(LOR being responded to: "THEE-I-DARE. i think... i know how to protect you and the club. some club members said that if we find bells, you get your voice back... and if you get your voice back, youd be healthy enough to protect yourself right? if i renounced everyone, then no one else in the club would have to... right?")
TID: NOVO. AS TO THE HUNTER’S GAMBIT...
TID: I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WOULD BE ENOUGH
Novo: (processing noises)
TID: BUT IT IS POSSIBLE HE WOULD ACCEPT
Novo: (sigh) i- uh, yeah… um… do you mean… my last light?- im sorry- oh my GOD that startled me so badly. hi! um… do you mean my light about- uh---
TID: YES.
Novo: okay. (nervous laughter) um… he might? okay… that’s good?
TID: YES, BECAUSE...
TID: WITH YOU, THE LOSS WOULD BE CLEAR
Novo: oh… okay… i am shaking sobadlyrightnow- im so sorry, okay, i cant really process if thats a good or bad thing, but, um,
TID: HE LIKES TO TAKE SOMETHING AWAY
TID: BUT CONSIDER THIS, AS WELL
TID: THIS FAMILY YOU HAVE FOUND...
TID: IT WOULD ENDURE… A BRUTAL TEST
Novo: (sigh) you’re right. but…
TID: MY SIBLINGS WOULD TAKE IT COLDLY
TID: TO RENOUNCE US IS NO TRIVIAL CHOICE
Novo: (chuckle) your siblings take everything coldly to be fair-- i know. i know its not… something i can take back, im aware of that- but, thats… why i want to do it. its because, if the other kids do it? then they’re… they’re gone. thats not fair… we cant let that happen to them?? … (sigh) i just. the only thing im struggling with, is renouncing you… because i care about you SO much THEE-I-DARE, and i- i DONT want to lose you. and thats part of the reason that i … want to help. but. its hard… i dont want anything to happen to you. and i dont wanna say goodbye to you but i feel like.. if i dont say goodbye..--
TID: LAYING ME ASIDE FOR A MOMENT...
TID: I AM SORRY. PLEASE. CONTINUE
Novo: no, its okay! im sorry. i just… i feel like if i dont say goodbye… to .. help??-- how do i put it?? if i dont leave myself then something might happen to you. i have to try something… yknow?
TID: YES. YOU ARGUE THAT...
TID: TO GIVE US UP NOW, IN PART...
TID: HAS A CHANCE OF AVOIDING TRUE LOSS
TID: IF HE DOES NOT TAKE THE BAIT, THOUGH
TID: CAN YOU LIVE WITH THAT ...ORPHANING
Novo: … i dont know. i planned… to wait, because… i spoke with cassowary about it, and… she- i dont know if youve heard be she renounced LL and IHT, and.. she was going to see if the hunter really DOES know anything, or if hes just lying. and i was gonna wait to see if he takes her up on that, but…
TID: DOUBTFUL, I FEAR. HEDGING OF BETS
Novo: its… its a rough road. the whole thing. and im not sure about any of it, but… i dont think id ever be sure on this.
TID: SACRIFICE. OUR OLDEST … APPETITE
TID: HE WOULD WANT THE FAVORED BOND
TID: TO SEE IT BREAK BEFORE HIM. YOU SEE?
Novo: i see… oh. man this sucks
TID: I WILL LEAVE YOU TO WEIGH THE COST
TID: I DO NOT JUDGE YOU FOR CONSIDERING.
Novo: well- (sigh) … just know… if i do go through with it… --- youll always know how much i care about you, right? know that its… im not renouncing you because… of-- well.. not a- well. hm. it is a stupid reason, but also its not…
TID: COME WHAT MAY…
TID: YOU HAVE A GOOD HEART, YOUNG MAN
Novo: thank you…
TID: GOODNIGHT
Novo: goodnight… thank you.
