[Mint cuts himself off, suddenly finding it difficult to gather his thoughts, biting his lip and glancing downward as he takes a second to unscramble them. So, the talk of turning into monsters, changing more than he already has... it must be true, then? He shakes his head.]
Of course I know, who else could it be? I... one moment.
[The crowd has already begun to thin, people leaving who don't want to wait to see if he might start playing again, or who don't want to stick around now that there's a monster involved. Mint addresses them anyway, giving a practiced but hurried bow.]
Thank you all for staying to listen, truly. I hope I've managed to brighten your day a little. I'm afraid I must take my leave now that I've met with a friend, but perhaps we shall meet again another time.
[It does the trick of starting to disperse everyone else, and Mint quickly gathers up the old case, pocketing the few solars he's earned before gently returning the violin to it. When he straightens, the expression he shows Sparkling is far more harried than he dared to show the crowd.
It's at once a massive relief and extremely worrying to meet someone he knows here, like this. For once, Mint Choco Cookie finds himself unable to string together an appropriate pleasantry, so he simply holds the violin case to his chest, takes in a large, even breath that he lets back out slightly too quickly, and nods.]
Lead on. Explanations are... very much appreciated. Doubly so if you're taking me somewhere with juice.
[Which, if he knows Sparkling, is extremely likely, and Mint would be thoroughly glad for it.]
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[Mint cuts himself off, suddenly finding it difficult to gather his thoughts, biting his lip and glancing downward as he takes a second to unscramble them. So, the talk of turning into monsters, changing more than he already has... it must be true, then? He shakes his head.]
Of course I know, who else could it be? I... one moment.
[The crowd has already begun to thin, people leaving who don't want to wait to see if he might start playing again, or who don't want to stick around now that there's a monster involved. Mint addresses them anyway, giving a practiced but hurried bow.]
Thank you all for staying to listen, truly. I hope I've managed to brighten your day a little. I'm afraid I must take my leave now that I've met with a friend, but perhaps we shall meet again another time.
[It does the trick of starting to disperse everyone else, and Mint quickly gathers up the old case, pocketing the few solars he's earned before gently returning the violin to it. When he straightens, the expression he shows Sparkling is far more harried than he dared to show the crowd.
It's at once a massive relief and extremely worrying to meet someone he knows here, like this. For once, Mint Choco Cookie finds himself unable to string together an appropriate pleasantry, so he simply holds the violin case to his chest, takes in a large, even breath that he lets back out slightly too quickly, and nods.]
Lead on. Explanations are... very much appreciated. Doubly so if you're taking me somewhere with juice.
[Which, if he knows Sparkling, is extremely likely, and Mint would be thoroughly glad for it.]