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Child: ...*nod* I'll try to get the rest of your things. *she'll dart away* *she'll be back about an hour later. She slips up to the door with the key and lets them out, glancing around as she does so as quickly as possible.*

Yugi: *will ask the general if he thinks it’d be best for the child to leave, and they slip out a little while after, give her time to get some distance so she “wasn’t here”*

Child: *before the general can answer, she's over to Yugi, putting her head well below his and reaching to touch the back of one of his hands.* Please take me with you! Please! *as the general is the one Yugi was asking, she'll shift to reach for the back of his hand too.* Please...

Yugi: Ah… *looks to the general – it’s…n-not really his call…??*

General: ....*takes her hand and turns it palm up, touching his fingertips to her palm. He nods at Yugi to do the same.*

Child: *mild flinch when he takes her hand...then is looking at Yugi.*

Yugi: *mimics him exactly…though the child /might/ catch that he has no idea what he’s actually doing*

Child: *oblivious actually.  She’s so desperate for a positive answer that that’s all she’s focused on.  And the look on her face is almost /devastated/ when Yugi completes the gesture.  She starts to cry, little bubbles trailing from her gills with each sob.*

General: *reaches out and takes her hand, gently drawing her back up level with them.* We were not willing to accept your offer, youngling, but we will take you with us.

Child: *soft gasp, and is easily drawn up, looking between Yugi and the general as he speaks...and she calms.  And then she lets out a huff, kind of deflating with relief.* Th-thank you.