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[curriculum_fictae]

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[curriculum_fictae]

[ Martin holds his breath. Then ... carefully moves to the front of him, looking down at the green light still probably visible through Bruno's eyelids. ]

I'm going to another room. Come find me in about two minutes.

[ And with utter silence, he slips off to one of the spare storage rooms. ]

[hijoperdido]

Wai-What?

[He opens his eyes one second too late to see what direction he went. Bruno's left alone, looking around the room nervous like Martin just vanished, or hadn't been there at all.]

Ahhhh ay... Donde...

[All right. He'll wait a minute and breathe. Try to listen, try to distract himself.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Yup. Even without the Lonely, Martin is good at that disappearing trick.

There is absolutely no sound, nor any other indication of where he's gone. Does Bruno Know anyway? ]

[hijoperdido]

[No, there isn't any sign of what Martin did. He isn't sure if it's two minutes or not, but he starts to move quietly, listening as he walks through the walls.

It isn't Knowing, it's not quite as strong as that. But he gets a hunch. A thought maybe this way that has him turning corners, looking closer.]

Martin, this is - A really really bad idea. [Is what he manages in a shout-whisper.]

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[ Martin stays absolutely silent in the little storage closet area, hardly even breathing. If Bruno doesn't find him, that's good. It'll be some kind of proof.

He hears Bruno moving and just closes his own eyes for a moment. Waiting. ]

[hijoperdido]

[Still nothing.

Only little pricks in the back of his mind to turn, face that corner. He stopped there and then -]

There's probably spiders in there, come on.

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[ Is that close enough? That's ... pretty close.

Also Martin doesn't want to sit here forever. He sighs a bit before creaking open the door. ]

I like spiders, actually.

[hijoperdido]

[He doesn't look surprised at all, watching him through that crack.]

I'm glad you do. Not fun waking up to them on me.

[curriculum_fictae]

I suppose not.

... You knew were I was, didn't you?

[hijoperdido]

Knew? No. No, I didn't know, I just.

[He shrugs.]

Lucky first guess.

[curriculum_fictae]

I don't think it was just a guess.

... But it's also not as obvious as full Eye powers either.

[hijoperdido]

[Bruno stares at him...

Before he gives a nervous laugh.]

What? What does that even mean, it- Nah.

[curriculum_fictae]

I think the Eye has some hold on you. Not much, but some.

[hijoperdido]

...And if that's true, if that's what it really is, what does that mean?

[curriculum_fictae]

It means you're in some trouble. But it's not surmountable.

[hijoperdido]

Oh, great! That's great.

Then you can help me fix it.

[curriculum_fictae]

...

I mean - I do know how. Yes.

[hijoperdido]

Then how?

[He almost sounds desperate, he wants this fixed, he wants his family safe.]

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[ God. GOD. He doesn't want to say this. ]

To get rid of the Eye's influence, you have to blind yourself.

[hijoperdido]

[Oh. Oh Bruno looks struck, a blade twisted through him in a flash.

A shuddering breath before he shakes his head.]

What else.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Yeahhhhh sorry Bruno. Martin looks miserable. ]

There's nothing else.

[hijoperdido]

What if it's not that? What if it's something else.

[curriculum_fictae]

Then I suppose you'd blind yourself for no reason.

I'm not. Saying you SHOULD, I just. That's the only solution I know of.

[hijoperdido]

Then let's confirm what it is before we jump to any rash stuff!

[BLINDING HIMSELF wild, he's scared and that just did not help.]

[curriculum_fictae]

Okay, okay. That's. That's fine. Of course.

Let's go back to your room?