[For better or worse, Rose had eventually convinced the Warrior of Light to let her get on the ship towards Kugane. Despite his warnings, it had been a relatively uneventful voyage.]
[And here she is, in Kugane. Unable to leave Kugane, it turns out, for reasons she doesn’t quite understand (and doesn’t care to try to). Not only that, but she’s confined to the embassy, due to some ‘looming international incident.’]
[The next time Takame walks in, he’ll find her pouting. There’s something to be said about her being a brat here, but how much needs to be said, really.]
["Relatively uneventful"... not inaccurate but when a ship of spirits unable to return to the lifestream forces your vessel on its path and that's considered a tame event, any normal man would see a problem.
Takame wasn't a normal man even without his title. Regardless of this girls' stubbornness he was glad she wasn't harmed, though she didn't make very nice with the majority of the crew. Nor is she with the people of the East Aldenard Trading Company that's serving as a base in Kugane. It was his neglect that got her here, he had to tend to her and her questions. Though he could only reveal so much.]
Until the Garlean consulate and Sekiseigumi choose to give up the search for us, it's safest for you here.
[Rose had spent her entire life hearing about how dangerous the Garlean Empire was. She’d spent her entire time in Eorzea hearing about how dangerous the Garlean Empire was. And yet, here she is, with no concept of fear.]
I don’t understand the concern. Surely one civilian shouldn’t catch their attention.
[It’s not like she stands out.]
Why are they so obsessed with finding you, anyway?
we've been here for years the last person you have to apologize to is me
[That's cause it hasn't been instilled in her yet through the magic of cold hard reality. Quite the sheltered child, wasn't she? A Miqo'te in Kugane, a city full of Hyur, Roegadyn and the occasional Au Ra. Oh yes she definitely doesn't stand out like a sore thumb.
It was all he could do to hold back a sigh.]
You're better off not knowing. [No sense giving her knowledge that will do more harm than good to all parties.]
Please, I know this is not ideal but it will only be for a short while. If there is aught I may do to accommodate your stay here, I shall. You need only say the word...
[Maybe in another universe, Rose goes through an ordeal that teaches her some form of responsibility. Maybe she learns the meaning of ‘danger,’ and stops putting herself in situations where she could get hurt.]
[But she doesn’t hear, and she’s crying like a spoiled child. Even without being a Miqo’te, her hair alone would make her stand out. Not that she realizes, or cares.]
Then I want to go out with you. Your business should keep you in the city, correct?
[She gives Takame a smirk, as if she’s just figured out a puzzle.]
And if things are truly as dangerous as you say, the safest place for me to be would nearby, wouldn’t it?
[He should have expected that, probably. Where Rose looks as though she's cracked the ultimate case, Takame looks like a kicked puppy, stumped for a response. All he needs to look like one is his tail between his legs.]
It may, but it may not. I cannot say what our circumstances may bring about. Our aim is outside of Kugane.
[Though it's been years since he last showed his face in the city, he didn't want to risk the veil hiding the target on his back being pulled off with a civilian in tow. Even if he could protect her easier being next to her.]
[There's something to be said about just how pushy Rose is being, and about how that's likely to impact her safety. But, as someone who has yet to have anything untoward happen, she's blissfully unaware.]
That's all the better. Once we're outside the city, I can make my way home.
[She grins again. This is dangerous. Everyone in her village knows what this look means.]
Well, if it makes no difference one way or the other, I'll make the decision to join you.
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For Takame!
[And here she is, in Kugane. Unable to leave Kugane, it turns out, for reasons she doesn’t quite understand (and doesn’t care to try to). Not only that, but she’s confined to the embassy, due to some ‘looming international incident.’]
[The next time Takame walks in, he’ll find her pouting. There’s something to be said about her being a brat here, but how much needs to be said, really.]
I still don’t understand. Why are stuck here?
yo
Takame wasn't a normal man even without his title. Regardless of this girls' stubbornness he was glad she wasn't harmed, though she didn't make very nice with the majority of the crew. Nor is she with the people of the East Aldenard Trading Company that's serving as a base in Kugane. It was his neglect that got her here, he had to tend to her and her questions. Though he could only reveal so much.]
Until the Garlean consulate and Sekiseigumi choose to give up the search for us, it's safest for you here.
hey hey I’m sorry for her
I don’t understand the concern. Surely one civilian shouldn’t catch their attention.
[It’s not like she stands out.]
Why are they so obsessed with finding you, anyway?
we've been here for years the last person you have to apologize to is me
It was all he could do to hold back a sigh.]
You're better off not knowing. [No sense giving her knowledge that will do more harm than good to all parties.]
Please, I know this is not ideal but it will only be for a short while. If there is aught I may do to accommodate your stay here, I shall. You need only say the word...
famous last words, takame
[But she doesn’t hear, and she’s crying like a spoiled child. Even without being a Miqo’te, her hair alone would make her stand out. Not that she realizes, or cares.]
Then I want to go out with you. Your business should keep you in the city, correct?
[She gives Takame a smirk, as if she’s just figured out a puzzle.]
And if things are truly as dangerous as you say, the safest place for me to be would nearby, wouldn’t it?
sounds like his life
It may, but it may not. I cannot say what our circumstances may bring about. Our aim is outside of Kugane.
[Though it's been years since he last showed his face in the city, he didn't want to risk the veil hiding the target on his back being pulled off with a civilian in tow. Even if he could protect her easier being next to her.]
Ah, it... may... but it may not. [Rose pls.]
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That's all the better. Once we're outside the city, I can make my way home.
[She grins again. This is dangerous. Everyone in her village knows what this look means.]
Well, if it makes no difference one way or the other, I'll make the decision to join you.
[That's not what he said.]