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Who: Sol and Sakura
When: Day 86, Noon
Where: Inside a Book
What: Nyssa and Akasha's Game

Ahaha, guess I forgot to mention. Yeah, a bunch of kids back home have powers like this, and mine's fire.

Doesn't really work well in water though.

... doesn't look like it's going to be much good for getting us out of here. Shit.

[ He actually looks pretty uneasy, maybe even a touch... scared. ]

[ And with that, he's rushing to pick up that sharp quill and attack the wall with it. ]

Nyssa, you crazy bitch, what is this?

[Having determined that his fire isn't helping, Sol sits down to think. Fiere will walk over to rub up against Sakura's legs, if he's okay with that.]

...I'll take the death, if the offer isn't good enough.

What the fuck are you talking about? I'm not going to let you die.

[ And yes, he is still attacking the wall. And probably punching it. ]

Fuck.

And it's not like I want to. But I'd rather know you'll be safe than end up unable to protect you.

I don't need you to protect me. You think I want someone to die for me?

Better me than you! I don't want to have to watch you die and not be able to do anything about it!

Then let's stop talking about dying and start figuring out our damn offer.

Okay.

Nothing permanent, though. Death isn't permanent here, so our offer shouldn't be either.

You're thinking an ability? For how long?

Not necessarily an ability, but... no longer than a week.

There's a few things that might be enough to save us...

I'd be okay with giving up my fire for a week.

[is also asking the Echoes to make sure this time limit idea is within the rules but]

I could give memories... or... my swimming.

...Swimming is your life, though.

... you said it's temporary. Besides, I told you I'm not letting someone die for me.

...All right, but only if we make it clear it's temporary.

So, your swimming and my fire for a week. That... That'll save us.

... I doubt a week's going to do it.

They're important things though. And there's no way we can go longer on it for something that's temporary anyway.

S-Stop saying that!

It's true, though. Revival happens here. If it was elsewhere, it'd be different, but... That's why it's not worth something permanent.

I know that! It doesn't mean it's not worth giving whatever it takes to spare someone the pain of it. Or our friends the pain of seeing that.

...I'd still rather give my life than see you have to give up your dream forever just to prevent it this one time.

... I didn't say it had to be forever. Just... longer than a week. It has to matter. And it probably has to... hurt. Or she's not going to take it.

...How long, then?

I don't know. Month?

...If you're okay with that.

I... can give up my fire for that long, too, I think.

I'm not okay with it. But I think that's also the point.

Yeah... If that's what you plan to put up, then.

It's my strongest offer that's not memories.

It's strong. After all, it's your dream, right?

...But your swimming and my fire, each for a month, and if that's somehow not enough for them then I'll take it. Any changes?

Yeah, it's my dream...

[ He still sounds pretty pained about that. ]

Let's just get it over with.

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