Sixty-Seventh Cross [Accidental Video]

[doesntdie]

BZZZZT--

[And Cecil's foot steps off of the device! It's been dropped and abandoned in a small field, far far from Discedo. And the late night sky is dark but clear, both moons shining brightly. A yellow-orange light trickles past Cecil's head, and his arms reach out for it. And soon, trapped in the darkness.

He opens his hands. There's no light.] Nng... Rika. This one died too.

"...Cecil. Here, I'll show you how to do it. Satoko and I used to play with the fireflies around the shrine."

[And as Rika's small form steps into view, she also... steps on the communicator and shuts off the transmission.]

Comments

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

...

[He was still half tempted to kill it. But he lets her shift his hands, and he can feel the bug moving around in his hands. He brings it closer to his face and peers in.]

It doesn't look damaged...

[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

It's amazing, isn't it? If we had a jar, we could keep dozens of them, but only temporarily.

[She pulls her hands away, dropping them to her side. She continues to watch him.]

Open your hands. Can it still fly?

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

Jars? Why would you keep it in a jar?

[He opens his hands. The bug stumbles and takes off.]

[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

When you have a jar full of fireflies, you can produce a very bright light.

...is this your first time to catch fireflies like this, Cecil? Next time, we should get a net for you.

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

Ah... Efficient.

[He nods... and quirks an eyebrow. A net?] What for? Is it more effective to catch them in a net?

[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

Fireflies tend to fly slowly, so I do not think it matters whether you try to catch them with your hands or a net.

[She shrugs her shoulders.] ...But you are a little rough with them when you try to catch them with your hands.

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

That's only because I've never done this before.

[Pouting again. He just steps forward and tries to catch another to prove her wrong.]

[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

[She giggles and just watches him with an amused expression.]

Mm? You've never done this in any of your lives before?

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

I haven't... No need.

[Every life was different, after all. He holds his hands up, slowly following one until he could capture it. Once caught, he brought it over.]

[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

...Before you came here, what did you do for fun?

[She makes one little hop and skip to stand closer next to him, just to peek at his hands. How did he do this time?]