[Right, that particular troll isn't even as bad as some of the other trolls that Tuuri has seen before. She has to remind herself that, without certain context, that particular troll is a bit scary but not downright terrifying.
It makes her feel a bit lonely, but she can't blame others for not understanding when he hasn't made an effort to explain it. She'll have to carry that burden on her own until she actually talks about it.]
...right, you're right. It's just an illusion. And it's a strong one too, if it could make you feel unsettled too.
I didn't even know an octopus could do something like that. Do you think it can read minds or something?
[How else would it know what specific troll killed her?]
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Date: 2023-02-22 12:59 pm (UTC)[it's just logic. but after a second, she softens slightly.]
...I saw something unsettling earlier, too. But I wasn't certain I actually saw it.
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Date: 2023-02-22 04:30 pm (UTC)It makes her feel a bit lonely, but she can't blame others for not understanding when he hasn't made an effort to explain it. She'll have to carry that burden on her own until she actually talks about it.]
...right, you're right. It's just an illusion. And it's a strong one too, if it could make you feel unsettled too.
I didn't even know an octopus could do something like that. Do you think it can read minds or something?
[How else would it know what specific troll killed her?]
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Date: 2023-02-23 12:15 am (UTC)[she takes a deep breath, glancing back in the direction of the room.]
But it can't escape from there.
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Date: 2023-02-23 02:53 am (UTC)[Guess who's never coming back to the aquarium ever again!
Also she's rubbing at her left shoulder now.]
I guess we should go somewhere else?
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Date: 2023-02-23 01:20 pm (UTC)[she's still twisting her hands slightly.]
Where, then?
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Date: 2023-02-23 04:23 pm (UTC)[Stingrays. She means stingrays.]