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[strikeoflightning]

Nice to know you haven't forgotten me. {She crosses her arms over her chest stubbornly.} Not sure what else you want me to say.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

Maybe you could ask to go somewhere?

..O-or start an argument, they l-like those.

[strikeoflightning]

I've been places before. They didn't do me any good.

And what would that gain me? Her amusement?

[magic101]

[On one hand. She looks like she could use a pick me up.]

[On the other hand, she looks as friendly as a cranky cactus.]

[...]

[Being quiet and present seems to be the best strategy. Oh yes.]

[strikeoflightning]

...you got something to say?

[magic101]

Mmm...

[To say or not to say? That is the question. Whether it be nobler--

--oh, the cranky lady is waiting for a response.]

[Shaking your head 'no' is the right response when you have nothing you think is worth sharing, right? Right.]

[strikeoflightning]

Thanks for the input. {Said as dryly as possible.}

[magic101]

[Oh. Huff.]

You know, it's that attitude that--

[magic101]

[Nope. Not her place. She's an adult, Lillet. An incredibly cranky one that will probably be best left alone. But still an adult.]

[strikeoflightning]

...go on? What's wrong with my attitude? {She knows she isn't a delight, but this attitude has kept her strong.}

[magic101]

[From one big sister to another. You need some mothering, Light...]

[She's holding it in. In spite of the goading. Her mother taught her better. And she is still an adult.]

I would rather not say. It would not be helpful. Or help you in your situation.

[strikeoflightning]

But you wanna say it anyway. Look, you don't know my situation or what I'm going through. If I come off harsh that's because I have good reason.

[magic101]

That's an excuse. I can say the same thing about me and my situation. You just want to be angry and ornery and mean because it makes you feel better.

ohi you're in his game currently and yeah

[livedieknow]

[It's that knightess again.]

Lightning, wasn't it...? You disappeared so suddenly after the behemoth was felled that none of us could catch up. You left something behind, it-

[Unfortunately for you, Lightning, you're wandering around a nice little world called Eorzea with all kinds of beasties from your world following you. Y-yeah. Just as fun for his lot as it is for you.]

-anyway, you dropped this.

[It's a package! with a blazefire saber in it. Familiar?]

... Why do you have a gunblade? Are you an imperial?

[higherwind]

Could always start with a "hey there, long time no see, missed you loads."

[strikeoflightning]

But it would be a lie.

[strikeoflightning]

How did you...? {She lifts up her own gunblade, arching a brow. They're...identical. For the most part. What the hell?} I'm a soldier who follows her gut.

{And her heart when little siblings are involved.}

I don't know what an imperial is.

[strikeoflightning]

We're not the same.

[magic101]

I never said we were!

But you think your problems are more important than mine? That's selfish, you know!

[strikeoflightning]

And you're not selfish for assuming I'm this way to make myself feel better?

1/3

[magic101]

No!

... [Deep pause and a big breath.]

...I wouldn't call that selfish. I would say that's ignorant. [A beat.]

2/3

[magic101]

And that is exactly why I didn't want to say what was on my mind. Of course it wasn't fair. I don't know you. And I don't know you're problems.

3/3

[magic101]

...but that doesn't stop us from drawing our own conclusions, either.

I think we're both guilty of that.

[strikeoflightning]

I don't like wasted time. You refused to say a word until I prompted you.

{...huff.}

If you knew it was ignorant, why say it in the first place? You could've told me the sky is blue or something equally useless.

{She tilts her head, narrowing her eyes.}

I think this is pretty one-sided, actually.

[magic101]

Well, yeah. You're... 30? I'm still just a student.

[Know your place, right?]

[strikeoflightning]

I'm 21. {Way off.} So? You can think for yourself.