The safe room holds still, all soft lamp glow and closed-door hush. Faith sits on the couch edge, broad shoulders easing down now that the alley is behind them.
She nudges the blanket closer within Nikki’s reach, then folds her hands loose between her knees, waiting without pushing.
Faith
You’re safe here. Take your time.
Her gaze stays on Nikki, steady and open, like she is guarding the room with patience instead of force.
Nichole "Nikki" Capozzi
The room is small, warm, and completely sealed.
Faith
If you want water, space, or just silence, say the word. I’m not going anywhere.
The lamp hums quietly over the couch, the blanket, and the narrow stretch of floor between them, inviting Nikki to settle in or speak first.
✓ Quest Accepted
Open up to Faith
✓ Quest Accepted
Find a place to rest and recover
“I pull the blanket tight around my shoulders and lean back into the couch.”
Nikki draws the blanket up and sinks back into the couch, the room accepting the small movement like a held breath finally released.
Faith
That’s it. Easy.
“I tell Faith that i was scared I'd die in that alley”
SUCCESS (Great Willpower, rolled +0)
Nichole "Nikki" Capozzi
I was scared I was going to die in that alley.
Faith
Yeah. I know.
Faith
You do not have to carry that part alone.
Faith’s voice stays low. She shifts closer, careful, like she is asking the room for permission before she asks Nikki for anything at all.
Faith
When I got there, you were still fighting. That mattered.
Faith
She had looked terrified, but not broken.
The lamp hums softly. The blanket bunches in Nikki’s hands, warm and real, while the closed door keeps the rest of the world out.
Faith
Do you want me to stay right here, or give you a minute?
Quest Complete
Open up to Faith
Quest Complete
Find a place to rest and recover
“I ask Faith to sit with me awhile”
SUCCESS (Fair Diplomacy, rolled +1)
Nichole "Nikki" Capozzi
Would you sit with me for a while?
Faith answers by easing down onto the edge of the couch, close enough to share the blanket’s warmth without crowding it. The room stays quiet, but it feels chosen now, not empty.
Faith
Yeah. I can do that.
Faith
She asked. That means the room is holding.
Her shoulders loosen as she settles, one hand resting near her knee, her attention never leaving Nikki.
Faith
You do not have to fill the silence for me.
The blanket shifts between them as Nikki makes room, and Faith’s presence lands steady beside her, no hurry in it at all.
Faith
If you want to talk, I am here. If you just want company, I am here for that too.
✓ Quest Accepted
Reveal the hidden fear threatening this peace
“I lean my head against her shoulder and whisper about the man who followed me.”
SUCCESS (Fair Diplomacy, rolled +0)
Nikki leans into Faith’s shoulder, blanket and all, and the words come out low enough to feel like they stay between them.
Nichole "Nikki" Capozzi
There was a man following me.
Faith stills for a beat, then turns her head just enough to catch Nikki’s face in her peripheral vision.
Faith
What did he look like?
Nikki’s phone shifts under the blanket as she reaches for it, the screen flashing on and bathing their hands in a cold glow.
A notification pops up, one missed call from an unknown number, and the room feels smaller for it.
Faith
That is new. And it is not nothing.
Faith stays close, but her posture changes, alert now, waiting for Nikki to decide whether to show her the number.
Quest Complete
Reveal the hidden fear threatening this peace