yoon's palace

[strawsandals]

I thought I told you to leave me alone.

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[bloodandstars]

[ When severing the threads actually makes the figures disappear, Maika relaxes... marginally.

That was the best outcome, wasn't it? They weren't real. Just that shitty god using precious memories again. She casts a redundant Media on Yoon, Schneider, and Aerith, although they've already gotten plenty of restoration after the last round of attacks. ]

Was that really the last of it?

[strawsandals]

[ He's at least enough of himself again to catch Maika's (very good) question. ]

I...I think so. I don't feel like there's anything else.

[bloodandstars]

[ Well... that would be a relief if so. She gives him a curt nod, but her expression is... about as not-surly as she knows how to make it. ]

I guess it took a god's tricks to get a fight out of you after all. Stubborn as an oni. [ (positive) ]

[strawsandals]

Y...yeah...

[ He remembers Maika challenging him. He's glad she didn't go full throttle on him here, thank god- ]

What Schneider said was right. I hate violence.

[bloodandstars]

[ It's nothing she's ordinarily say aloud. But the mix of adrenaline and relief, the tension, the sheer emotional drain of these places...

it almost slips out. "So do I." ]

...Stay that way. The world has enough violent bastards as it is. There are more ways to protect people than that.