Night 62: Stairwell by Waiting Room/Lobby 1

[rocksthecourt]

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He'd managed to calm down enough to continue forward, but the silence was truly becoming grating by this point. And it wasn't doing anything to help with his anxiety, if one were to be frank. It was easier to ignore paranoia than this level of profound silence. There was absolutely nothing from the hallway behind or ahead. And nothing from outside either. Only the steady rhythm of his feet hitting the stairs.

...And if he focused on that, maybe... yes, it was just a little bit calming. If only slightly.

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[heroesdontshave]

[from here]

...If either Ryuu or Celty were wondering what kinds of plans might have been bouncing around inside Snow's head, it was now more than apparent that stealth was likely not a part of them. True to his word, Snow rushed on ahead and up the stairs at a fast pace, like he was eager to get up to the second floor.

He assumed the other two were right behind him, but he hadn't turned to check or anything. He was point, so as long as he was up front and ready for whatever wanted to pop out and chomp on them, it was all good. And despite how absolutely carefree he probably looked, he definitely was ready for anything that might decide to jump out. The light really didn't help as much as he would have liked, so he was just gonna have to keep his eyes peeled and react in an instant.

[ofthemotions]

Answers. Mikado, as well, was looking for answers, but the two likely differed in the premise. He looked at Celty curiously, but even if he wanted to broach it, the second offered was gone-- Snow had started up and taken off. Leaving them nearly in the dust. The boy stared a moment, then laughed for a beat, somewhat uncomfortable. "...At least this will be interesting, more likely," he commented to Celty, and if his tone was lighter than it should have been in the situation he didn't realize.

Instead he followed Snow up the stairs to the second floor.

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