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 With the distraction gone, Aardvael throws the shovel down into the hay in frustration. Much like someone dealing with a heavy situation before picking up the phone and answering, he does his utmost to mute his passions through his voice. Having heard the brief exchange thus far. "Uhh, Pino, Rina? Everything alright?" With the distraction gone, Aardvael throws the shovel down into the hay in frustration. Much like someone dealing with a heavy situation before picking up the phone and answering, he does his utmost to mute his passions through his voice. Having heard the brief exchange thus far. "Uhh, Pino, Rina? Everything alright?"
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 The sound of clanging steel and iron cry out into the frosted airs as Knights and Luna Luxlight herself trade training blows. As her linkpearl chimes on, she quickly moves to finish her bout, though she answers the call nonetheless. "Miss Pipino? Is something the matter? You sound rather distressed." she asks, finishing the duel thankfully, stepping out of the training area and heading over to a bench, wiping the sweat off her with a clean cloth as she does. The sound of clanging steel and iron cry out into the frosted airs as Knights and Luna Luxlight herself trade training blows. As her linkpearl chimes on, she quickly moves to finish her bout, though she answers the call nonetheless. "Miss Pipino? Is something the matter? You sound rather distressed." she asks, finishing the duel thankfully, stepping out of the training area and heading over to a bench, wiping the sweat off her with a clean cloth as she does.
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 "Gair! Luna!" she cries, another wave of relief crashing over her, but not one strong enough to quell her troubled state. "Where are you?" she asks pointedly, desperately of anyone who chose to heed her. "I am at my studio.  I...was taken elsewhere and.....but I am back so, please, anyone," she pleads as she looks around her room, supicious of shadows and half expecting him to appear in a rift behind her. She scoots back against a wall now so she can keep vigil. "Gair! Luna!" she cries, another wave of relief crashing over her, but not one strong enough to quell her troubled state. "Where are you?" she asks pointedly, desperately of anyone who chose to heed her. "I am at my studio.  I...was taken elsewhere and.....but I am back so, please, anyone," she pleads as she looks around her room, supicious of shadows and half expecting him to appear in a rift behind her. She scoots back against a wall now so she can keep vigil.
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc>+<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc>
  
 "I am in Ishgard, where are--" she begins to respond, but cuts off when Pipino speaks. "You were taken!?" she asks abruptly, the sound of steel clattering as she stands up suddenly, her sword knocking against the bench and dangling off her belt. She calms down slightly as Pipino says she was returned. "Your studio? Alright, is there anyone there with you?" she asks as she affixes her sword, taking off for the Gates of Judgement. "I am in Ishgard, where are--" she begins to respond, but cuts off when Pipino speaks. "You were taken!?" she asks abruptly, the sound of steel clattering as she stands up suddenly, her sword knocking against the bench and dangling off her belt. She calms down slightly as Pipino says she was returned. "Your studio? Alright, is there anyone there with you?" she asks as she affixes her sword, taking off for the Gates of Judgement.
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 "N-no," and that question seems to make her sob harder. Ishgard is so far. Can she wait that long? She will have to... "I..I am afraid he will c-come," she manages with difficulty, scared to speak of him as this whole event came about because of a casual mention of him. Annu's words "speak not of the devil," flash through her mind. "N-no," and that question seems to make her sob harder. Ishgard is so far. Can she wait that long? She will have to... "I..I am afraid he will c-come," she manages with difficulty, scared to speak of him as this whole event came about because of a casual mention of him. Annu's words "speak not of the devil," flash through her mind.
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 "He? Who do you speak of?" she asks, her pace picking up with her tone's intensity. "Miss Pipino, I ask that you lock all your doors for the time being and keep some form of defense nearby. I know not who you speak of or what happened, but I will be there as soon as humanly possible. Do not open the door for anyone but myself or Gair." she practically demands, though out of concern. "He? Who do you speak of?" she asks, her pace picking up with her tone's intensity. "Miss Pipino, I ask that you lock all your doors for the time being and keep some form of defense nearby. I know not who you speak of or what happened, but I will be there as soon as humanly possible. Do not open the door for anyone but myself or Gair." she practically demands, though out of concern.
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 Enyo is roused to the noises coming from the linkpearl near her bed. Leaning out of bed to grab the device, groaning, she places it to her ear. The sound of many voices chatting at once, she proceeds to shove the linkpearl in between the pages of a book next to her bed before wiggling her way back into the comforts of sanctum, and passing back out. Enyo is roused to the noises coming from the linkpearl near her bed. Leaning out of bed to grab the device, groaning, she places it to her ear. The sound of many voices chatting at once, she proceeds to shove the linkpearl in between the pages of a book next to her bed before wiggling her way back into the comforts of sanctum, and passing back out.
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 Glad that someone else remembered to ask for the room number, Luna continued her sprint out of the city, rushing as best she could. "Miss Pipino, I want you to think about a happy time, such as our 'Lady's night' excursion. Just think about the specifics, how you enjoyed how the water felt or how you enjoyed that drinking game. I want you to tell me about it, and someone will be with you very soon." she asks of the woman, hoping to keep her distracted. Glad that someone else remembered to ask for the room number, Luna continued her sprint out of the city, rushing as best she could. "Miss Pipino, I want you to think about a happy time, such as our 'Lady's night' excursion. Just think about the specifics, how you enjoyed how the water felt or how you enjoyed that drinking game. I want you to tell me about it, and someone will be with you very soon." she asks of the woman, hoping to keep her distracted.
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 "I...I remember I was excited to go," she starts, heeding Luna's request without acknowledging or questioning it, happy to have something to preoccupy herself with. "I had not been so far afield from, from Limsa Lominsa before. I...I wanted to go to a beach, but was happy to compromise." Her heart is racing, but at the very least her breathing seems calmer. She closes her eyes tight. "I was nervous about it though. I ...I can keep conversation going...but with everyone being....eing so different from me I...did not know how it would go." "I...I remember I was excited to go," she starts, heeding Luna's request without acknowledging or questioning it, happy to have something to preoccupy herself with. "I had not been so far afield from, from Limsa Lominsa before. I...I wanted to go to a beach, but was happy to compromise." Her heart is racing, but at the very least her breathing seems calmer. She closes her eyes tight. "I was nervous about it though. I ...I can keep conversation going...but with everyone being....eing so different from me I...did not know how it would go."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 "That's very good, Miss Pipino. It's good to venture forth from your comfort zone. Perhaps one day we shall actually go to the beach. You did admirably considering the mixed company. I was quite proud of you." she says, her tone warmer. "Do you remember what you did when you went home afterwards?" "That's very good, Miss Pipino. It's good to venture forth from your comfort zone. Perhaps one day we shall actually go to the beach. You did admirably considering the mixed company. I was quite proud of you." she says, her tone warmer. "Do you remember what you did when you went home afterwards?"
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 "Wait... for... me..." suddenly the now-lalafell bursts into the lobby, out of breath. She puts her hands on her legs as she can't seem to find her knees. And takes a few deep breaths before composing herself. " Wait up, cuz." She hails Gair down like she was waiting for a passing chocobo porter. "Wait... for... me..." suddenly the now-lalafell bursts into the lobby, out of breath. She puts her hands on her legs as she can't seem to find her knees. And takes a few deep breaths before composing herself. " Wait up, cuz." She hails Gair down like she was waiting for a passing chocobo porter.
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 "That's good. Did you ever continue work on the painting? Is it in the room right now?" she asks, internally damning the vast distance between Ishgard and Ul' Dah. "That's good. Did you ever continue work on the painting? Is it in the room right now?" she asks, internally damning the vast distance between Ishgard and Ul' Dah.
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 "No...I am a perfectionist. I could not remember the colors and...and I wanted it match what I remembered but...but without it in front of my eyes to compare it to, it was wrong. There were features missing. I threw it away." She pauses as the end of her story is cut off by Enyo's argument, first alarmed by the voices, but understanding the scenario the more it went on. "No...I am a perfectionist. I could not remember the colors and...and I wanted it match what I remembered but...but without it in front of my eyes to compare it to, it was wrong. There were features missing. I threw it away." She pauses as the end of her story is cut off by Enyo's argument, first alarmed by the voices, but understanding the scenario the more it went on.
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 "Miss Enyo, if you could keep your personal conversations as just that, it would be greatly appreciated. We do not need to hear about your indiscriminate conquests, especially currently. Do not turn on your linkpearl if you're going to just chew your lips at some disgusting toy." the knightess snaps, frustrated with the rude & crass interruption. "Miss Enyo, if you could keep your personal conversations as just that, it would be greatly appreciated. We do not need to hear about your indiscriminate conquests, especially currently. Do not turn on your linkpearl if you're going to just chew your lips at some disgusting toy." the knightess snaps, frustrated with the rude & crass interruption.
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 Gair finally bites, quipping in a more conversational tone clearly intended for Enyo. "Was it a tomcat or a Tia?" His attentions are brought to the Popoto bursting into the lobby, his chin lifting in a curt greeting to the woman. "Rina." He offers her a hand, fully intent on plucking her up off the ground and shouldering her. "There's a lotta stairs." Gair finally bites, quipping in a more conversational tone clearly intended for Enyo. "Was it a tomcat or a Tia?" His attentions are brought to the Popoto bursting into the lobby, his chin lifting in a curt greeting to the woman. "Rina." He offers her a hand, fully intent on plucking her up off the ground and shouldering her. "There's a lotta stairs."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 "Do not encourage this kind of filth." she growls through the linkpearl at Gair, perhaps a bit more frustrated due to the run. "Do not encourage this kind of filth." she growls through the linkpearl at Gair, perhaps a bit more frustrated due to the run.
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 "Blah, blah, blah, three fulms for Halone. You know you'll lose those parts if they go unused." Gair quips back. "Blah, blah, blah, three fulms for Halone. You know you'll lose those parts if they go unused." Gair quips back.
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 "You... what!?" she responds, aghast. Her face immediately flushes, though thankfully no one can see it. "You are disgusting!" "You... what!?" she responds, aghast. Her face immediately flushes, though thankfully no one can see it. "You are disgusting!"
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 Realising that her ever so gentlemanly cousin isn't going to get her off his shoulders, choosing to keep her up there like some little parrot, she drops her axe to the floor with a clang and watches it bounce a little before trying to descend down his arm and losing her grip because sweaty highlander and ending up on her arse before composing herself for Pipino's sake. Realising that her ever so gentlemanly cousin isn't going to get her off his shoulders, choosing to keep her up there like some little parrot, she drops her axe to the floor with a clang and watches it bounce a little before trying to descend down his arm and losing her grip because sweaty highlander and ending up on her arse before composing herself for Pipino's sake.
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 Having put her head down to collect herself as she runs, the gloom of Mor Dhona overhead as she heads toward Thanalan. It was assuredly a good workout. Having put her head down to collect herself as she runs, the gloom of Mor Dhona overhead as she heads toward Thanalan. It was assuredly a good workout.
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 The highlander's gaze falls to the gun she bears tightly and he lets out a drawn out sigh, this was a familiar scene to him. "First, Pino.." He lifts his hand to the gun, cupped up- he curls his index finger back in clear suggestion. "You're safe now, you don't need that." The highlander's gaze falls to the gun she bears tightly and he lets out a drawn out sigh, this was a familiar scene to him. "First, Pino.." He lifts his hand to the gun, cupped up- he curls his index finger back in clear suggestion. "You're safe now, you don't need that."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 Finally in the deserts of Thanalan, not at all thanks to narrative fuckery, Luna closes in on the city. Covered in sweat by now but no less invigorated than when she began. Finally in the deserts of Thanalan, not at all thanks to narrative fuckery, Luna closes in on the city. Covered in sweat by now but no less invigorated than when she began.
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 A'erina holds her hand to her ear " Sixty-Five" not realising she gave the wrong number, still processing the ice-cold stare that Pipino had given her, she stands idly by as Gair makes the weapon safe. She moves over a bit and drops her axe, safely out of even her own reach and moves back over to Pipino and Gair. A'erina holds her hand to her ear " Sixty-Five" not realising she gave the wrong number, still processing the ice-cold stare that Pipino had given her, she stands idly by as Gair makes the weapon safe. She moves over a bit and drops her axe, safely out of even her own reach and moves back over to Pipino and Gair.
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc>+<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc>
  
 There comes a rather aggressive knock at the door as Luna finally arrives, thankful that time and space made way for meta-gaming because the writer didn't think about such things at the time. There comes a rather aggressive knock at the door as Luna finally arrives, thankful that time and space made way for meta-gaming because the writer didn't think about such things at the time.
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 Caring little about how potentially gross blood and grime is on his clothing, he gives Pipino an affirming squeeze with those *big stronk arms* of his. Twofold supporting the little lalafel who in all likelihood, has had a long and hard day. "You can let it out, first, lass. We're all 'ere.'" Still within arm's length of the door, one parts from Pipino to jiggle the handle open for the Yeti's arrival. Caring little about how potentially gross blood and grime is on his clothing, he gives Pipino an affirming squeeze with those *big stronk arms* of his. Twofold supporting the little lalafel who in all likelihood, has had a long and hard day. "You can let it out, first, lass. We're all 'ere.'" Still within arm's length of the door, one parts from Pipino to jiggle the handle open for the Yeti's arrival.
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 Entering like a welcomed abominable snow beast, Luna had thankfully taken the time face to face with the door to clean the sweat off her with the cloth. You would never knew she just Forrest Gump'd her way across Eorzea in less than an hour somehow! "Miss Pipino!" she exclaims, seeing the poor woman held in Gair's statues-turned-limbs. She kneels down next to the pair, putting a hand on Pipino's back reassuringly. "There there, Miss Pipino. Pray tell us what happened? Take your time..." she says warmly. Entering like a welcomed abominable snow beast, Luna had thankfully taken the time face to face with the door to clean the sweat off her with the cloth. You would never knew she just Forrest Gump'd her way across Eorzea in less than an hour somehow! "Miss Pipino!" she exclaims, seeing the poor woman held in Gair's statues-turned-limbs. She kneels down next to the pair, putting a hand on Pipino's back reassuringly. "There there, Miss Pipino. Pray tell us what happened? Take your time..." she says warmly.
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 She moves robotically, her eyes not in sync with the rest of the expressions and body language she expresses. She moves robotically, her eyes not in sync with the rest of the expressions and body language she expresses.
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 Luna continues to stand, allowing the others the supplied seating. She turns down a glass, watching Pipino putter about automatically. "Miss Pipino..." she says hesitantly, able to tell she's merely prolonging her tale. "At your own pace, but you know you must needs tell us what's happened to put you in such a state." she says, as tenderly as she is able to. Luna continues to stand, allowing the others the supplied seating. She turns down a glass, watching Pipino putter about automatically. "Miss Pipino..." she says hesitantly, able to tell she's merely prolonging her tale. "At your own pace, but you know you must needs tell us what's happened to put you in such a state." she says, as tenderly as she is able to.
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 "A strange, tall woman appeared and told Annu where....where the man could be found. She called him a High Priest. Annu told me I ought to stay behind and she was going to go after him, but I insisted on not being alone amongst the carnage there. She was the closest person I could possible trust. So we journeyed on." "A strange, tall woman appeared and told Annu where....where the man could be found. She called him a High Priest. Annu told me I ought to stay behind and she was going to go after him, but I insisted on not being alone amongst the carnage there. She was the closest person I could possible trust. So we journeyed on."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 Luna put her right hand on the hilt of her blade reactively, thinking about stopping whatever monstrosity she spoke of that seemed so obviously evil. it hurt her to hear of Pipino being effectively tricked in such a manner, and she wished she had been there. She remained silent, however. Luna put her right hand on the hilt of her blade reactively, thinking about stopping whatever monstrosity she spoke of that seemed so obviously evil. it hurt her to hear of Pipino being effectively tricked in such a manner, and she wished she had been there. She remained silent, however.
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 She places her head in her hands now, covering her eyes and breaking into sobs, clearly remembering this point in the story -- the point where she began to lose herself. Choking through her sobs, she continues. "I thought that...maybe if I did what he asked. If...if I simply gave him what he wanted, it would all end. He made me help him as he was frail. He ...he leaned on me and we walked to another room. An office with a woman seated there. I helped him to a seat and stayed quiet as they spoke." She places her head in her hands now, covering her eyes and breaking into sobs, clearly remembering this point in the story -- the point where she began to lose herself. Choking through her sobs, she continues. "I thought that...maybe if I did what he asked. If...if I simply gave him what he wanted, it would all end. He made me help him as he was frail. He ...he leaned on me and we walked to another room. An office with a woman seated there. I helped him to a seat and stayed quiet as they spoke."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc>+<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc>
  
 The knightess could feel her grip tightening on her hilt, rage building inside though she worked hard to quell it. She kept her gaze on Pipino, making eversure her expression was one of concern and sympathy rather than the fury building inside at such mistreatment and horror. The knightess could feel her grip tightening on her hilt, rage building inside though she worked hard to quell it. She kept her gaze on Pipino, making eversure her expression was one of concern and sympathy rather than the fury building inside at such mistreatment and horror.
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 "We must have used the shadows again..but...I do not know what happened." "We must have used the shadows again..but...I do not know what happened."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 Full glad to hear the end of her sordid tale, though more for her sake, Luna tries to speak but can quickly tell that were she to actually say something it would be of a tongue infuriated. She keeps silent, the leather of her glove gripping the hilt beginning to squeal ever so slightly as her grip becomes ever-more. She wracks her brain to calm herself down and come up with comforting words, taking a solid moment to do so. Full glad to hear the end of her sordid tale, though more for her sake, Luna tries to speak but can quickly tell that were she to actually say something it would be of a tongue infuriated. She keeps silent, the leather of her glove gripping the hilt beginning to squeal ever so slightly as her grip becomes ever-more. She wracks her brain to calm herself down and come up with comforting words, taking a solid moment to do so.
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 She looks desperately at them all. "What is done is done...I cannot change it now. But...I fear I will be pursued. And though I will keep my distance, I fear that they will not keep theirs." She turns her gaze to Gair and the smallest flicker of a smile tugged at the corners of her lips before she looks back down in her lap. "I...am afraid he will cause me to do something I will regret someday." She looks desperately at them all. "What is done is done...I cannot change it now. But...I fear I will be pursued. And though I will keep my distance, I fear that they will not keep theirs." She turns her gaze to Gair and the smallest flicker of a smile tugged at the corners of her lips before she looks back down in her lap. "I...am afraid he will cause me to do something I will regret someday."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 "If you need a constant vigil, allow us. We are the shield on your arm keeping the darkness at bay." she says, having brought her fury down enough to speak fully once more. "I have no intentions of allowing some veritable demon harm you further, glamours they may be." she adds. "If you need a constant vigil, allow us. We are the shield on your arm keeping the darkness at bay." she says, having brought her fury down enough to speak fully once more. "I have no intentions of allowing some veritable demon harm you further, glamours they may be." she adds.
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 Pipino looks at all of them in turn. "I...I assume some of you have...have taken life before?" she asks, her voice quavering a bit as she touches on the tender subject. Pipino looks at all of them in turn. "I...I assume some of you have...have taken life before?" she asks, her voice quavering a bit as she touches on the tender subject.
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 "Countless. War requires much blood and many more nightmares. At one point, the faces haunted me but it become too many to remember after so long. Though I remember some of those I had to slay as a person and not a soldier." She responds. "Countless. War requires much blood and many more nightmares. At one point, the faces haunted me but it become too many to remember after so long. Though I remember some of those I had to slay as a person and not a soldier." She responds.
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 Pipino looks between Gair and Luna, unsure of how to ask these questions. "I...I feel hesitant about the idea. Taking life. But....with this training I have been engaging in, is it not the end goal? To...to learn how to do it? I find myself at odds with this training. I know that man is....an abomination, but, some of his words strike true to the heart. What is the point of me killing endless amounts of beasts and gaining strength and training? I do not intend to become a murderer, but surely...surely I will need to face this some day if I keep with this trajectory," she explains fragily. Pipino looks between Gair and Luna, unsure of how to ask these questions. "I...I feel hesitant about the idea. Taking life. But....with this training I have been engaging in, is it not the end goal? To...to learn how to do it? I find myself at odds with this training. I know that man is....an abomination, but, some of his words strike true to the heart. What is the point of me killing endless amounts of beasts and gaining strength and training? I do not intend to become a murderer, but surely...surely I will need to face this some day if I keep with this trajectory," she explains fragily.
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 "Well, technically you are learning to fight in order to defend yourself or those you protect. But in the process of that, you will likely have to take a life. I can not lie, it will stick with you. The first one always does..." She says, a bit of sorrow in her voice "Well, technically you are learning to fight in order to defend yourself or those you protect. But in the process of that, you will likely have to take a life. I can not lie, it will stick with you. The first one always does..." She says, a bit of sorrow in her voice
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 Pipino  takes in each of their words listening and using them to counterbalance all of the strange thoughts that had crowded her brain as of late. "Is it...something you felt ready to do?" she asks in curiosity. "Even if I train...I do not think I ever would be ready." Pipino  takes in each of their words listening and using them to counterbalance all of the strange thoughts that had crowded her brain as of late. "Is it...something you felt ready to do?" she asks in curiosity. "Even if I train...I do not think I ever would be ready."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 The knight pauses, thinking. "I cannot say i was ever ready to take a life. But if someone is bent on ending you, it must needs be done. It can be the difference between suffering and solace." The knight pauses, thinking. "I cannot say i was ever ready to take a life. But if someone is bent on ending you, it must needs be done. It can be the difference between suffering and solace."
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 "No.. but maybe I had it easier than most." Gair takes a long hard look at his calloused hands, rough and stained from their recent toils of the stables. "Justification comes easier when you guise it in protecting someone you love." "No.. but maybe I had it easier than most." Gair takes a long hard look at his calloused hands, rough and stained from their recent toils of the stables. "Justification comes easier when you guise it in protecting someone you love."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc>+<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc>
  
 "Or protecting yourself..." She muses in addition to Gair. "Or protecting yourself..." She muses in addition to Gair.
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 She considers this line of reasoning and looks Luna dead in the eye. "What if...what if you feel like your life is the one that is less worthy? What if...your death would create more meaning? Why is taking life the only way around a problem when perhaps giving it up could solve more? I....I have no intentions to do such a thing, but...I did not want to kill anyone...and....I feel I am lucky things stopped where they did. I do not know if I could take a life in exchange for my own." She considers this line of reasoning and looks Luna dead in the eye. "What if...what if you feel like your life is the one that is less worthy? What if...your death would create more meaning? Why is taking life the only way around a problem when perhaps giving it up could solve more? I....I have no intentions to do such a thing, but...I did not want to kill anyone...and....I feel I am lucky things stopped where they did. I do not know if I could take a life in exchange for my own."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 Luna falls silent, looking at Pipino with a measure of sorrow in her eyes."No one is the arbiter of life. No soul gets to determine who deserves to live or die with any amount of legitimacy. Even if you feel that you yourself are not worthy of salvation, it does not mean that you can not be someone's savior." She says, pausing to think further. Luna falls silent, looking at Pipino with a measure of sorrow in her eyes."No one is the arbiter of life. No soul gets to determine who deserves to live or die with any amount of legitimacy. Even if you feel that you yourself are not worthy of salvation, it does not mean that you can not be someone's savior." She says, pausing to think further.
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 A ghost of a smile curls Gair's lips up. "For one, I'm glad you're bloodied and shaken rather than dead in a ditch somewhere." For once, engaging in flattery on another's behalf. "We would be beside ourselves with woe should we have been denied your charms, Pipino." He raises a fist and jabs his thumb over his heart. "And I'll do my best to prepare you for such a time, if not- be there." A ghost of a smile curls Gair's lips up. "For one, I'm glad you're bloodied and shaken rather than dead in a ditch somewhere." For once, engaging in flattery on another's behalf. "We would be beside ourselves with woe should we have been denied your charms, Pipino." He raises a fist and jabs his thumb over his heart. "And I'll do my best to prepare you for such a time, if not- be there."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 "You need not face things alone, even if you are physically alone. You can always turn to us." She adds, smiling at Pipino. "You need not face things alone, even if you are physically alone. You can always turn to us." She adds, smiling at Pipino.
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 Her eyes shine yet again with tears and she takes off her glasses to wipe them with the sleeve of her ruined dress, sighing heavily. "Well...I suppose it would be best for me if get myself cleaned up and....see if I can sleep. I...I would rather not be alone tonight though. I hate to be a burden but...if any of you would be so kind as to allow me at least one day of selfishness, it would mean the world to me." Her eyes shine yet again with tears and she takes off her glasses to wipe them with the sleeve of her ruined dress, sighing heavily. "Well...I suppose it would be best for me if get myself cleaned up and....see if I can sleep. I...I would rather not be alone tonight though. I hate to be a burden but...if any of you would be so kind as to allow me at least one day of selfishness, it would mean the world to me."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 "You need not consider it a burden. If you would like me to stay for the day, I will do so gladly." She says, patting Pipino's shoulders admittedly poorly. "You need not consider it a burden. If you would like me to stay for the day, I will do so gladly." She says, patting Pipino's shoulders admittedly poorly.
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 "Thank you, Enyo. I am a lucky woman to have so many places to turn. Safe travels to you." "Thank you, Enyo. I am a lucky woman to have so many places to turn. Safe travels to you."
  
-<fc #468264>**''[Luna]''**</fc> +<fc #4682b4>**''[Luna]''**</fc> 
  
 Luna bowed at Pipino, smiling. "I understand Miss Pipino. I will be around for the better half of the day if you require me." Luna bowed at Pipino, smiling. "I understand Miss Pipino. I will be around for the better half of the day if you require me."