11. Larsa
Fortunately, unlike Sephiroth, Larsa heard nothing out of the ordinary in the man's request. He had already suspected the four of them were family, and he would be the last to keep a man from his brother's side. "By all means," he replied with a nod.
He listened to Yomiko with interest, though. Whatever these creatures were, she could see them through her spectacles, and Vash seemed to be able to as well. Were they only visible through a lens, then? Something about that didn't seem right. He tensed a bit when she told them one was still in the room - if it truly was Kadaj's assailant, then the danger had not yet passed.
Then again, given the nature of Kadaj's outburst, the danger would not have passed even if the creature had.
One thing was for certain; it was an odd time to be asking names. But it did save Larsa from having to correct them at some point. They already knew he was an Emperor; at this point, keeping his real name from them served no purpose. "My name is Larsa," he answered Yomiko, almost sheepishly. "Larsa Ferrinas Solidor. I must apologize for my deception." His purpose for doing so was self-evident enough that he felt little need to elaborate; besides, his identity was hardly the issue of the hour.
He meant to try on Vash's glasses when they were offered, but Kagetsuya beat him to it. The man's reaction, reaching out as if trying to grasp at some ethereal straw, confirmed that something was still here. Anxious to find out for himself, Larsa stepped toward Kagetsuya and extended his hand in request. "If I may?" he asked.
[Tags the Brownstone common room]
He listened to Yomiko with interest, though. Whatever these creatures were, she could see them through her spectacles, and Vash seemed to be able to as well. Were they only visible through a lens, then? Something about that didn't seem right. He tensed a bit when she told them one was still in the room - if it truly was Kadaj's assailant, then the danger had not yet passed.
Then again, given the nature of Kadaj's outburst, the danger would not have passed even if the creature had.
One thing was for certain; it was an odd time to be asking names. But it did save Larsa from having to correct them at some point. They already knew he was an Emperor; at this point, keeping his real name from them served no purpose. "My name is Larsa," he answered Yomiko, almost sheepishly. "Larsa Ferrinas Solidor. I must apologize for my deception." His purpose for doing so was self-evident enough that he felt little need to elaborate; besides, his identity was hardly the issue of the hour.
He meant to try on Vash's glasses when they were offered, but Kagetsuya beat him to it. The man's reaction, reaching out as if trying to grasp at some ethereal straw, confirmed that something was still here. Anxious to find out for himself, Larsa stepped toward Kagetsuya and extended his hand in request. "If I may?" he asked.
[Tags the Brownstone common room]