Argenti's Palace

[beautifulknight]

The stage is set they say;
They don their masks and shields,
Shadows creep and cover their minds;
Now, what beautiful role shall they play?

𝓜𝓮𝓵𝓾𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓷 𝓒𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓵𝓮


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[gardenful]

[ That look just gets a little smile in return as she shrugs. ]

We're kinda on the same wavelength, in a lot of ways. But that's probably not surprising, huh?

[ Two very sentimental people who find beauty in a lot of things... yeah, it's not shocking. ]

[bloodandstars]

Good. You can be my navigator through these parts. Call me when we get to the step where I smack him on the head.

[ She has a promise to keep to Aerith! And the more she can focus on the potential fighting part, the happier she is. Less mulling over this part. ]

[gardenful]

[ Splitting up the work... she likes it! ]

You got it. I'll call out for my loyal protector and everything.

[bloodandstars]

[ She gives a quick sidelong glance towards the group around them, an awkward pause in hesitation... and then redirects back to the more important part. The less embarrassing part. ]

You'll know how to find him. We'll bring him back.

[ She's not worried about Argenti. But she doesn't want some of these people to be sad. And she really doesn't want to deal with the howling chorus of upset dogs, either. ]

[gardenful]

[ Coward!! But she half expected Maika not to acknowledge her little comment aloud anyway. ]

We will. Knowing you're feeling optimistic too just makes me feel it even more.

[ Since she knows Maika isn't one for optimism.

Also— ]

You didn't deny what I said, so I'll take that as you agreeing to it.

[bloodandstars]

Reading into silence is a good survival skill to learn.

[ She's not denying not denying it! But she might start hunching into her coat more. ]

And it's not optimism. He's just too stubborn for this to end any other way. And so are you, probably.

[ That's the parallel she's seeing here. ]

[gardenful]

[ She'll let Maika off the hook now, because that's as good of an acknowledgement as she's going to get here. And honestly? Aerith will take it. ]

I sure am. I'm not gonna let him continue on like this. I'll punch him if I need to.

[bloodandstars]

[ Hm... Just this once? Maika hopes Argenti will be a pain for a little longer, so she gets to see that. ]

Do it again when we're out of here. I want a picture of that, too.

[ One more memory to save up. ]