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[ SHOCKINGLY, papika is having difficulty going to sleep after the events of the trial. perhaps she had too much pizza and now has an upset stomach? maybe she is traumatized for life after the cannibal reveal? who knows.

either way, she's going to quietly leave her room. she's not entirely sure what she's looking for, but she still ends up poking her head into every one of the hotel's common rooms until she reaches the lounge. spotting percy inside, she realizes that it wasn't a what, but a who.

somewhat shyly, papika walks over to where he's sitting. ]

Hi Percy.

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[There's a slow nod.]

That makes sense to me. How many fragments are missing though?

No idea!

[ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ]

But Salt knows. He's the one in charge of our group.

And you trust this Salt guy to get you where you need to go? Will you see him again when you go home, too?

He can be super suspicious! [ she doesn't sound too bothered by it though. ] I trust him though, especially when it's about Mimi.

... when we go back, will it be over a month later?

As long as you trust him...[But that's a good question.]. I don't know though. I think we'll all get to go back to right where we came from. We're just going to have all of our new memories. Means we'll be stronger though.

I hope we can still talk to each other after.

[ look. if these guys can steal people from different worlds, they gotta have an interdimensional postal system ]

I'm sure whoever wins the game can ask Hal. Maybe we can figure something out together. There are forty people in this town still...even if they aren't exactly in the same place. Annabeth and I have sent letters to people in weird ways, too.

If we can, then you definitely need to send me letters or else I'm going to beat you up.

[ friendship is threatening violence on each other <3 ]

[He actually laughs at that.]

Well you definitely convinced me. [He would have regardless.] We'll find a way to figure it out. You have to write to me too then, okay? Tell me all about what Cocona says when she forgives you.

I will! And you'll have to tell me about your adventures too, okay?

[ she won't understand any of it because percy's life is weird but that's besides the point ]

When I get the time to write, I'll tell you all about how we kicked Gaea's butt and saved the world. Count on it. [He nods again.]

...thanks, Papika.

For what?

[ she knows why she should be thanking percy, but not the other way around. ]

Being you. Being my friend, mostly. [Gross.] I don't think people realize how valuable something like that is.

...

[ that actually makes her tear up, and she'll hug him a little more tightly. ]

You too, Percy!

[A good pure? Papika is a good pure and he allows this, hand coming up to tangle the ends of her hair a little and keep her close.]

Tomorrow's going to be better, okay? We'll figure out what to do for the rest of this week and go from there.

Right! We have to.

[ her lips curl downwards for a second, but then the smile's back. ]

We need to. For everyone.

We will. [A short nod.]

...it's pretty late. Think we should bother sleeping?

Do you think you can sleep?

[ considering what he has to do the next day. ]

Definitely not. [At least he's honest.] But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try yourself.

I'll stay with you. We don't have to talk the whole time, but...

[ she'll also probably end up falling asleep eventually??? so. ]

[He actually looks surprised.]

You don't have to do that. Wouldn't a bed be more comfortable for you? [Granted he's not loosening his hold around her shoulders so he definitely doesn't oppose to her staying, but. He's trying to be nice.]

It's fine! I don't usually sleep in beds.

[ this is honestly the most she has slept in an actual bed in like... ages, so. ]

...you know that's not really reassuring, right? What does that even mean?

Oh... I usually sleep outside.

[ yeah. there is nothing to reassure here, it's exactly what it sounds like. ]

...be...cause of the world hopping thing, I'm guessing? [He's hoping? Papika don't sleep outside voluntarily wtf.]