No, it's not just you. Cinque's the only follower I had who wasn't out the door within a week. It's just, like, been a long several weeks of rejection.
[She's quiet for a moment.]
Don't tell Love I said this, but she's so damn lucky. No matter where all of you had gone, you all give a hell of a lot more shits about her than I've ever seen. You all want to go back and keep her safe, not just like, because you don't want to see someone die, but because you actually care about her well being. She'll never have to feel this kind of uncertainty.
[Is... this the reason she thought the other person who joined her this week wouldn't stay? And then last week it was Entrapta, wasn't it?]
I'll keep that secret between you and me. I think I would've tried to stay loyal to whoever took me in from the very beginning. You deserve people who would stay by your side.
I'm sorry I asked Cinque to leave you, but she'll be back soon.
It's fine. I'd probably feel worse if I'd had both of you at any point in time. At least as long as I have Cinque, I know I won't die, but it's hard not to feel like, you know, worthless.
Yeah, that's what I thought going into it. We're supposed to support each other, right? But you've seen the numbers...I've barely been keeping myself afloat. I'm not getting any help. At the end of the day, even we're all in it for ourselves.
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Really?
[It's like he's not sure why.]
I'll still visit.
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[He probably upset Astolfo when he left for the Reverse Side of the World too.]
Sorry... I seem to keep doing that to people I care about.
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[She's quiet for a moment.]
Don't tell Love I said this, but she's so damn lucky. No matter where all of you had gone, you all give a hell of a lot more shits about her than I've ever seen. You all want to go back and keep her safe, not just like, because you don't want to see someone die, but because you actually care about her well being. She'll never have to feel this kind of uncertainty.
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I'll keep that secret between you and me. I think I would've tried to stay loyal to whoever took me in from the very beginning. You deserve people who would stay by your side.
I'm sorry I asked Cinque to leave you, but she'll be back soon.
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It's fine. I'd probably feel worse if I'd had both of you at any point in time. At least as long as I have Cinque, I know I won't die, but it's hard not to feel like, you know, worthless.
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He shifts so he's facing her to hug her more directly.]
You aren't worthless. What you have to say matters.
Please... believe in yourself.
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[Her stance is awkward, maybe surprised, but then she hugs him back.]
But I've never really been in a position where nobody else did. I guess I'm not as confident as I like to think.
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Cinque believes in you. Cunning and Ambition both back you up, right? You aren't as alone as you think.
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Sorry, I guess I don't like these kinds of competitions much.