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[keaton_mask]

Um...

[If Kafei was hesitant the last time he made a scroll message, then right now he's just a ball of nerves. That dragon thing got him laughed at, and then his last in-person meeting was...less than stellar. It's hard to trust people, okay? But right now he really doesn't have much of a choice.]

...I had planned on going to those mines once they opened, and now that the time has come, I'm in need of an...escort. I know I was told that the path would be safe, but at least in Termina, it's incredibly unwise to leave town unprepared. Really, I have no idea how this town gets away without having any guards...

Which means I find myself forced to reach out. I'm afraid I have nothing to pay anyone with, so I can understand if this sounds less than ideal. After all, I don't have to go...

[He begins to shrink back, the second-guessing commences; ABORT. ABORT.]

This was a bad idea, I apologize.

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[keaton_mask]

[Oh great, she's magic. Of course she's magic, why wouldn't she be magic? Kafei does his own transformation...in that his fur stands on end and he becomes a very angry puffball.]

You can kindly stay away from me!

[kuukai]

Kay. 'pparently not.

We're suppose ta be paragons of justice or somethin'. [ Way to steal ideas from Sayaka, K. ]

[keaton_mask]

I highly doubt that after everything you've put me through! You are the last person who should have any sort of magic. You...

[Wait...]

...Are you a demon?

[kuukai]

Uh...

[ To lie and make it better, or tell the truth and make it worse? ]

Sorta.

[keaton_mask]

[Anger easily turns into fear.]

Please leave me alone...

[kuukai]

[ Good, glad she chose that option. ]

Look, I dunno even what demons mean in yer world. Ya know we're all from dif'rnt places, right?

Just sayin'... th'kind of thing I am prob'ly isn' what yer thinkin' about.

[keaton_mask]

Fine, then go ahead. Explain what you are.

[This ought to be good.]

[kuukai]

[ She freezes for a moment, trying to figure out how far to take this. Then she lets it out with a sigh. ]

I made a bad deal, an' now I got powers in exchage fer losin' my soul. Well, not losin'. More like separatin'.

[ She plants the spear in front of her. ] An' it useta be I just used 'em fer my own good but now not so much. Ya know, classic hero's journey type stuff. An' then got turned inta a bear among other things upon comin' here.

[ She'll leave out the part about her suicidal self-sacrifice. ]

Ya follow all that?

[keaton_mask]

That's what you were trying to talk about before, your tragedy.

[Although he's not sure what a classic hero's journey has to do with stealing the pants of children.]

[kuukai]

Tha's...

Okay sure. [ That's most of it. She bites her tongue. ]

[keaton_mask]

Well...I'm not quite sure what to think of you. You claim to have no soul, which makes sense for a demon. I can't say I'm particularly fond of them, either, and your first impression was less than stellar.

To be honest, I'm not even sure what you're trying to prove.

[kuukai]

...

'm not either. Tha' I don' actually care about yer pants? [ Always with the pants!! ]

Look. 'm gonna be hangin' around th'mines sometimes prob'ly. If ya want th'company, fine. If ya don't, fine.

But calm the buck down. There's plentya dangerous things 'round here and 'm not one o'them.

... Well, okay. 'm dangerous ta some things. But not ta you.

[keaton_mask]

Then why threaten me in the first place? Why would you scare me like that?

[What does anyone get picking on a twelve year old?]

[kuukai]

Oh my God.

B'cause s'a dumb fashion choice. An 'it was funny.

[keaton_mask]

It wasn't very funny to me!

[kuukai]

I laughed. [ the MOST mature ]

[keaton_mask]

Right, because you only care about yourself.

No offense, but you are about the worst hero I've ever met.

[kuukai]

S'a work in progress. [ She doesn't seem that bothered by his comment, as she chomps down on another stick of Pocky. ]

[keaton_mask]

[Yeesh. Well, it doesn't look like an apology is going to happen.]

In that case, no, I don't want your company. I can't imagine how anyone would, you're quite insufferable.