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<blockquote data-quote="spyscribe" data-source="post: 1957650" data-attributes="member: 5808">Meanwhile...Interlude the SecondBenedic walks with Lira as she leaves the main house after breakfast.&nbsp; Although normally gregarious enough, the ranger is strangely quiet as they walk, kicking a stone ahead of him down the path.&nbsp; Finally, he breaks the silence.&nbsp; &quot;You know, I've been thinking.&nbsp; You're about to go heading farther into the Ketkath than I've ever been.&nbsp; You brought me on to be a guide, and we're about at the end of my guiding.&quot;Lira stops walking.&nbsp; &quot;You're going to go back to Noran?&nbsp; I thought you were going to see us through the mountains.&quot;Benedic kicks a clump of snow, still frozen on the ground.&nbsp; &quot;You don't need me for that.&quot;&quot;But… you've got better wood sense than most of us put together.&quot;He shakes his head, &quot;Ah no, that Reyu... she's got a good head on her shoulders.&nbsp; She'll get you though.&quot;&quot;But you found that shelter in the blizzards.&quot;Benedic smiles as though pleased at the memory, but shakes his head.&nbsp; &quot;She would have found it.&nbsp; You'll be fine.&quot;He looks up and, for the first time that morning, makes eye contact with Lira.&quot;Do you want to go home?&quot; she asks.&quot;Seems like I should.&quot;Lira licks her lips, nervously.&nbsp; &quot;I'd miss you... If you went.&quot;There is a long pause.&quot;Really?&quot;&quot;Yeah.&quot;&quot;Well, ah…”&nbsp; Another pause.&nbsp; Lira blushes.&nbsp; Benedic clears his throat.&nbsp; “Maybe I could stick around a bit longer.&nbsp; Always another mountain to climb, right?&quot;&quot;Right,&quot; Lira agrees.&nbsp; &quot;And we could always use a good sword-arm.&quot;&quot;Guess so.&nbsp; You're not too bad yourself, with those fingers of yours.&quot;Lira smiles and blushes again.&nbsp; So does Benedic, although in a much manlier sort of way.There is an awkward silence.Lira breaks it, tentatively.&nbsp; &quot;So... do you... want to take a walk or something?&quot;Benedic is about to agree when Euro suddenly pops out of Lira's pocket and begins running back and forth excitedly across her shoulders.&nbsp; Lira shoots him a look, and after a moment of silent conversation, Euro hops over to Benedic's shoulder, pauses for a second, and then runs down his leg and away back to the manor.Benedic is not skilled reading facial expressions of mustelidae, but he is almost positive that the weasel winked at him before running off.Lira laughs awkwardly.&nbsp; &quot;Weasels... crazy huh?&quot;Benedic forces a chuckle.&nbsp; &quot;Yeah.&quot;And the two walk off together, into the woods of the Fau Meen estate.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="spyscribe, post: 1957650, member: 5808"] Meanwhile... [i]Interlude the Second[/i] Benedic walks with Lira as she leaves the main house after breakfast. Although normally gregarious enough, the ranger is strangely quiet as they walk, kicking a stone ahead of him down the path. Finally, he breaks the silence. "You know, I've been thinking. You're about to go heading farther into the Ketkath than I've ever been. You brought me on to be a guide, and we're about at the end of my guiding." Lira stops walking. "You're going to go back to Noran? I thought you were going to see us through the mountains." Benedic kicks a clump of snow, still frozen on the ground. "You don't need me for that." "But… you've got better wood sense than most of us put together." He shakes his head, "Ah no, that Reyu... she's got a good head on her shoulders. She'll get you though." "But you found that shelter in the blizzards." Benedic smiles as though pleased at the memory, but shakes his head. "She would have found it. You'll be fine." He looks up and, for the first time that morning, makes eye contact with Lira. "Do you want to go home?" she asks. "Seems like I should." Lira licks her lips, nervously. "I'd miss you... If you went." There is a long pause. "Really?" "Yeah." "Well, ah…” Another pause. Lira blushes. Benedic clears his throat. “Maybe I could stick around a bit longer. Always another mountain to climb, right?" "Right," Lira agrees. "And we could always use a good sword-arm." "Guess so. You're not too bad yourself, with those fingers of yours." Lira smiles and blushes again. So does Benedic, although in a much manlier sort of way. There is an awkward silence. Lira breaks it, tentatively. "So... do you... want to take a walk or something?" Benedic is about to agree when Euro suddenly pops out of Lira's pocket and begins running back and forth excitedly across her shoulders. Lira shoots him a look, and after a moment of silent conversation, Euro hops over to Benedic's shoulder, pauses for a second, and then runs down his leg and away back to the manor. Benedic is not skilled reading facial expressions of mustelidae, but he is almost positive that the weasel winked at him before running off. Lira laughs awkwardly. "Weasels... crazy huh?" Benedic forces a chuckle. "Yeah." And the two walk off together, into the woods of the Fau Meen estate. [/QUOTE]

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