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[fiendennor]

Do you believe in magic?
If so, what do you know about it?

Comments

[notwagging]

Maybe. But there's something about catching people flat-footed, too. It gives them less time to think of an excuse! Or a lie!

[fiendennor]

I suppose this entirely depends on what your objective is. What are you hoping to get out of the accusation?

[notwagging]

Knowing I can trust almost anyone I meet around here.

Maybe it's a weird way of doing so. But it works well enough.

[fiendennor]

Hm. I suppose I can see the logic in it, even if I don't agree myself.

[notwagging]

It's worked for me before.

But I guess I don't have to worry about a human poaching me for my ears or my tail around here. At least, I hope I don't have to worry.

[fiendennor]

...is that a thing where you come from? People would hunt a clearly sapient species?

[notwagging]

Yeah. It's one of the biggest dangers the Wolfskin and Kitsune both face. Poachers, bandits, mercenaries... they think we're just animals to claim as spoils.

Usually, they're not successful.

[fiendennor]

That's... revolting. [She genuinely sounds sickened.] Hunting beasts is one thing, but hunting a person who can think and talk is flatly murder.

[notwagging]

You're not wrong.

[ despite the subject, he's cheerful for one reason or another. ]

If they took a second to think, then maybe the ones that come to 'visit' would have lived.

[fiendennor]

Mm. [It's a noise that sounds... displeased, but that's it.] I can hardly blame you for defending yourself, really. [And yet....]

[notwagging]

When I know our home is back and everything is okay, I'm sure Nohr will help protect us. Even if we live far from the kingdom, I... we saved our world!

And I'm sure it'll get saved again.

[fiendennor]

You're very optimistic.

It's almost admirable.

[notwagging]

I can't imagine being anything but optimistic!

I've done it once. I can do it again.

[fiendennor]

You saved the world from destruction before?

--no, you've restored it before?

[notwagging]

Yeah! Well... kind of.

It just felt like there was no way we were going to fail.

[fiendennor]

What destroyed it the first time?

[notwagging]

I...

I can't really say! It's very hard to describe.

[ not to mention, he can't. ]

[fiendennor]

Can you do your best to try? It doesn't have to be exact.

[notwagging]

Uh... I can only say that I was really lucky to be brought along. And my friends are lucky to have me. Not that I was the one who could get us to go places, but I'm strong! I really am.

[fiendennor]

...I'm sorry, I think there's been a misunderstanding.

Are you talking about something that happened back "home"? Or here?

[notwagging]

Oh... home.

I guess bad things are happening everywhere, huh.

[fiendennor]

Difficult ones, perhaps... yes.