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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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Exactly. That's more like it.

[She gives him a smile, before she giggles quietly.] Does this mean I'm even allowed to barge in on you while you're in the shower?

Um... um, th-that might be a little much... B-but if it's an emergency...

[Awkward.]

I'm kidding, Aleph. I would never do that.

That makes me feel a lot better.

Don't worry, I'll never barge in on you while you're showering. I may be your girlfriend, but I would never do something like that.

Thank you, I'm really, really glad.

... Sorry. I didn't think it would unnerve you that much. [This is why she never tells jokes, and she shifts to pull away from him.]

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It's just waay too fast for you too see me naked.

[Asdfghjkl-] D-don't worry, I was just kidding a-and I have no intention to see you n-n-naked anytime soon.

O-okay.

[Now everything is awkward and he's not sure whose fault that is.]

[April says it's her cause it was her bad joke that started it. But then she sighs and moves to hold his hand.]

Um, can I ask you something?

Sure, anything. [He relaxes. at the hand-holding.]

[She gives his hand a gentle squeeze as her expression turns a bit sheepish.]

Do you... remember that dancing game we played before? C-could we play that again later?

I'd love to.

[Seriously, he'd love to.]

[April looks really happy at this.] Really? T-that's great! I've, um, really started to like dancing, s-so...

And I like dancing with you. [Especially with you.]

Y-you do? E-even though I'm kinda bad at it still?

I do. I wouldn't be happier even with a more skilled partner.

B-but... Wouldn't you have more fun with a skilled dancer?

Not really. It doesn't matter how skilled they are if it's someone the person really likes.

And you... r-really like me?

I really like you.

[Blink. And then she blushes brightly.] Oh... I-I, ah, r-really like y-you too...

That's good. Glad to hear it.

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