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[coronis]

 How highly you must think of yourself. 

But I no longer allow myself to be guided by puppet strings. 

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[quidproquack]

Rue!!

[coronis]

Ahiru...?

[ That's one person she did not expect to see, but not unhappy about it. ]

[quidproquack]

[She laughs]

Hi, Rue!

[coronis]

I... [ Quick how do social interaction ]

You're in rather good spirits.

[quidproquack]

[Oh Rue...]

Well sure! It's my first time out and I get to see someone I know!

[coronis]

... There's nothing to celebrate about that.

[quidproquack]

Oh sure there is! I'm happy to see you!

[coronis]

For the price of being controlled once again?

[quidproquack]

[She thinks about that for a moment]

I don't know. I mean, my mun's nice. At least she's not dooming me. [And she makes a sad face]

At least I can talk to you again.... And walk around and...well...look like this.

[coronis]

[ Rue pauses; she hadn't thought of it that way. ]

... I suppose it's worth it to some more than others.

There's no place for me, but I still....

[ Being puppetted at all makes all the difference to her. She's had enough of that, she swears. ]

[quidproquack]

Hey Rue. I don't know what your mun is like. And I know it must really feel bad to feel controlled again. But if it wasn't for this. We wouldn't see each other again. And according to the other people here who my mun is more active, it can be fun. There are a lot of people here. You never know who you'll meet.

And if you ever want to talk to someone, I'm always around.

[coronis]

... You place too much faith in others. [ But she supposes that's what she likes about Ahiru. Always hoping, believing in Rue when she didn't believe in herself. ]

[quidproquack]

[And she's back to smiling it up.]

Well, it's work for me so far! [kinda]

[coronis]

Has it? [ Her lips do incline a little at that. ] As long as you're happy with yours.

[quidproquack]

And hey! If your mun ever gives you problems you can always rant at me about it!

[coronis]

Rant? [ is that a Thing Friends Do or ] No, there won't be a need. She knows full well what I think about her already.

[quidproquack]

[Laugh]

Well, good luck, Rue! [And suddenly hug. Sorry, Rue. She just really missed you.]

[giftofthemagi]

Of course. Destiny is yours to make of what you will! All you need is the power to do so.

[coronis]

And what of those without it? [ The strong, the weak, everyone has a right not to be controlled. ]

[giftofthemagi]

Who says they can't obtain it?

[coronis]

That sounds rather optimistic. Aren't you in the same position?

[rewritter]

They're idiots. That said, I'm sure you can handle her.

[coronis]

You'd so easily place your faith in me?

[rewritter]

... Maybe faith isn't the right word for it.

[coronis]

That would be quite unlike you, wouldn't it. So then what would you say is the right word?

[rewritter]

Hope, maybe. I hope that you haven't stopped trying to fight fate.

[coronis]

... I see. She really has rubbed off on you. I'll consider that an improvement. [ Yes they may be on relatively good terms after the story, but snarking at Fakir is always a hard habit to break. There's a significant lack of venom in her words, however. ]

And there's no question about that. I'll always fight it.

[rewritter]

Thanks, I guess.

[ it's still a little surreal to not think of her as the enemy. but at the same time, it's not that difficult at all. ]

And I thought you'd say that.