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115. Light

Hey. We've got a lotta new people this month, huh? For anyone who's new, I'm Sheena. I think the guide answers just about every question, but I've been here for a really long time, so if anyone wanted to ask, I'm okay with answering about stuff.

I was thinking about trying out that battle arena thing. Anyone done it already and wanna tell me what it was like? If it's like the coliseum I dunno about trying it.

What would you guys think about having a winter, uh, festival thing like we did a couple years ago?

[Yuri]
I met your crazy rival.

[Raine]
Hey, are you up for visitors? I know it's gonna get late soon...but hopefully Albert'll forgive me.

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[...Yeah, that did sound pretty stupid. Sheena looks down out of habit, hiding her embarrassment, and sits back down in the chair]

[She didn't say that to make Sheena feel stupid. But she's already scalded herself with tea on more than one occasion - she's just trying to be cautious.]

[oh, no, Sheena's solely responsible for making herself feel stupid right there. She is trying her best not to stare or hover or any of the things she might feel compelled to do. Because it is hard enough to look weak in front of people without them fussing.]

[Raine's not really sure what to do now, aside from slowly attempt a sip at that tea. She's talked so much already... of course, Sheena's welcome to look around her room. It probably wasn't often that the other woman was there to do so. Not that there's very much visible of interest.

Some books on the desk. An ancient looking vase on top of one of the cabinets. Something wrapped up and propped up against the side of the cabinet. And probably oddly enough the absence of an actual staff--though she hadn't had one for almost two months now.]

[The two of them have probably spent most of their time in each other's company either outside or at the clinic. ...That's pretty sad. Sometimes she has an attention twitch, though, so she will look around a little. Another thing she doesn't see is the Unicorn Horn, but Raine is definitely smart enough to keep that safe somewhere.

She's gotten used to Raine just using her hands for magic, too. It's something that seems to happen to everyone here - even Sheena. But the tallish bundle over there is...interesting. Seeing Raine apparently lost in thought, she gets up quietly to investigate it]

[Raine's pretty much in her own world, so she doesn't even notice when Sheena wanders. Not immediately anyway. She knows that she wouldn't leave without saying goodbye, so she's not going to question it either.

If Sheena examines it more, she'll discover that the shape is almost that of a staff. But why would it be covered? That's for her own curiosity to find out.]

[she wouldn't leave with Raine in that state anyway. At least without getting someone else here first.

It's about as tall as any of the staves were. Maybe she's trying to hide it from the others living here? For whatever reason. A smirk works its way across Sheena's face at the thought of Albert finding staves to be clutter. Like too many research notes.

But curiosity is going to win here, and she'll tug experimentally at the wrapping]

[It seems to be wrapped very well-- or rather well enough, as Raine wasn't able to put the wrapping back on as well as she might have under normal circumstances, so it doesn't take more than a few experimental tugs to expose what's underneath, at least partially.

It's certainly a stave. One that feels dark, and heavy, and just doesn't look right.]

[one that she's seen before, actually. The feeling matches a weapon of her own back home. Her fingers stop short of actually touching it, and she turns her head just enough to be able to see Raine's face. Why does she have this thing?]

[The weapon being unwrapped finally seems to get Raine's attention by the time Sheena looks back over at her.

She doesn't know what to say. It was yet something else she had been hiding. She's reminded of conversations that were long passed. Keeping things to herself and pushing others away. And it came so naturally, these days.]

When did it show up?

[she looks more spooked than anything else. Definitely not like she thinks Raine was intentionally hiding it - more like there is never a place in conversation for questions such as "So how about those evil weapons from home?"]

... Sometime last month. [...] I had asked Sokka to keep an eye out for any of my weapons showing up at the shop, since my last one isn't exactly functional anymore. And then the Heart of Chaos turned up.

You didn't...use it, right?

I... haven't used it. I only tried it the other day... when I wanted to see if it could help bring out my magic. But that didn't work. [Her expression pretty much indicates just how well that went.]

[there is a part of her that firmly believes these weapons can literally suck the life out of you and that is the sort of face she turns on Raine now. But only for a moment]

Well I'm glad it wasn't worse.

[They really don't know much about those weapons. They only have what they've witnessed and been told, but even then, there's likely much more to them.]

I was close... I know I was. But then, it ... [She shivers, glad that she's not holding the tea.] ... w-well. I won't be trying that again.

Edited 2010-11-18 03:23 (UTC)

It what?

[now wait a minute. Raine hasn't turned that shade in a long time.] Never mind, you don't have to answer.

[but she quickly wraps it back up again and moves as far from it as she feels she needs to get - namely, back to that chair]

Guess that'll teach me to snoop around.

It's fine. I should have mentioned it sooner. The possibility of those weapons turning up here...

I totally get why it's never come up.

Feeling any better?

Yes, a little... [She moves to take another sip of the tea again.]

That's good. I'll go get you more if you finish that.

[She nods again.] ... All right. You don't want anything for yourself?

The stuff you've got out there in that kettle'd keep me awake for hours. [which Zelos will end up doing later, but.] I'm okay.

All right. But it is getting late, isn't it?

...D'you want me to go?

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