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[secretofthefox]

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

Comments

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

[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.

Re: 2/2

[showyouthesight]

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.

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

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

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[showyouthesight]

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

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

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

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[showyouthesight]

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

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

Okay.

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

Re: 2/2

[showyouthesight]

You're thinking an ability? For how long?

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

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

Re: 2/2

[showyouthesight]

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

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

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]

Re: 2/2

[showyouthesight]

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

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

...Swimming is your life, though.

Re: 2/2

[showyouthesight]

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

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

...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.

Re: 2/2

[showyouthesight]

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

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

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

Re: 2/2

[showyouthesight]

S-Stop saying that!

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

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.

Re: 2/2

[showyouthesight]

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.

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

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

Re: 2/2

[showyouthesight]

... 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.

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

...How long, then?

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[showyouthesight]

I don't know. Month?

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

...If you're okay with that.

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

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[showyouthesight]

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

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

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

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[showyouthesight]

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

Re: 2/2

[secretofthefox]

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?

Re: 2/2

[showyouthesight]

Yeah, it's my dream...

[ He still sounds pretty pained about that. ]

Let's just get it over with.