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I'm no good at speeches. Louis is far better at them than I am - but with him gone I feel that it's my duty to pick up his slack.

[It still stings a little to speak of his disappearance, but Aleph has had worse pains.]

Not because I need to intimidate the administrators. Not because I need to curse them. They know already what their crimes are. But everyone trapped in this tower needs to hear this right now.

Every tyrant falls. Every regime is overthrown, every cruel fist is shaken off. No matter how powerful, how old, or how deeply entrenched.

You know how many of us there are, and our numbers continue to grow. And with every new captive comes a new hope for freedom. Among us are those stronger than you can imagine, those wiser than you can dream of, those skilled beyond belief - those who may not have the power to escape on their own, but will risk everything together to bring down those who would seek to torture us.

With so many of us who are so strong, freedom is an inevitability.

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[April smiles softly, before moving so that she can give him a brief kiss.] Y-yeah, it is. And you are a very good boyfriend, after all.

And you're a very, very good girlfriend who gives good kisses.

[She has just turned so red right now.] H-huh? I... I-I-I do?

Yes you do.

[He has very little to compare to but he's sure.]

W-well, um... Ah... [She's just going to mentally flail for a moment.] W-w-w-well, I h-hope I can keep that up, then.

I bet you will.

[Hehehehe.]

R-right, I, um... Ah... [So much flusterflailing right now, so she just decides to kiss him again.]

[Yep this is good too.]

[Awesome. And April eventually pulls away, face still bright red.] ... W-w-was that a g-good one?

Absolutely. [<3]

[So flustered right now, but she's smiling happily and she snuggles close to him again.] A-and I'll have to keep practicing with you to make s-sure I stay good, right?

Exactly. It's like dancing.

I have the feeling I just said something incredibly cheesy.

[Blink. And then she bursts into giggles.] Yeah, I think you did. But don't worry, I don't mind the cheesiness.

Good, because I wouldn't want to drive you away.

You're stuck with me, sadly. And no amount of cheesiness is going to change that.

That's just what I want.

That's good... And, um, I hope I don't do anything to drive you away.

I'm sure you won't.

R-really?

Really.

T-thank you. That's... That's a big relief to hear. [She does certainly look relieved.]

... So then would I... be able to tell you anything?

Anything you want to.

[Nod, and then she moves so that she can hide her face in his shoulder.] O-okay... I mean, I'm not gonna blurt it out r-right now, but i-it's... nice to know for later.

[He rubs her back.] Take your time.

[She makes a quiet, content sound at the back rub.] T-thank you, I just... Need to sort some things out in my head first. [A pause. And then she huffs a laugh.]

... And this was meant to be me comforting you, not the other way around. S-sorry.

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