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[dandylicious]

[This is a face that hasn't been seen around camp much since Cosette's birthday party. He's been hiding around camp in various places so people won't find him, actually. This IM finds him hiding out in the forest... A shell of his usual cheerful self.]

Dad and mom are going away for a trip... which means I can see my sisters without seeing them. I'm--

[A pause and he sighs.]

I'm going home for a bit. If anyone wants to come with, you're welcome to it.

[Hover for translation to this terrible google translate:] Je dis les choses moins je ruine en ce moment, le mieux.

[He pauses a moment, like he wants to say more, mouth parted slightly, before he sighs and waves his hand through the rainbow.]

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[lefthandedgenius]

[She blinks at that.] Okay.

[She doesn't believe him, but if he doesn't want to talk, she won't push.]

Is there anything I can do to help? I'm sorry, I should have noticed that you were unhappy.

[dandylicious]

It's not your fault.

[He sighs and just... squeezes her hand.]

I hurt someone I didn't want to... and I just need to get away.

[lefthandedgenius]

[Gently,] Did you apologize? Or is space the best thing right now?

You don't have a malicious bone in your body. I'm sure you'll be able to make whomever it is [this won't be a hard guess] understand you weren't trying to be hurtful.