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[thenightmarebegins]

A day's time...? Then I must prepare.

In the meantime if... No, never mind. It's just as well I'm not here.

[It's more notice than one ever gets with a kidnapping, he knows that, although it's still... bothersome. Vincent had hoped he could continue the beginning of this year in relative peace. Besides, it's another New Feather wave and he always finds himself wondering every time whether she'll be returned. But it might be best if he's away for a time so he's not constantly wondering.]

[So Vincent will be hurrying along between places- weapons shop, item shop, and a stop by the Barracks for some old-fashioned shooting. Sometimes just putting bullets repeatedly in a target is the best thing.]

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[thenightmarebegins]

This time it's... one of their trips.

[lostinmyway]

Are you going to keep someone else company instead?

[thenightmarebegins]

The Malnosso.

[Yes, sounds wonderful doesn't it?]

[lostinmyway]

Oh, are they lonely?

[To Grune, everything sounds wonderful.]

[thenightmarebegins]

[...He's started to notice that, about her. Maybe he'd better explain further.]

No... it's to go on one of their missions. I expected to be sent on one eventually, but... was unaware of the timing.

[lostinmyway]

Oh, that's too bad. I'll have to do something nice to welcome you home when you're done.

[thenightmarebegins]

...If you feel it's necessary.

[lostinmyway]

Yes, of course. After all, it always feels better to come home when someone is welcoming you.

[thenightmarebegins]

I hadn't considered it... but I suppose it would.

[lostinmyway]

Hmm.... Do you have a favourite food I could make you?

[thenightmarebegins]

[First, there has to be the typical response of his.]

There's no need to go to such trouble.

[lostinmyway]

[Which is met by the typical Grune response.]

Oh, but I want to.

[thenightmarebegins]

Even so... there's no need...

[lostinmyway]

Don't you want to be welcomed home?

[thenightmarebegins]

I'd hoped... for a quiet return.

[lostinmyway]

Oh.

Well, why don't I come visit you a little later, then?

[thenightmarebegins]

[He sighs, knowing that no matter how much he argues, he can't entirely ever win.]

If you insist on it.

[lostinmyway]

["Insist" ...that's a funny word.]

Don't you want company?

[thenightmarebegins]

I'm not used to it... most of the time...

[lostinmyway]

Aren't you?

[thenightmarebegins]

I spend a lot of time alone.

[lostinmyway]

Doesn't that make you lonely?

[Here we go again.]

[thenightmarebegins]

[Yes, again.]

I have nothing against it.

[lostinmyway]

Do you like it?

[thenightmarebegins]

It's... something I'm used to.