IC INBOX - PHANRIFT

[founderinglight]

one for sorrow, two for mirth
three for marriage, four for birth
five for the truth and six for lying
seven for sickness, eight for dying
nine for silver, ten for gold
eleven for a secret that shall never be told
twelve for the moon, thirteen for the sky
fourteen for the accursed unable to die
and fifteen for my heart's last desire
a new day's dawn, reborn in fire



Izunia Lucis Caelum
Keystone Station Room #11
Network @elevencrows

Comments

[serrata]

That's reasonable enough. I still think it's ridiculous that you're asking any of us to go with you, but if you had to pick anyone, Junpei's the best choice.

But if you think having him tag along to your little therapy session is going to get you into our good books, I might as well tell you up front that it's not going to happen.

[founderinglight]

It is not something I do for you.

[For others, certainly. But not for those who have already made up their minds about him.]

I'm doing it because I believe it right.

[serrata]

[ And that's always worked out so well for you in the past, hasn't it? she almost responds. But as hard as it might be to believe, she's not here to start a fight. So she bites that back and takes a moment to get herself back on track. ]

Fine, then.

Just one more thing: I want you to know that I'm holding you and you alone responsible for anything that happens to Junpei in there. He's only going because you asked him to. If he comes back with so much as a bruise, then you'll be answering for it. And not just to me. Do you understand?

[founderinglight]

Threatening me will get you nowhere. I already place his safety above my own.

[serrata]

I'm not threatening you. I'm just telling you what's going to happen if he gets hurt on your watch. But if you're so concerned about his safety, that won't be a problem, will it?

[founderinglight]

I'm a politician, I know a veiled threat when I hear one. Dislike me all you please, but I must ask that you not pretend I'm stupid.

[serrata]

I don't think you're stupid at all. You can't have been, not to get away with what you pulled for so long.

[ It's a remarkably cheap shot and she knows it, but she's not able to stop herself from taking it this time. ]

I just want to make sure no one else I love is going to end up getting hurt.

[founderinglight]

Then you need not treat me as an enemy, so long as our priorities so align. I don't want anyone to get hurt, but especially your family.

[serrata]

[ And somehow that puts a pin in her antagonism. Just a little. The acknowledgement that the family she has is hers, that Izunia knows, perhaps, that he doesn't yet have a claim to it – maybe that's what she really wanted to hear.

There's an obvious pause before Yuuri finally responds. ]

Good.

Just keep in mind; he's a troublemaker. You'll definitely need to keep an eye on him.

[founderinglight]

There will be several sets of eyes, as well as Ignis. You need not have any concern at all.