( Does she need to start dragging you on morning runs, Atem? Lance already resents it. She nods a greeting, inscrutable as ever, and then looks towards the clinic door. )
Usual people. ( So, yes, Law and others. That's when her eyes narrow, head tilting at the kid.
Well there's a bomb. And enough of one that it completely changes Kate's demeanour, the casual lean against the nearby wall stiffening, her arms folding and brows raising. )
No.
( Said so bluntly that it practically screams and don't bother asking about it. She's heard enough of the consequences to know it isn't worth it. )
「He knows how adamant he was against the idea, about not doing it anyway, not offering any explanations and in fact, being a little mad at Kate for a while before someone else explained the deal to him, not that she knew about it.
But it was worth asking.
The answer and sudden demeanor change is expected, even, it's a very touchy subject if not threaded carefully. He's not the type to just retreat and she should know that already.」
Any other useful information about it that you could gather? Like... a substitute?
「He keeps it cool, as far as he can at least. He also should probably should explain what he intends to do with it, and he could, he doesn't even need to explain it all, surely Kate was more aware of the nature of what he is asking.」
Unfortunately, that question doesn't put her any more at ease about this conversation, her body unnaturally still, as poised as an animal that might strike if given the slightest provocation. )
What's this about?
( Considering his reaction to her post, it seems more than a little out of the blue to start asking these questions. )
It's a word used back home, a more old fashioned way of describing Creatures, excellent when you want to make the people who believe in higher powers terrified of them. She's had a distaste for the word for years, and it flickers over her face and disappears in the blink of an eye.
The glare at the idea of sealing this woman, however, doesn't. )
I can't help you.
( Every word said clearly, just in case he didn't get it. Even if she did know something useful, she wouldn't share. The thought makes her blood run cold - whatever Caedra is, she's still very living and very breathing. Very real.
And, from what she's heard, a phylactery would only make terrible things worse, if she truly is so bad. )
「It's not unexpected, but not because of that less disappointing, this whole thing has been a thorn in his side ever since he found out about Caedra's nature, everything in his life lately is all about that and he absolutely hates it. If he could just not give a damn, he would, if he could be like Kate and so many others, he would, but he can't.」
You can, you can keep this conversation between us.
「He's not about to beg, but if Kate cannot be useful, she better not get in his way either. He keeps his chin high as he simply turns and walks away.」
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action. we see nothing.
Usual people. ( So, yes, Law and others. That's when her eyes narrow, head tilting at the kid.
What the hell is he thinking? )
Why?
action.
He takes a quick look at the door as if someone there was already listening, and turns the other way.」
Walk with me, Kate. It'll be quick.
「He waits for her to follow, he knows he's being cryptic, but it's necessary!」
action.
... Alright.
( Her brows raise at this, but very well. Lead her to your hideout, oh Anime Hair. )
action.
They only get far enough from the Clinic when he seems comfortable enough to ask.」
Did you ever find a way to make a phylactery?
「Casual bomb delivered.」
action.
Well there's a bomb. And enough of one that it completely changes Kate's demeanour, the casual lean against the nearby wall stiffening, her arms folding and brows raising. )
No.
( Said so bluntly that it practically screams and don't bother asking about it. She's heard enough of the consequences to know it isn't worth it. )
action.
But it was worth asking.
The answer and sudden demeanor change is expected, even, it's a very touchy subject if not threaded carefully. He's not the type to just retreat and she should know that already.」
Any other useful information about it that you could gather? Like... a substitute?
「He keeps it cool, as far as he can at least. He also should probably should explain what he intends to do with it, and he could, he doesn't even need to explain it all, surely Kate was more aware of the nature of what he is asking.」
action.
Unfortunately, that question doesn't put her any more at ease about this conversation, her body unnaturally still, as poised as an animal that might strike if given the slightest provocation. )
What's this about?
( Considering his reaction to her post, it seems more than a little out of the blue to start asking these questions. )
action.
Of course she'd ask, but now he's thinking on a way to explain it.」
Heard of Caedra?
action.
( Honestly, that's all Kate really knows about her. The weirdo who flew off while Hope was cleaning the town. She didn't think much of it. )
What about her?
action.
You know it's a demon, right? I'm looking for way to seal it within something similar, just in case.
「It sounds so casual, as if was an everyday job.」
action.
It's a word used back home, a more old fashioned way of describing Creatures, excellent when you want to make the people who believe in higher powers terrified of them. She's had a distaste for the word for years, and it flickers over her face and disappears in the blink of an eye.
The glare at the idea of sealing this woman, however, doesn't. )
I can't help you.
( Every word said clearly, just in case he didn't get it. Even if she did know something useful, she wouldn't share. The thought makes her blood run cold - whatever Caedra is, she's still very living and very breathing. Very real.
And, from what she's heard, a phylactery would only make terrible things worse, if she truly is so bad. )
action.
You can, you can keep this conversation between us.
「He's not about to beg, but if Kate cannot be useful, she better not get in his way either. He keeps his chin high as he simply turns and walks away.」
See you.
action.
Kate waves to Atem's retreating back, saying nothing, her expression unreadable as she watches him leave. )