[ There's a subtle shift at her wording. Zaveid tilts his head to the side, those bangs falling out of his line of sight as he studies her. ]
Oh? [ Light and airy as usual, is his tone, but there might be something about those orange eyes that says maybe.. her words need to be carefully picked.
.. Little bit of an odd change, but Zaveid's not saying anything further yet. ]
[His eyes are sharper, Rin notes. His tone is as mischievous as always, but there's an intensity there that was missing before. She wonders the reason behind it, but ultimately not enough to think long and hard on it. It doesn't change what she wants to say. If it did, her request wouldn't be sincere or worth mentioning to him at all.
Rin breathes in, then out, and speaks from the heart without apology.]
The lifestyles of magi are... [Her fingers twitch as if to hold something. They rest.] Complicated. We have many secrets and suffer many hardships. Sakura and I have history together as well, that has been deeply colored by all of this. Due to the nature of the things I have to discuss with her, it's inevitable you'll overhear much of it.
For her sake and mine, please don't spread what you hear.
[ And at her words, it's gone. Yeah, that's simple and easy enough. ]
The wind carries many things. This'll be something it can carry off to sea, rather than into the castle. [ .. and the actual wind direction shifts, blowing off the rooftop and out toward the ocean to match. ]
No one will hear of the events up here from me, if you like. Well, guessing her mage thing isn't terribly well known, but only thing I'd say about that is, if it matches you, that whole thing against medicine you guys don't make.
[Again she can't help but think he's so dramatic, but she likes that about him too. When he gets this way, speaking with not just his words but his element, it leaves Rin with the feeling that he means it all. It might be a small thing to him, but from the way she relaxes, it clearly carried a lot of weight to her. She looks grateful as she picks herself up from the ground.]
That much I'll allow. If anything, I suspect Sakura's more sensitive than I am... [She brushes herself off.] Keeping her out of the infirmary is for the best. If that becomes relevant in the future, yes, you're free to mention it.
[ He has his share of skeletons - some literal and potentially moving, or previously moving - so he can't say much. It seems small to him, but... perhaps arrogantly, a lot of human concerns are small. They usually don't last much longer than a century, after all. ]
Further in line with keeping her alive, hmn? [ So whatever he might overhear is pretty bad to other humans, at the very least.
Zaveid waves at her. ]
Go about your list. I'm pretty good at waiting for people to wake up.
[She should be more careful with her words, she thinks. Not because she doesn't care for Sakura — of course she does — but if a difficult decision must be made, it'll be all the harder if she keeps talking about a future like this. Zaveid's comment only highlights this to her.
She'll have to cross that bridge when she gets to it, Rin supposes. The more she considers it, honestly, she thinks the offer she has for Sakura is an appealing one. Would she really refuse it? If she can be accused of being too optimistic, it's only because to Rin's sensibilities, the matter should be rendered a non-issue.
Feeling more confident than before, a bit more collected, she nods to Zaveid and turns to go.]
Right. I'm off, then. You know how to get in touch with me if something changes.
[Clearing her mind of everything that happened before, the distress that still grips her heart might remain, but its hold is looser. By burying it without processing it, she can get through the night.]
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[ There's a subtle shift at her wording. Zaveid tilts his head to the side, those bangs falling out of his line of sight as he studies her. ]
Oh? [ Light and airy as usual, is his tone, but there might be something about those orange eyes that says maybe.. her words need to be carefully picked.
.. Little bit of an odd change, but Zaveid's not saying anything further yet. ]
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Rin breathes in, then out, and speaks from the heart without apology.]
The lifestyles of magi are... [Her fingers twitch as if to hold something. They rest.] Complicated. We have many secrets and suffer many hardships. Sakura and I have history together as well, that has been deeply colored by all of this. Due to the nature of the things I have to discuss with her, it's inevitable you'll overhear much of it.
For her sake and mine, please don't spread what you hear.
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The wind carries many things. This'll be something it can carry off to sea, rather than into the castle. [ .. and the actual wind direction shifts, blowing off the rooftop and out toward the ocean to match. ]
No one will hear of the events up here from me, if you like. Well, guessing her mage thing isn't terribly well known, but only thing I'd say about that is, if it matches you, that whole thing against medicine you guys don't make.
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That much I'll allow. If anything, I suspect Sakura's more sensitive than I am... [She brushes herself off.] Keeping her out of the infirmary is for the best. If that becomes relevant in the future, yes, you're free to mention it.
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Further in line with keeping her alive, hmn? [ So whatever he might overhear is pretty bad to other humans, at the very least.
Zaveid waves at her. ]
Go about your list. I'm pretty good at waiting for people to wake up.
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She'll have to cross that bridge when she gets to it, Rin supposes. The more she considers it, honestly, she thinks the offer she has for Sakura is an appealing one. Would she really refuse it? If she can be accused of being too optimistic, it's only because to Rin's sensibilities, the matter should be rendered a non-issue.
Feeling more confident than before, a bit more collected, she nods to Zaveid and turns to go.]
Right. I'm off, then. You know how to get in touch with me if something changes.
[Clearing her mind of everything that happened before, the distress that still grips her heart might remain, but its hold is looser. By burying it without processing it, she can get through the night.]