lili.

[nonbelligerent]

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[nonbelligerent]

It's good to have as a backup, if nothing else. However, I agree that one should be careful when fiddling with something that can affect others' fates.

[coastal]

... we still have to find out what happened to Tsurumaru in the first place.

[and then maybe she'll

make a decision]

[nonbelligerent]

Yes. What do you think?

[coastal]

... I'm going to go looking in the forest area.

That was the roar of an animal, wasn't it?

[nonbelligerent]

[he nods.]

I'll go with you.

[he's a little concerned about lili going off by herself??]

[coastal]

You don't have anything else to do?

[but she'll at least go to collect the knife finally and put it back where she found it... she's not actually checking it out]

[nonbelligerent]

There are a few people I'd like to check up on, but it's not as if any of us are leaving any time soon.

[unless they, like, suddenly die. which is obviously a possibility, but in that case, it's not like checking up on them would make any difference??]

[coastal]

[ . . . ]

You can check up on them first.

If you want me to, I'll wait. Just don't take too long.

[nonbelligerent]

Are you sure?

[coastal]

I said don't take too long. Don't make me repeat myself.

[but.

well. she'll at least give shess a chance as opposed to when she would normally run off by herself.]

[nonbelligerent]

[he's still a little concerned lili's going to run off as soon as he turns his back, but she'll probably just get mad if he says that, so after a lingering pause, he'll walk away.

and be back later.]

[coastal]

[that's fine. she's in the armory, but she's mostly surveying the wall of weapons and the checkout book.

she's also brought a mug of green tea inside. it's fine.]

[nonbelligerent]

[...]

You really did wait.

[coastal]

[she turns to him and just

squints]

... I only did what I said I would...

[nonbelligerent]

I thought you might get impatient.

[coastal]

I am impatient.

[to be honest]

... but you didn't say you'd stop me, so the least I can do is wait.

[nonbelligerent]

It's not as if you'd listen to me if I told you not to.

[coastal]

It doesn't stop other people from trying.

[but she'll move to exit now, leaving the tea cup behind

she's got things to do!]

[nonbelligerent]

They're just worried for you, most likely.

[but following!]

[coastal]

... well they're not here, so it's not a problem.

[off they go headed out of the village]

[nonbelligerent]

I suppose not... Do you know how to defend yourself, Lili?

[coastal]

I'm learning here.

[there's a sigh]

Someone is helping me get a grasp on magic. Someone is teaching me how to use knives - .... Tsurumaru was instructing me on the basics of swordsmanship.

[but uh

here we are now]

[nonbelligerent]

That's good.

[not, uh. the tsuru dying part, but everything else.]

There are quite a few people here learning for the first time, so you're not alone in that regard.

[coastal]

[ . . . ]

If you're worried about me, don't be.

[nonbelligerent]

I am worried about a number of people here.