No, you're something a lot more dangerous than a hero. A good person.
[ Maika's brow crimps for a moment in wry amusement. She wonders if Aerith's right — if those friends will protect her, or if they even can. But what else have they got? Not fighting? Maika can't imagine a world like that, either. ]
You'd better be right about that. At least your collecting military men might be good for something.
[ Yeah, she hadn't forgotten that. She never forgets a weakness. But the momentary levity slips from her face at the question, and she shoots a quick sidelong look at Aerith. It could almost be a rhetorical question, except for the listening quality to Aerith's silences, waiting and curious. Maika feels her throat tighten a little at the speed with which the answer fills her mind. ]
Some idiots too fucking stupid to even give up on me. [ And after a heartbeat of hesitation, a little more quietly: ] Her name is Kippa.
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[ Maika's brow crimps for a moment in wry amusement. She wonders if Aerith's right — if those friends will protect her, or if they even can. But what else have they got? Not fighting? Maika can't imagine a world like that, either. ]
You'd better be right about that. At least your collecting military men might be good for something.
[ Yeah, she hadn't forgotten that. She never forgets a weakness. But the momentary levity slips from her face at the question, and she shoots a quick sidelong look at Aerith. It could almost be a rhetorical question, except for the listening quality to Aerith's silences, waiting and curious. Maika feels her throat tighten a little at the speed with which the answer fills her mind. ]
Some idiots too fucking stupid to even give up on me. [ And after a heartbeat of hesitation, a little more quietly: ] Her name is Kippa.