Grime and Growth [Trinity/Cecil]

Trinity looked at Cecil as he mentioned he hadn't had the chance and she nodded a bit as she continued to look at him as she though he seemed to have a very self sacrificial out look if his last comment displayed anything, for someone looking for peace of mind she doubted that would be the best way to think. So she popped the edge of the giant cookie out of her mouth once more as she continued to look at him with that unblinking stare and expressionless face "One shouldn't sacrifice their well being for others...not so lightly...is there someway we can help you?" she asked as she then popped the edge of the giant cookie back into her mouth and resumed her nibbling.

She didn't want to see someone else destroy themselves for her sake, it might not have been the same, but Selenus had done so, it was his choice and she respected that, but...she wished still there had been some other way to get out of that situation that didn't cost the life of a close friend.

Cecil laughed darkly. Of course. He goes over to check on someone, and now they're turning it back on him...not without reason, admittedly.
It was kind of sweet they'd make the offer, but it wasn't going to make a difference. "Honestly? I don't know." He shrugs. "If I knew how to deal with this, I'd have probably dealt with it earlier. Just...don't worry about it." He gives a weary smile. "It's not a sacrifice when you were going to lose it anyway. Just me finding a better use for the time I'd have spent trying to cling on."

Trinity wondered what he meant, he seemed to think he had some incurable illness or something, though he looked perfectly healthy, then again given her own condition and the way she hid it maybe he did have something wrong with him in that manner? However it would be rude to outright ask and so instead she simply sat there a moment and let him reply fully. He seemed resigned to what ever was bothering him and she gently popped the edge of the cookie out of her mouth as she reached into the large bag beside her and pulled out a second large cookie and held it out to him.

"Will talking help? or at least having some company?" she asked in that toneless voice of hers as she held out the cookie for him to take, as she popped the edge of her own cookie into her mouth once more and resumed the nibbling.

He gives a blank look for a moment as the cookie is retrieved and held out, before giving a weak chuckle. "Some company would be nice, honestly."
He gently takes the offered cookie, before sitting back. Looking between Trinity and the cookie, he takes a listless bite...before taking another that's a little more enthusiastic. "...that's a good cookie."

As he took the cookie Trinity continued to nibble on the edge of her cookie nodding when he mentioned company would be nice, she scooted over a bit to give him a bit of room on the bench she was sitting on, and as he bit into the cookie and seemed to be a bit more eager to try it she looked to him with that unblinking, non-expressive gaze as he made his comment about how good the Cookie was and she nodded once more.

She once again popped the edge of the cookie out of her mouth to speak "Our sister Myrna makes them, she is a very good Cook, We always bring them when we head out, they are also very healthy, many of the store bought ones are not as nutritious" she explained before popping the edge of the cookie back into her mouth to continue her nibbling.

She sat in silence for a while as she continued to look at Cecil, clearly he didn't know who she was so he wasn't a fan, or even a person that listened to her band just to listen to music, but he also seemed to have him mind on other things and eventually she popped the edge of the cookie out of her mouth again to speak "What do you usually do to take your mind off things?? she would aske before once more returning the cookie edge to her mouth for more nibbles.

"...they're cookies. Healthy is not a word I've known apply to them at any point." He gives a strange look to Trinity. "Not saying they're not better than store bought stuff, but...come on. Cookies. They're not meant to be healthy. Just, well, tasty."
Shaking his head, he takes a bite. "I don't know, anyway. Usually I just end up listening to stuff and trying to relax, wander about or something, but well..." He chuckles humorlessly. "Doesn't really work the way it used to."

She listened, Cookie were not always unhealthy, using less sugar, letting natural sweetness of ingredients sweeten it, things like that could make them healthier and as he finished clarifying about his normal activities she popped the edge of her cookie out of her mouth "Our sister uses more natural ingredients, cane sugar is better for your body then processed sugar, also these are not made with chocolate as well as the fact that they are sweetened usually with apple" she said looking at him as she popped the edge of the cookie back into her mouth her monotoned voice not really saying if she was upset or not, honestly she wasn't though she just thought to inform him.

Though for a bit longer she sat in silence only the sound of her gently nibbling away at her cookie could be heard before she popped the edge out of her mouth again "Maybe you just need to find something new to take your mind off it" she said as she continued to look at him with an unblinking gaze as she then popped the edge of the giant cookie back into her mouth and resumed nibbling on it.

Cecil simply smiles wryly. "Healthier doesn't mean healthy, and sugar whatever the source is still sugar. Even if it's not as bad as other things, it can rot your teeth like any of the rest if you're not careful." If it was that easy, he wouldn't have managed to reach the point he had. Even your better options still weren't necessarily great. "Have to take it in moderation just like the normal stuff." Like he...hadn't necessarily done himself.
More reason to start making improvements, really. Maybe Ankou would back off a bit if he did.

...she was telling him he needed to find something new that actually worked. "Yeah, no sh-"


"...I'd already guessed." He sighed. "Doesn't do me any good if I don't have a remote idea where to start though."

She looked at him and nodded a bit to his point, yes healthier didn't mean Healthy but it was far better then the alternative, not to mention that cane sugar was easier on the body then processed, but ether way it was true to be careful, that's why she only ever had three cookies a day.....granted those cookies where all of the giant variety, but still at least she didn't go crazy with them.

Though the boy seemed to get contemplative when he mentioned taking things in moderation, as if it had just occurred to him just then to maybe do the same, this was a guess by the little girl though, and then he started to answer her about the whole finding something else to help him, and he nearly swore at her, though honestly she wasn't a stranger to swearing seeing Alister had quite the mouth on him at times.

Looking up as he mentioned he didn't have any Idea what he should be doing, so she removed the edge of the giant cookie from her mouth so she could speak "Maybe singing or dancing would be one thing you could do? or learning to play an instrument? You could also try cooking, or making handicrafts, We have also heard that a Dojo had opened up in the Shopping area, Maybe practicing martial arts would help clear your mind? It seems to do so in stories and movies" she said as she then popped the edge of the cookie back into her mouth, she had meant to go see the Dojo herself when she heard the rumors of it but she hadn't found the time.

Cecil found himself suddenly struck by visions of himself in the dark at the mention of instruments, a morbid spectre hanging over his form barking orders as he played a flute with tears flowing down his cheeks...very, very badly at that. He could just see the bags under bloodshot eyes as he practically sobbed into the instrument, withering away under a pair of piercing white pinpricks.
He shudders, and shakes his head clear of the depressing thought. It wouldn't have been nearly so bad if he couldn't imagine it happening so easily, the vision altogether too vivid for comfort. "Wasn't expecting you to list things off like that. Some...strange, thoughts came to mind." A halting, humourless chuckle spills from his lips. "Nothing for you to worry about...though I'm not sure what to make of the fact you're suggesting things based on their properties in fiction, honestly. That can be, ah...a mixed bag."

Come to think though...hmm. He did have an idea.
Cecil looks down to his hand, before seemingly to look up into a spot above and in front, seeing something that wasn't quite there right now.
...oh god, that was probably going to be rough now that he was thinking about it.
Pushing off the bench, Cecil looks down to Trinity. "...I think it's probably about time I leave you in peace. You don't need any more of my troubles when you have your own." He holds up one hand in a lazy wave with a sad smile on his face. "Nice meeting you, Trinity."
He lets the hand he waved with dig into his pocket as he walks off to places unknown...

While he digs into the cookie he was given held in the other.
Hey, it was a good cookie.

Trinity watched the boy for a moment as he seemed to stare off into the distance and she tilted her head a bit, clearly he was thinking of something, and the look in his eyes hinted that it wasn't anything good, this was reinforced by the shudder he gave as he apparently came back to reality, and as he looked back to her she listened to what he had to say, "We only made the suggestions because you had no clues on where to start, We Figured anything was better then nothing" she said as she finished off her cookie and looked up at the boy as he seemed to stop to think again.

As he started to look at his hand and then look up she tilted her head once more before he started to speak again "We are glad we could help, but if you need to talk and you see Us again don't be afraid to ask...and it was nice meeting you as well Cecil" she said as she waved back to him as he left.