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[adventlead]

You like taking people who ally themselves with me, don't you? People I can count on and who actually understand what real loyalty is. If you think that's going to stop me, you couldn't be more wrong. It won't even slow me down

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[lovelyscientist]

Kadaj...?

[adventlead]

...Sorry.

[lovelyscientist]

No, don't... apologize. I...

Where are you?

[adventlead]

I wasn't talking about you! I mean. I trust you...

Outside.

[lovelyscientist]

Mm... Who... left?

[And she's going to head outside to find him if that's cool!]

[adventlead]

No one.

[Yep! He's waiting for her, turned away.]

[lovelyscientist]

Kadaj...

[Walking up to him, she wraps her arms around him from behind because hugs make everything better. Or, well, she doesn't really have anything more awesome to give, so hopefully this will be at least a little meaningful.]

What's wrong?

[adventlead]

[It does mean a lot to Kadaj. He looks back at her, grinning broadly. It's obviously strained, but he thinks it's the right thing. He turns around all the way to return the hug.]

It's nothing that I can't fix.

[lovelyscientist]

[She regards him for a moment before lightly brushing his hair out of his face.]

That doesn't mean I don't want to hear about it. I'm... your sister, yes? Talking... it helps.

[adventlead]

[He tilts his head slightly, his eyes shutting briefly. There's something familiar about it, though he can't quite pinpoint what. It's nice.]

But I want to make you happy.

[lovelyscientist]

[A small smile.]

I'm happy as long as you're here. If something's upsetting you though... I do want to know. It's my job to help you be happy.

[adventlead]

I'm happy. [It wasn't a lie. He was happy when around her, which is why he had to protect that.] I'm happy now. You don't have to worry.