[There is vampire sitting on the ground against a tree in the middle of the butterfly pavilion. Though Zero is an expert at hiding his emotions, those who know him well might notice an aura of confusion and sadness on his normally expressionless face.

Bloody Rose on his lap, his fingers of one hand wrapped around the silver gun as his thumb slid across the cool metal. If anything, Zero looks distracted and lost in his own thoughts as he watches the butterflies dance and weave above him.

Several moments pass until he finally speaks.]

If given a second chance at something you regretted, would it be a waste to make the same choice?

[Tieria was leaving the library, having selected some books for the next economics class to go over and get some suggestions for Lyle on where to go next. He had some in a bag over his shoulder, and had one in his hands, looking through the pages as he walked. Don't worry, he'd notice someone walking by. He wasn't completely absorbed like that. His first goal was the convenience store, and then back to the apartment, so he turned that way and adjusted the bag on his shoulder before continuing.]

{OOC: Anyone can catch him either in the library before the post, on the way to the store, at the store, or on the way to his apartment. Just let me know which it is on the subject line.}

[It's been days with little to no sleep, hours of excessive training, and several skipped meals--and what ones were not skipped were lacking--but one would not notice by the tone of Itachi's voice. It's soft, contemplative, just as it normally is. He sits in the kitchen, bandaging burns on his hands that he was careless enough to get.]

Would you consider death an end or an exit? Does death truly bring a cease to events or does it merely rearrange the participants?