ACE ATTORNEY AU

[enigmaster]

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[agoodname]

--Edward? [That gets Oswald's attention--and he's leaving the goulash to move to the dining room] Edward, are you alright?

[enigmaster]

I... I don't, ah... [And Edward stares down at the shattered plate, his eyes wide. What just...] When did I...

[agoodname]

Edward? [yeah nope he's coming straight over to him, now, noticing the plate] Ah--the plate--are you alright?

[enigmaster]

I-- [And it hits him, suddenly, what he's looking at. And he takes a quick step back.] Oh, I... Oh, no, I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to break it, I don't... I don't know what just happened, I'm sorry... [So. That's a no.]

[agoodname]

[....what is happening] It's fine, Edward, it's...it's just a plate. It's fine.

[enigmaster]

I'm sorry, I really don't... know what happened... I... [And that's the terrifying thing. He. Doesn't know.]

[agoodname]

Edward? Edward--it's alright, Edward--[and he reaches out, cautiously, touching his hand gently]--just take some deep breaths. [what is even happening right now]

[enigmaster]

Yeah. Yeah, okay, I... I'll... [Deep breaths. Okay. Calm down, Edward, it's fine.] Sorry, I think I... need a second, maybe... [He's. Taking a seat, real quick. He's not okay.]

[agoodname]

Of course. Take your time. Just...breathe.

[enigmaster]

Y-yeah... [He's taking a moment. And after breathing for a bit, he carefully looks up at Oswald and...] I... um... I'm sorry. For... this morning...

[agoodname]

[Oswald just...blinks at that, once] ....what for?

[enigmaster]

For... For what I said. Right before I left...

[agoodname]

[....] I...didn't think you said anything untoward. If you didn't want to talk about something, that's your right.

[enigmaster]

No, but... But I don't know why I said that. I didn't want to say that...

[agoodname]

[Oswald presses his lips together]

....did something happen? Yesterday?

[enigmaster]

...Yeah. [He sounds... more open to talking, today.]

[agoodname]

[and Oswald will pull over a chair, sitting next to him, reaching out to take his hand] Do you want to talk about it?

[enigmaster]

...I saw Tommy yesterday.

[agoodname]

[YEP his hand is going to tighten on Edward's just a bit] ...ah. Did he see you, too?

[enigmaster]

I don't know. I kind of... fled into the nearest store and hid there for a bit. Maybe he did...

[agoodname]

You didn't talk to him or anything, then?

[enigmaster]

No. I just... freaked out.

[agoodname]

Better that he didn't, I suppose. [he gently rubs his knuckles at that, trying to soothe] ...what happened after that?

[enigmaster]

I... I, um... [This is where it gets... complicated.] ...Next thing I knew, I was in a... shadier part of town and... I was kind of... antagonizing someone.

[agoodname]

.....[and Oswald swallows at that] ...oh?