"...Is Noelle doing alright?" * You realize mid-sentence, you should've been more specific... * ...You will proceed to not be specific at all just for the sake of confusion.

"Wait! I-" * Too late, it's gone... * You look around, perhaps it's behind you? * Well... there isn't a bird here... * So you can just... try to carry on with your day.

| ❤️ Say it. | | Refuse. | "B-Berdly..." "Your name... is Berdly... right?"

* You were... more confused than ever.... "...Your name?" "And... what's all this about despair?"

"Hell yeah."

"..." "What... consequences?" * You want to tell the bird that it has the wrong Kris...

* Another you? ( @brokenstilllocked.bsky.social ) How interesting...

* Your first encounter with this, and it's @trebletrouble87.bsky.social .

* You think about... @deadly-fury.bsky.social ? Just an ordinary high school student, right?

* You can't help but be reminded of someone as you think of @justadventurer.bsky.social .

* Despite your thoughts earlier... you attempt to think of @lostgirlfindher.bsky.social .

* Finally, someone you can think of that won't make you feel terrible halfway through. * You began to think of @kindisms.bsky.social .

* Thinking of someone you haven't met in person before is difficult... but you try to think of @trebletrouble87.bsky.social nonetheless.

* You began to think of @alonelyholiday.bsky.social

{I'm sorry but I see Iceshock II tonight, and the only thing I can think of is that fucking Peggle 2 gif, you know the one.}

"Right! In that case..." * Yeah, I don't think I need to explain the whole Dark World transition cutscene again. You can just... have it.

- get the thought of a rematch out of your head... It won't hurt to try. * You look around your room, the door shut as can be, alongside the window. * You held the Kitchen Knife, as you did before. And with enough concentration, and a leap into the air... * 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲'𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵. -