[Even from a distance he could easily see the Eaters, he didn't need an aetheric sight to see how severely they clashed against the night. Bold little whoresons weren't they, coming out at their weakest and crowding someone.
It didn't take much effort from Takame to reach them, a single dash forward employing En Avant, leaving him more than enough room to toss his rings in a cascade, cutting through a few of the eaters and then the rest as he summoned the rings back to his hands. Once the threats cleared, he moved closer.]
Are you alright, mada--? [Then saw just who it was they crowded... his eyes went wide and he froze in surprise. That is... could it be?] ... Rose?
[As quickly as the sineaters are dispatched, Rose assumes that the person coming to her aid is one of the Crystarium sentries. The weapons they use are reminiscent of Lyna’s, two circular throwing weapons with bladed edges. She looks upon her rescuer, expecting to find a stranger...]
Takame?
[...And instead finds a familiar Au Ra. She had questions. So many questions. But there’s only one that matters, really, and that’s the first one that she asks.]
... The Sin Eaters they... there were still a number of them lingering about I...
[He stopped in front of her, kneeling down slightly to meet her at eye level. The actual question she'd meant to ask flew straight over his head, he was simply too deep in shock at seeing her at all to realize it.]
[Rose crosses her arms. Some things never change; Takame had many a good point, but he wasn’t always the most observant outside of battle. Especially not now it seems.]
Yes, it is me. Unless you’ve heard wind of a different Warrior of Light, in which case, I’d like to meet them.
[As if Takame needed further confirmation beyond that sharp tongue he came to know in such a short time. Something in him demanded he move in even closer, but his sound mind told him that Rose deserved a debrief.
And a better answer than "he walked."]
I was... Called here. [His emphasis on the word "called" should already paint a picture for Rose. In a move more bold than expected of him, he actually voiced a suggestion in a manner not a reluctant request.] ... We should return to the Crystarium. There I will explain everything.
[Had Takame just answered with “he walked,” Rose would have smacked him on the head. That isn’t what she meant; of course he walked. What else was he going to do, fly here on a horse?]
So you were called, too.
[Rose feels a twinge of guilt. Among all the people who had been taken, Rose hadn’t dreamed that Takame would be among them. It’s not unfathomable, considering how much they seem to run into each other, but it’s not something she anticipated, either.]
[Are Eorzea's Chocobo's not just flying horse birds? He thought as much when he first saw them...
He wasn't sure why he'd been called either, yet again dismissing the why and accepting it as something he was ordered to do despite his initially hostile reception. But that all could wait until he's explained his situation.]
Yes... [Said with a nod as he began to lead the way out of Holminster, pausing briefly in his movements to turn to Rose once more with an exceedingly rare smile.]
It’s good to see you again, as well. There are so few people to talk to here.
[Rose answers with a small smile of her own. She follows Takame back to town, making sure to enter discreetly. Even if they don’t know she’s the hero of the hour, that doesn’t mean that people won’t be looking for her. She would rather avoid that attention.]
[The two find themselves in a small room in the Pendants. The celebration can clearly be heard from the window, but Rose isn’t paying it much mind.]
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It didn't take much effort from Takame to reach them, a single dash forward employing En Avant, leaving him more than enough room to toss his rings in a cascade, cutting through a few of the eaters and then the rest as he summoned the rings back to his hands. Once the threats cleared, he moved closer.]
Are you alright, mada--? [Then saw just who it was they crowded... his eyes went wide and he froze in surprise. That is... could it be?] ... Rose?
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Takame?
[...And instead finds a familiar Au Ra. She had questions. So many questions. But there’s only one that matters, really, and that’s the first one that she asks.]
What in the seven hells are you doing here?
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[He stopped in front of her, kneeling down slightly to meet her at eye level. The actual question she'd meant to ask flew straight over his head, he was simply too deep in shock at seeing her at all to realize it.]
It... it truly is you, isn't it?
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Yes, it is me. Unless you’ve heard wind of a different Warrior of Light, in which case, I’d like to meet them.
[Maybe they can do her job for her.]
More importantly, how did you get here?
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[As if Takame needed further confirmation beyond that sharp tongue he came to know in such a short time. Something in him demanded he move in even closer, but his sound mind told him that Rose deserved a debrief.
And a better answer than "he walked."]
I was... Called here. [His emphasis on the word "called" should already paint a picture for Rose. In a move more bold than expected of him, he actually voiced a suggestion in a manner not a reluctant request.] ... We should return to the Crystarium. There I will explain everything.
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So you were called, too.
[Rose feels a twinge of guilt. Among all the people who had been taken, Rose hadn’t dreamed that Takame would be among them. It’s not unfathomable, considering how much they seem to run into each other, but it’s not something she anticipated, either.]
I agree. I think we should speak in private.
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He wasn't sure why he'd been called either, yet again dismissing the why and accepting it as something he was ordered to do despite his initially hostile reception. But that all could wait until he's explained his situation.]
Yes... [Said with a nod as he began to lead the way out of Holminster, pausing briefly in his movements to turn to Rose once more with an exceedingly rare smile.]
... 'Tis good to see you again.
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[Rose answers with a small smile of her own. She follows Takame back to town, making sure to enter discreetly. Even if they don’t know she’s the hero of the hour, that doesn’t mean that people won’t be looking for her. She would rather avoid that attention.]
[The two find themselves in a small room in the Pendants. The celebration can clearly be heard from the window, but Rose isn’t paying it much mind.]
I must admit, I didn’t expect to see you here.