[MORI IS GETTING A TEXT:

MORI-CHAN MEET ME IN THE PIT]

[as soon as he steps through the door, BEEP. There goes the floor under his feet.

Welcome to the glowing crystal ball pit!!! Which will also break his fall. ]

[pops out from a pile of balls!!]

Heeeey, Mori-chan! I can't believe I'm so predictable you called that out.

Let's catch up.

[spits out his heart gem]

Ya gotta admit, it'd be super safe in here!

Fun fact, when I hid it inside my Murby, I grew it, and taunted Silver into making out with it without telling him! So technically, we've both had your soul in our mouths.

[pulls up the Murby from the pit, waggles it]

What are friends for!

. . .I did break my silence on it though. I told B, then Silver. Just in case something happened, y'know?

And I wanted to make sure you were still okay with me having it.

A long while after. [he is bad sorry]

Even when you're not here I just keep putting you through bthe wringer.

[throws a ball at him]

I can't tell if that's a compliment or simple resignation. But it means we're still friends, right?

[sinks in the pit]

I was reminded of something when I saw that "friend" of yours show up.

Only because I'm way more charming! But I still hurt you, too.

. . .so what is he to you, anyway?

In my experience, it's not so easy to just detach yourself from your past relations. No matter how much you want to distance yourself.