Is This Where You Wanna Be? Crawling On Your Hands and Knees?

[mayavericks]

[In a perfect world, Maya would have been able to isolate herself for the rest of the evening. It's not like her to wallow in her feelings, but it's also not like her to be trapped away in a murder school or part of an execution so... not like she has much choice there. Besides, between the influence of Janis, and the sight of her remaining dormmates, it's clear that Maya simply can't... let things go.

It's like she told the SQUIP. They look to her for hope. And so, hope she must be. It's her job to stand tall for the others. Thankfully help comes easier this time -- there's no need to scruff Discord, or try to keep Spongebob from making Hate Patties. Maybe that, in and of itself, is a good sign.

It's just another fluke. They'll be okay. They're together, after all. Even Salieri and Discord are getting along well enough to help.

Cutting potatoes proves to be an interesting task, considering the fact that most of the knives are missing. Maya has a few guesses as to how that happened, but she won't point fingers again today. She makes do with what she has -- two swords between her and Cassandra.

Potatoes, cakes, pies -- the arrangement is much the same. There's even cocoa (made by less experienced hands, unfortunately), and alcohol. It all feels like a repeat of last week, but she's trying to not think about it. She does her best to keep a smile on her face as she knocks on each door, inviting others to the cafeteria once more.]

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[mayavericks]

[Maya stays. Even if it feels unfamiliar, she stays. Leaving would be worse, this much she knows. And after turning her back on Peregrine once before, she can't imagine doing it again. She won't do it again. Even the idea of leaving her alone for the night, to let her sleep, sits uncomfortably in Maya's chest.

Briefly, she thinks about inviting Peregrine to stay with her. But it isn't just her dorm, after all. Connor had been there. And she doesn't know that Peregrine is ready for that.

So. Not tonight. But some other time.]

Will you let me walk you back to your room? I think you need rest, at this point.

[comeandfindme]

[ Peregrine stays quiet for a few long moments. She had to have heard, they’re the only people in the gym. But— ]

I… I wanna shower off first.

[mayavericks]

[Maya gives a short nod.]

I can wait.

[comeandfindme]

[ Her lips twitch a little, to a semblance of a smile. ]

...Thanks, Maya.

[mayavericks]

Of course.

[She gives Peregrine one last little squeeze.]

Come and find me
I am here for you
Come and find me
I’m looking out for you

[comeandfindme]

[ Peregrine returns the hug, tight as she can right now.

It's a little tighter than Maya may expect, but it's while that that Peregrine says one more little prayer to whatever god could be listening, that this won't turn out like it did with Connor. ]