GODLY AUDIENCES: RAY

[divus]

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[selfimmolates]

I figured. No wonder you two get along so well—besides both being dog people, apparently.

[divus]

[What if we don't talk about Senri? Beauty easily sidesteps the conversation.]

I try to get along with everyone I meet, but as I've said it's hard when people come to speak to me once and then never again, especially if the first time wasn't even their idea. The other thing, I've noticed, is several of you are incredibly loyal to your gods and won't change anyway.

[selfimmolates]

Well, yes, but—okay, what's going on between you and Senri?

[what if we talked about senri!!]

[divus]

[NO!!!]

I beg your pardon? [What if he just plays stupid??] Nothing, really.

[selfimmolates]

You were pretty willing to talk about him last week, despite the awkwardness. Suddenly, you're keeping the topic away from him?

[divus]

You swapping alignments hardly has anything to do with Senri, does it?

[selfimmolates]

No, but he's my friend [he will never say that word in front of senri] so you'll have to excuse me if I'm invested if something happened between him and one of his favourite gods.

[divus]

[...]

You're friends? [Oh no he sounds delighted and immediately derailing this whole thing.] I never thought I would hear you say that, but very good, Ray-kun.

[selfimmolates]

Don't try and change the subject!

[divus]

But it's important! You wouldn't even agree to being allies with him the last time we spoke!

[selfimmolates]

This is about you and him, not us!

[divus]

Well maybe it should be about you and him and not us!

[In this conversation Ray may realize Beauty is a dumbass teenager.]

[selfimmolates]

Did you have a fight or something!?

[divus]

No!! Well maybe? It wasn't a fight, but it's fine!!

[selfimmolates]

[he sighs.]

What happened.

[divus]

It's been taken care of, Ray-kun. If you're concerned about Senri, then...all I can assure you is that I will do my best to protect him until the end of this game.

[selfimmolates]

I mean, it doesn't seem like it's that "taken care of". Is it anything that'll be making him sad?

[divus]

...do you believe a person can be happy and sad at the same time?

[selfimmolates]

... Yes.

[divus]

Then I suppose you have your answer.

[selfimmolates]

What happened? Did he confess to you and you turned him down, or what?

[divus]

No. It was simply a misunderstanding and now things have changed. [Still vague.] Last week was very busy for him.

[selfimmolates]

[ray just stares because he's not any less concerned??]

[divus]

...please don't doubt the fact that I care for him and want his wish to come true. There were simply unexpected factors along the way.

[selfimmolates]

I don't doubt that—I just want to know why he's apparently sad now!