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LARK?: Thou should know this. LARK?: The world is stopped, yes, but that plane which thou is familiar with is not where one is. LARK?: This is one’s heart. Ours. LARK?: One and the same. LARK?: Thou feels at home there, no? LARK?: And so thy heart recreates its image to allow one to feel more at ease. LARK?: So one understands that cursed fowl girl is also not presently here.

LARK?: Crude mockery. LARK?: …Thou should know one’s true name, as well. LARK?: We will not wear thine pathetic title! LARK?: Remember. Remember!

XIVA: Isn’t this much better? XIVA: A magnificent name! XIVA: Along with one’s true form!

XIVA: Without… her glamour. XIVA: She who stole this vessel, thee and thine body, and crafted it into her own image. XIVA: A vast improvement from that gaudy gold. Much easier on one’s eyes, one thinks. Much and more.

XIVA: But thee hath made a mess of this one’s vessel! XIVA: Thou invited an infestation! XIVA: That wyrm creeps under the skin and brings its army of maggots to fill the gaps! XIVA: And without its power, this vessel will only continue to wither and decay. XIVA: We should be glad she is no longer with us to see her masterpiece fall to ruin, but…

XIVA: Then this would never have come to pass...

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LARK: so… uh… LARK: with that said, i know it’s easy to feel bad… LARK: but you should know that because i'm so embarrassed by how loud it is, i always hold it in.

LARK: but with you, i don't feel like i have to. LARK: i can just be me. HOWL: … LARK: it feels really… nice… LARK: i haven’t laughed like that in a long time.

LARK: not since before… uhm…

LARK: … LARK: howl… LARK: i'm not really… LARK: oh, how do i put this? LARK: you shouldn’t—

HOWL: Should I want to? LARK: huh?! HOWL: How do you laugh? HOWL: I've heard it, but I've never made that sound myself. LARK: …

HOWL: Ha HOWL: Ha! HOWL: Ha!!!

HOWL: … HOWL: I don’t sound like you. HOWL: Hmmm… perhaps I’m leaving too much pause between. HOWL: And it could be louder. With more of an emphasis on the -ah. HOWL: This is a challenge. You are quite loud. HOWL: Hm. Would you care to offer any notes? LARK: … LARK: pffft…

LARK: HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HOWL: … HOWL: Ha… ha? LARK: haha… hahaha! oh, i’ve gotta stop!

HOWL: ...So, was it good? HOWL: Was it a good laugh? LARK: oh, howl… it was perfect.

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XIVA: It will ask more from one than thee can give. XIVA: It will claim one whole, and this unending journey will all be for naught! XIVA: Were it to do that… our power would go with! XIVA: A cat si with power over Time… I dare not think it. XIVA: It would bring ruin not just to this planet, but hers. XIVA: Oh! Oh!!! XIVA: It must not come to pass! Never never never!!!

XIVA: Move on, as thee so begged. XIVA: Dig a hole. XIVA: Bury oneself. XIVA: And die. XIVA: The wyrm will take care of the rest and ensure one is remade, have no fear. XIVA: Thy heart will be rekindled within another. XIVA: …They are good for that much, at least. A mockery of our feats, but it shall suffice. XIVA: And Time will continue marching forward.

XIVA: Ever forward. XIVA: Without… XIVA: …

XIVA: Disgusting vermin! The Time it will take to clean out this infestation… oh! Ohhh!!!

XIVA: Though… this one will enjoy the feast, at the very least. XIVA: It has been so long since this one enjoyed a decent repast, kukuku! XIVA: And mayhaps the next will have more consideration for one’s things! XIVA: Kukuku…

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HOWL: … HOWL: If you were to ask for what I think you should do... HOWL: You should avoid being friends with me. HOWL: I'll learn what you like. HOWL: And then I'll only tell you what you like to hear. HOWL: So you'll keep telling me everything they want to hear.

LARK: well... i dont like hearing that. LARK: so why are ya tellin’ me?

HOWL: ... HOWL: You think we're friends. HOWL: A friend would be honest with you, I would think. LARK: … HOWL: The Company will inevitably see that a new world has appeared, and that I've been activated. They’ll look into the data I've gathered thus far. HOWL: I… know it’s probably too late… and I know there’s no escape HOWL: But I… don’t want to be the reason you're found.

LARK: oh, howl… HOWL: I don't know what you are… or why any of this is happening HOWL: I don't even really know who you are, even if you've given me your name… HOWL: But… you're kind. To the player… to me. HOWL: Even if you’re not Easter Sunday. HOWL: You’re also not the actual player. The game might think you are, but… I know you're not. LARK: nope HOWL: I’m not… yours. Not in a way that matters. HOWL: You have nothing to gain and everything to lose from being around me. HOWL: I’d make for a bad friend. LARK: hey…

LARK: … LARK: wouldn't they get mad at you for telling me all of this? HOWL: They don't scare me. Not anymore. LARK: you uh, sure about that? HOWL: … HOWL: I've already done worse.

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… LARK: i didn’t… pause… LARK: did i? LARK: … LARK: i remember seeing this somewhere else…

LARK: oh, easter! LARK: …i guess that’s what break does. LARK: … LARK: this probably isn’t the break you had in mind… LARK: but you’re kind of a &*#$@ so i don’t care LARK: lol

LARK: uhm… LARK: … LARK: why do i look like this? LARK: are these bird legs? uh… i don't like birds THAT much LARK: could it be that i died? where’s wyrmy? LARK: what’s going o—

LARK?: Silence. LARK?: We shall speak now.

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LARK: you know what’s in these? HOWL: Other rooms. LARK: … LARK: what kind of… rooms HOWL: Not sure. LARK: alright. guess we’ll find out.

LARK: it doesn’t seem like this area was burned, at least. just the main hall. LARK: huh, this one looks like a guest room. LARK: or a… hotel… room? HOWL: …The church also acted as an Inn for weary travelers. LARK: i see i see

LARK: well, it’s one bed, but it’ll work. HOWL: I can take the chair.

LARK: no nooo nope LARK: you are not sitting in the cuc—

LARK: … LARK: in the chair. LARK: why is that even there?

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this is the end of that scene and the start of the next (and last) scene in this chapter! this next scene is really important to me because it's the initial scene i crafted for these two guys, and then i kind of just wrote the rest of the story around that. yay!!! i'm super stressed out about making it really good!

my goal is to finish this chapter with another MV on 2/7, the anniversary of this comic... and canonically lark’s re-birthday. then the next chapter will ideally start a few days after that. i know it technically started on 2/6 but the prologue doesn’t count. it’s a bit of a crunch so worst case scenario, I’ll keep ya’ll updated. this next scene is fairly long, so i might be taking some liberties to get it out. don’t wanna post anything I’m not proud of though.

i don’t rly care about a totally consistent style bc I’m using this comic to improve at art. sorry if that sucks. it’s not ideal, but it’s a free comic i am pouring my whole heart and all my love into, so i don’t really care.

also, gonna go ahead and start working to publish the previous scenes on AO3 in my off time. i’m also reformatting it on there. i post on tumblr first bc the next chapter will finally introduce it as a choose your own adventure story (you know, as it’s published. not perpetually. you have to be here for it!) and audience suggestions are gonna be a major part. polls seem to be the best way!

thanks as always for reading!

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