IC CONTACT FOR HUGS

[iustaegis]

IC CONTACT

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[ Pyra ♢ Mythra ♢ Pneuma

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[iustaegis]

[ She can't help but smile at the offer.

No voice, no freedom, no contact with the outside world for so long... It sounds tragic. But her isolation had been for the best, or so she tells herself. Too dangerous to exist outside, still waiting for the future to come, she willingly remains. Lest she forget, it's not for herself that she should feel sorry, but for others already lost-- and she'd be damned if she harms anyone else again, much less anyone pitying her for what she herself did. She has mourned already, and much of the grieving she has passed onto Pyra instead.

Him visiting her from time to time and telling her that she can share her thoughts, too, with him-- it's is a safe compromise. ]

Oh? Prepare to come back every time you do something reckless.

[ An exaggeration, but there's something mirthful in her eyes. ]

[carbungle]

Ah... that depends. Are you going to lecture me, or tell me how badass it looked?

[He gets the former enough from everyone else as it is!]

[iustaegis]

And that depends on the outcome. [ She can be choosy! ] You did good? The latter. You got yourself roughed up? I'm gonna call you lame.

[ Ah, yes, kicking him while he's down... SHE IS FAIR. ]

[carbungle]

I'll remember that.

[The best way to avoid a lecture is to just do it like a badass the first time! And every time after.

Can he pull that off? Absolutely not. But confidence is attractive, right?]

[iustaegis]

[ She'll take spending time with a confident person any day. ]

Mm, like the time you leapt into that bone-creature's jaws. Pretty cool. It looked like you did that before.

[carbungle]

Er... one time I warped just as a monster snapped some teeth in that direction, so I ended up there. A sword in the mouth is something none of them like, turns out, and the inside's extra squishy... it was a decent tactic.

[Besides the whole... being in a monster's mouth part. Ignis and Gladio weren't fond of that. He's got something of a subtle smile over her calling it cool, though.]

Works great on giant snakes.

[iustaegis]

...Huh. [ Never thought about it, but his logic is sound. ]

Maybe I'll have Pyra try that, next time.

[carbungle]

I'd give a warning about giant teeth impalement as the downside, but I guess that's less of problem for you guys.

[With the whole self-healing crystal magic...]

[iustaegis]

[ Fingerguns. ]

You can even come and rescue us before we get swallowed!

[ SEE. Perfect plan. ]

[carbungle]

[He sees no flaws here, honestly. It's just the sort of thing he's into.]

If the monster's really huge, we might need to find you a bigger sword.

[iustaegis]

[ A small cringe. ]

...We never told you, did we? We actually-- have a sword. A big one.

[carbungle]

Wh- you do?

[Wow, she admitted it.]

I'd kinda guessed you had more experience than Pyra let on, but she was trying so hard to keep it on the down-low I didn't want to say anything. Why hide that too?

[iustaegis]

[ Cat's out of the bag!

Quietly, ]

...Guess we're just cowards.

[carbungle]

[He winces.]

I didn't say that.

[iustaegis]

[ She shakes her head, smiling derisively. ] I know... But it's the truth.

[ It's followed with a shrug, as if she has no issue admitting this. Excuses like it's not necessary or needed, other excuses that the sword bears an exact replica of her crystal upon it, which means more risk for others touching if it's around... it doesn't matter. The root is fear. ]

Fear is.. a very intimate emotion for us. It's the first we learned when we awakened.

[ Anyway. ]

Kinda hard to shake it off, mm?

[carbungle]

...Yeah.

[He's quiet for a long moment at that. He can understand it- some of his earliest memories are steeped in terror that had taken years to overcome. He hopes that whatever frightened them wasn't as bad as what comes to his mind when he thinks of his own fears, but if it's still holding her back, it can't be easy to overcome. Doesn't bode well for what she might have gone through.]

I'm sorry... that whatever happened to you made you feel like that. I hope you can use it again one day.

[iustaegis]

[ He hopes she'll use it again. She already knows she will-- by bestowing it onto a woefully incompetent teenager youth to use it for most of the time. It's a nice trade-off.

Still, his condolences are not met without a smile on her part. He's sweet, really. ]

Hey. There's plenty of capable warriors in Havenwell already. [ Some with very incredible powers. ] This place could be one of the most protected places in all of the universes.

[carbungle]

That's easy to say, until that protection breaks down and every person counts.

[Noctis idly kicks at nothing on the ground, hands slipping into his pockets.]

Take it from someone who grew up in a city like this- walls are strong, but people are stronger. I know who I'd rather rely on.

[And walls have their prices, too. Back in Insomnia, it wasn't the concrete walls surrounding the city that kept them safe, or the magic barrier. It was his dad who protected them all. They don't know enough about what's really paying the price for their protection in Havenwell.]

[iustaegis]

[ He'd rather rely on her. And her possibly calling out her sword... Pyra's sword, anyway.

Pyra should be buried too, is what she refrains from saying. She's already indulging in being among others, and she's been indulging in company and holding hands for months. Mythra remaining sealed is the least she can do. ]

If I step out there, [ And risking harming the world versus potentially rescuing a few people-- ] I imagine things are going to hell.

Let's hope that doesn't happen.

[carbungle]

You don't have to do anything you don't want to.

[He may not like the idea of her being stuck in here, kept secret and mostly alone - even with how little he knows about her, he wouldn't want that for anyone - but she herself said that it was her choice. Or at least... self-imposed. He's not positive on the difference between the two. If she feels like she's safer in here, and the world is safer for it, he's got little room to push for it. Even so.]

Just... if you ever decide to go for it, count on me to stand between you and the rest of the world if you need it.

[iustaegis]

[ Damn, if he doesn't sound like some sort of knight like that. Someone protecting her. Someone offering to protect her. What a thought-- a thought that makes her smile. And who knows. Maybe her fears are unfounded in this realm, but the feeling exists, and she's yet to overcome it.

She supposes she herself cannot promise the same in return. That's how imbalanced their relationship is. What he gives, she cannot give in return because of that fear. ]

You... really give too much, you realize.

[carbungle]

[His lips quirk upwards at the corner.]

It's not that tall an order. I could give a little more.

[iustaegis]

[ And so can she, she thinks to herself. Clearly, she's not giving back enough. Not to him.

She would be better able to protect him, if Pyra would manifest her sword. But is it wise, is the doubt.

.... ] I suppose. Maybe I can allow it.... her bringing out her sword.

[carbungle]

[He blinks, not expecting the concession. She'd seemed so firm on it. Maybe... she just needs some encouragement. Some... ah.

Some help on remembering how to be brave.]

If you think it's okay, I wouldn't mind seeing it one day.

[iustaegis]

[ It's the biggest concession to a maybe. She can try to meet him halfway. Does the effort even count in the long-run, she wonders...

She nods. ]

....And even if not, I've got a katana to use as well. Somnus left it behind, apparently it was something he got while in world before this one.

[ If he'd ever want to spar with Pyra, that would be the one she'd use. Her own sword's edge is made of her power... And while she doesn't know if Noctis' swords have magic to protect from the energy, she'd rather not melt his blades clean through. ]