none of this happened.
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Anyway, Hubert thanks the woman and gestures for Sayaka to follow him. The trip back to the monastery is uneventful and they return without any wandering eyes to worry about. As they make their way back toward the dormitories, Hubert heads off the first of Sayaka's questions.]
That place is called Abyss. You shouldn't speak of it to anyone as it is not very well-known.
[He pauses, folding his arms and glancing at her.]
Go ahead. I'm sure you have plenty of other questions for me.
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I--I see. I don't have any intention of it.
[Let's just. Get that out of the way, alright. Sayaka's shaking, her own arms crossed mostly as a means to will down her shaking, but this is--all of this is--]
Who was she? What does she even do? [Breathe, girl, breathe.] How--how do you even know about this place? Does the monastery even know? Why did you just--I--
[...Give her a bit, there's some questions to start but she is so damn lost.]
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Anyway, Hubert nods at her initial response before getting to the questions.]
Abyss is known to the Church, though I'm not certain as to the specifics behind its creation or purpose.
I happened to stumble on it while exploring the monastery, and sent one of House Vestra's own down there to learn more. She is trained to handle anything, and she has no qualms about cleaning up.
[Not that there's been a ton of strange disappearances like this nobleman, but sometimes these things happen.]
Any further questions?
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...Does she just...live down there, or something? I--I don't--
[Sayaka can't will her shaking to stop. She has to live with this, with all of this knowledge, with everything that's happened today--]
Why did you do any of this? Why do you do any of this?
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[That much has always been obvious, but perhaps Sayaka will finally understand just what Hubert means by it. This won't be the last time he covers up a murder, though hopefully Sayaka won't kill anyone else.]
I told you that this would cause problems for Lady Edelgard if it was not handled properly. I won't allow that to happen. As long as you're a member of the Black Eagles, I will do what I can for you as well.
[Because it directly effects Lady Edelgard, of course.]
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Oh, that gets Sayaka to tense up. No, no, no, she may not know all of the games that nobles play but this one sounds like some absolute horse dung. How could she possibly believe something like that?]
And it wouldn't benefit her more if you just got rid of me right now?
[There's that intensity again, and no attempt at being a proper young lady in the slightest.]
I don't understand you. I don't understand any of you. Any of this--anything. I'm not...
[It's an admission that stops short. Stops short of revealing something that could ruin her, this 'family', and everything that she doesn't want to admit.]
...I don't expect you to forgive me, but I simply find it very unbelievable, Lord Hubert. Any of it, really. I just want it to make sense.
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Perhaps this will make more sense, then: I find you interesting. You aren't what you appear and I find that refreshing. I've had far too many dealings with detestable nobles, so I find this side of you to be far preferable.
[His distaste for those nobles should be obvious in his words. While this isn't exactly what he planned to say to Sayaka, that doesn't mean it's a lie.]
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Even so, she doesn't lose that wariness. But a brow quirks, and she seems less tense when she speaks up next.]
...You find this side preferable. [okay, no, she. she still sounds a little incredulous. but it at least gets a laugh out of her?] Well, I appreciate the honesty, Lord Hubert. I can't say I like having to pretend to be perfect all the time, but when you're in a position like mine, you have to play to those detestable nobles, you know? Awful as they are, they are the ones who control this world.
[...]
Thanks. For helping me, and...being honest.
[It's a bit of a stilted thanks--really, she wants to continue this conversation because he's raised more than a few points she could pick his brain on, but she is so grimy right now. Last thing they need is company seeing this??]
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[All too well, unfortunately. He can't tell her that someday things will change, that someday Lady Edelgard will ensure that no one will need to bow to those horrible nobles again.
But for one brief moment, he dearly wishes he could.]
You don't need to thank me, but you're welcome.
[...Oh, right, she probably should go change...]
Should you have any other questions, I'll be willing to answer them later. For the time being, it would be best for you to attempt to rest. Tomorrow it will be as though none of this happened.
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...I appreciate it. I'll try to find you again when you aren't busy. But...yes, I'd actually like that, sometime. And I'm holding you to all of that.
[Sayaka curtsies with practiced grace, before stepping off and into her room.]
Until next time, Lord Hubert.
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