Voice/Action to Spades and Strawhats.

[song_princess]

[The journal emits at first the sounds of sobbing before Leanne goes to speak, her voice a little hoarse from crying.]

Judging by what I have been hearing, these birds have been given to us as 'gifts'. Has anyone listen past their songs?

[She goes to take a deep breath before just shutting the journal once more to go back to crying. Anyone can find her in her room on the Sun.]

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[kingkilvas]

[He does, silently, and then walks over her. He wants to comfort, but only when she's ready.]

[If he hated those "birds" already, the feeling was doubled now. So he cuts right to the chase. Gently, at least.] What did they say to you?

[song_princess]

(She goes and turn around to face him and hide her face against his chest.)

It wasn't a what but the voice... it had the same voice as Mother. It sang to me her lullaby and kept on saying things she would say in her voice, Naesala.

[kingkilvas]

[Putting his arm around her and pulling her close, he scowls. There are way too many things this world knows how to use against them.]

[It takes him another moment of silence to respond, mostly in order to let her know he's not trying to make light of the situation.] Not exactly meant as a "gift", I take it.

[song_princess]

(She goes to let out a shudder at the feel of his arm around her. It hurts much more than any of the physical and chaotic pain she has ever felt.)

How did they get her voice? And her lullaby? So many years have I want to hear it and when I finally accept that I can't... they do this.

(It was hard to hold the tears back anymore and one more deep breath, she bursts out crying again, clinging a little to Naesala's shirt.)

[kingkilvas]

[Oh, Naesala has no doubt there was more malice to this than intended.]

I don't know. I'm sorry, Leanne. I don't know.

[It kills him to see her like this. He holds her tighter, just letting her cry it out. What is he supposed to do? Tell her forget about it? No, this is something that cuts too deep. The only thing he can do is stroke her hair and offer the occasional comforting hum in their bird tongue.]

[song_princess]

[Leanne continues to cry, feeling the comfort he was giving her. It takes her a few more moments before her crying turns into quiet sobs.]

Thank you Naesala... [A forced chuckle.] I probably look awful right now.

[kingkilvas]

[Naesala only shakes his head.]

You look upset, as you have every right to be. [As he runs his fingers through her hair, he idly but gently untangles a few strands.] I can only imagine it's been building for quite some time.

[It's a thought he didn't intend to speak out loud, but with the way she'd been handling things lately...]

[song_princess]

[She goes to look up at him and sighs.]

I probably still look awful though. [She blinks at his latter words and shakes her head.] It is still no excuse especially for one as myself.

[She was a bit curious about why he had that train of thought.]

[kingkilvas]

"One such as yourself"? Are you on with that again? [He gives her a small smile as he returns her look, but still doesn't let her go.] We've talked about this. You're allowed these emotions just as much as anyone else is.

[song_princess]

But it is still true, Naesala. [Okay, he is gonna get a small pout up at him.] I know but it is still hard to do so. [Okay, she reaches up to idly try and straighten a few locks of his hair.]

[kingkilvas]

I just don't want you to keep everything bottled up to yourself. Not if it hurts you. [Naesala just continues to smile back at her pout.] You should know more than anyone how inner turmoil affects people.

[He lets her play with his hair. It was no doubt a little messed from leaning against her own.]