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[It takes her a while to find him, but on Friday morning, when she comes across him in the armory... Her voice is soft, and there's a smile on her face despite everything, even if it's not reflected in her tone.]
...Do you have a second? Lune asked me to talk to you.
...Do you have a second? Lune asked me to talk to you.
[ kara is going through basic drills when emma appears, and immediately he scowls. why should he waste time with her, after last week? he's already sheathing his sword and preparing to walk away when she says the one thing that would make him pause.
sometimes he really hates lune? what a pain. ]
What do you want.
sometimes he really hates lune? what a pain. ]
What do you want.
[ ...alright. he stares at it for a moment before reaching out to take it, sparing emma a quick, suspicious glance before opening it. what is lune up to this time. ]
[Below a small portrait of Julius' face, the following words are written on the scroll:
Julius Will Kresnik possesses the gift of air. He has not traveled anywhere you do not have access to, and is not in possession of another role. He has spoken to the following in the last week: Akane, Axel, Ookurikara, Valvatorez, Naminé, Shirasu and Milla.
A darkness still lingers inside of him.]
I got it on Tuesday.
[And then she clears her throat, waiting to see what he'll say.]
Julius Will Kresnik possesses the gift of air. He has not traveled anywhere you do not have access to, and is not in possession of another role. He has spoken to the following in the last week: Akane, Axel, Ookurikara, Valvatorez, Naminé, Shirasu and Milla.
A darkness still lingers inside of him.]
I got it on Tuesday.
[And then she clears her throat, waiting to see what he'll say.]
[ ...oh. well, fuck.
he sighs, and begins to roll the scroll back up. ]
He had you do Four and Miki's job, then.
he sighs, and begins to roll the scroll back up. ]
He had you do Four and Miki's job, then.
That doesn't mean they won't still find out, and do the same for you as they did Four.
[ granted, there weren't any lot of other options last week, but... ]
...Whether they do or not, keep your distance from Akane. He told me she was planning to attack whoever killed Minato, so there's a chance she'd do the same for Julius.
[ granted, there weren't any lot of other options last week, but... ]
...Whether they do or not, keep your distance from Akane. He told me she was planning to attack whoever killed Minato, so there's a chance she'd do the same for Julius.
And what does that have to do with me?
[ he has an idea, after having been healed before, but honestly, he hopes he's wrong. he doesn't want to hear the alternative from her. ]
[ he has an idea, after having been healed before, but honestly, he hopes he's wrong. he doesn't want to hear the alternative from her. ]
[ right - of course. unfortunately kara doesn't look the slightest bit forgiving as he glares at her, arms crossed over his chest. ]
You chose that power. Did you think it was wrong then, or did you just fail to think it through?
You chose that power. Did you think it was wrong then, or did you just fail to think it through?
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[That's about what she expected, so she doesn't seem too thrown off, but she does take a moment to decide on the best way to put this.]
After what happened with Shirasu, what he did to Lea... I thought, in case someone tried to do something like that again, it would be better to have a power that could stop it from happening.
[...]
That isn't an excuse. I never should have used it on you, especially before the trial even started.
After what happened with Shirasu, what he did to Lea... I thought, in case someone tried to do something like that again, it would be better to have a power that could stop it from happening.
[...]
That isn't an excuse. I never should have used it on you, especially before the trial even started.
You don't even know me. What made you so certain you needed to use it on me?
...A while after it happened, I realized I misjudged you. I wish I could take it back, but that doesn't change how much it must have sucked for you.
[She can acknowledge that, at least.]
If someone else did the same thing to me, I wouldn't have handled it as well as you did.
[She can acknowledge that, at least.]
If someone else did the same thing to me, I wouldn't have handled it as well as you did.
[ he snorts. even kara is aware that hanging out in a volcano for a day isn't exactly handling things well. ]
Only because I left the village. If I saw you on Monday, I can't say I wouldn't have attacked you for it.
Only because I left the village. If I saw you on Monday, I can't say I wouldn't have attacked you for it.
[ haha who does emma think she's talking to ]
I would have done worse than that.
I would have done worse than that.
I don't appreciate having choices made for me.
[ no matter how well-intentioned it may be. and okay - kara can admit that if lili hadn't been corrupted, if she was innocent when she was killed, he would not have hesitated to take whoever did out as soon as he knew who they were.
but it doesn't matter now, does it? it's already done. ]
...I can't do anything to help you, if they find out you were sent after Julius. So why bother telling me?
[ no matter how well-intentioned it may be. and okay - kara can admit that if lili hadn't been corrupted, if she was innocent when she was killed, he would not have hesitated to take whoever did out as soon as he knew who they were.
but it doesn't matter now, does it? it's already done. ]
...I can't do anything to help you, if they find out you were sent after Julius. So why bother telling me?
[She nods, clearing her throat again. Her voice still sounds raw.]
You aren't stupid. I thought if I came to you sounding like this after that vision included smoke, suddenly asking you to talk about what happened out of nowhere... I didn't want you to think something worse was going on when I know I'm not corrupted.
You aren't stupid. I thought if I came to you sounding like this after that vision included smoke, suddenly asking you to talk about what happened out of nowhere... I didn't want you to think something worse was going on when I know I'm not corrupted.
[ hm... fair. ]
...I don't like having to keep secrets from the others. But I'll vouch for you if it comes up, because Lune asked. I can't give you any more than that.
[ just in case she thinks kara might be agreeing to it out of the kindness of his heart... he's not. ]
Who else knows?
...I don't like having to keep secrets from the others. But I'll vouch for you if it comes up, because Lune asked. I can't give you any more than that.
[ just in case she thinks kara might be agreeing to it out of the kindness of his heart... he's not. ]
Who else knows?
So, Lea.
[ y'all aren't subtle, he can guess that much. ]
...It doesn't matter, as long as he and anyone else handles the information well, for once.
[ y'all aren't subtle, he can guess that much. ]
...It doesn't matter, as long as he and anyone else handles the information well, for once.
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