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Is there no end to these creatures? They keep coming and coming and from nowhere in particular. I've seen no Corruption, no darkness...

[She pauses, voice lowering.]

And so many others who seem to have gone in a trance. What is causing this?

[There's a noise in the background, and then a "Uh, Elika?". This is promptly followed by a strange

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[gotgauntlet]

[Distant.]

Yeah, let's... wait! Wait! There! Right there! See it?

[A beat of silence.]

Hey, Elika.

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[bright_mark]

See what?

[She looks over at him.]

Yes?

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[gotgauntlet]

The monster, of course!

... Think I could hit it with this rock?

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Yes, I see it. And all the others too. ...Oh, you mean that one.

Why would you want -- ...Yes, I suppose you could easily from this distance.

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[If he wasn't grinning before, he is now.] Yeah. That one.

... Easily? Easily? I'd like to see you try and hit it.

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I didn't --

Fine. Go try and hit it. I shall watch your superior skill.

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[gotgauntlet]

Don't get huffy with me, Princess. We could make it into a contest. First to pop it in the head with a rock wins...

[A moment and a triumphant "hah!" later.]

Right between the eyes! Sucker! How do you like that?

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Hmph. Some contest.

[She pauses.]

...And now it's angry.

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[gotgauntlet]

Stop, stop! There's no need for all the applause. I know you're impressed.

[And so he pauses. Seems she's right.]

How can you tell? I thought they were always angry... I haven't seen any of them frolicking or whistling a jaunty tune yet.

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[bright_mark]

The applause must all be in your head, I'm afraid.

[She sighs and moves past him.]

And now it's coming up the side of the building. [She starts glowing again.]

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[gotgauntlet]

Huh. Maybe we should take a break then. Find a quiet spot to rest, relax... disrobe, check each other for injuries?

[He sucks in a breath, gathering just enough saliva in his mouth to spit on the creeper as it advances toward them.]

[Muffled, as he wipes his mouth off.] I always wanted to do that to the Hunter. Not as satisfying as I thought it'd be, though.

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[She strikes it immediately after, forcing it off of the roof. She straightens and goes back to him.]

The Hunter would have struck you for it. Now, you said something about a quiet spot. [Her eyebrow quirks up slightly.] And disrobing?

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[gotgauntlet]

[Laughing softly.] He would have tried to.

Disrobing. Undressing. Stripping. Pick a word, any word. It's the only way to make sure we're both okay. I might have a terrible upper thigh injury that needs to be bandaged and... just not realize it yet with the excitement of battle distracting me.

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[The glow subsides and she brushes off her hands.]

I don't believe I'm injured, but I suppose we'll have to check. [She pauses, now concerned.] You were hurt? How? I thought I had gotten all of them...

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[gotgauntlet]

[He tries his best to keep from sounding too excited.]

Better safe than sorry? Aaah... Like you, I don't know that I was, but some of those fights were pretty hectic. You get to moving so fast, you don't know who's hitting who.

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[She frowns, partially to wonder if he's truly telling the truth and partially to ponder what to do about this.]

If you are really so injured, I will take you to Princess Zelda's, and she will heal you.