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]

[ He’s back. Or, at least, Argenti has returned in a meaningful way. His heart is back, even if he still looks very much like a Shadow.

Still, above all, his heart matters the most.

Her answer is something Aerith doesn’t have to think about for longer than a few seconds. Yes, there’s hurt, but… ]

Of course you can. Part of being a person and having people important to us means that we hurt them sometimes. I think we all knew that, going into this, we were going to hurt a little. I know I did, and I even welcomed the risk.

[ With a smile, she lowers her defenses. Perhaps it’s foolish or reckless, but she doesn’t care. She trusts Argenti. ]

For so long, I was alone. I felt like I didn’t have a purpose. But I met my friends back home, and suddenly waking up every day felt like a new adventure. I had things to look forward to, people to rely on, people I could look after in return…

I know you’ve been alone for a long time, but that doesn’t mean it has to stay that way, and I think I’m a great example of that. The moment you reach out, we’ll grab your hand. After all, we’re friends.

[ It’s cheesy and she feels a mild sense of embarrassment admitting to all of this, but hey. She’s been embarrassing this entire palace, why give that up now? ]

You can apologize if you want to, and I’ll even accept an expensive dinner as an apology, but… what matters most to me is having you back.

More than anything, I want my friend back on my side again.

[ Which is why she casts Diarama on him. ]