[Tifa won't say that's horrible because it's not as if she actually has to tell the other girl what Vriska already knows much better than she does. She still feels the gut punch of it though and so she goes quiet for a long moment. She can't help Vriska with her lost price, and it breaks her heart a little especially since the other girl is being so stoic about it, but maybe there's still time for - ]
Maybe... it will be something we can give him back. Something we know or could help him with instead. [A firm nod.] Even if it isn't, he'll still be Zell. That won't change.
[Tifa's really good at the 'ignore it and maybe it will go away' routine but even if she wasn't, Vriska's right. There's nothing they can do until it happens. So she'll nod back in response.]
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Have you - ever died here?
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I remember that. I'd just gotten here. A few of us tried to get inside to everyone but -
...what did you lose?
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Maybe... it will be something we can give him back. Something we know or could help him with instead. [A firm nod.] Even if it isn't, he'll still be Zell. That won't change.
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[she shakes her head]
Let's not talk about it.
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Mm. You're right. Let's find Zell first.
(ooc. good place to wrap it up?)