37th step: Peaceful days

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[What is this? Looks like someone is having a little event. Saul is sitting by the banks of the river a short distance from his house, feet in the water, roasting freshly caught and cleaned fish over an open fire. The smile he gives the camera is a full and honest - no edge of menace there. Just a sunny smile, accompanied by a cheerful voice

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[bunny_flower]

... Is everything alright, Saul-san ?

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As good as it's ever been, doma.

Oh, she's so gonna love this.

[bunny_flower]

Really, now ?

I must say I would rather enjoy some fish.

Uno you are so sekritly evil~

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I should hope so. To you, of all folk here, I owe a good turn.

If only ... she actually wishes it would last beyond the week.

[bunny_flower]

That you do, Saul-san.

Time to turn the creep up to 11 then!

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You know, I do mean it. When I confess tha I admire you. I know that you do not appreciate this admiration as I express it, but the feeling is genuine.

Sorry, Saul, Uki becoming your best friend is waaaaay creepier than anything you could do.

[bunny_flower]

I understand that, Saul-san. And yes, it is the methods I disapprove more than what is behind it. You seem to be a man with honor, yet you stop at nothing just to get back at me, for an offense that I am not sure I actually comitted.

But look! They're about to have a rational discussion!

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You flatter me, doma; I do not think of myself as particularly honorable. But I do not act to avenge some slight. I do what I do because you are splendid and mighty and a challenge without equal, and I -

[A pause. A blink. He looks like he found a flaw in his own logic.]

Well. Destroying great men is simply what I do.

The world might just end.

[bunny_flower]

But I am not a man, Saul-san. I am not even human.

I appreciate the compliment, but really, your talents could be so much more useful were they directed at something else.

Between this and Hippiegaya...

[favorthebold]

No, but you are near enough. I know to respect gods, doma, and gods your people are not. I cannot leave you be, my nature will not allow me. But to have you as my final opponent in this life... that will not be a bad thing.

Hippiegaya has to be the awesomest nickname ever !

[bunny_flower]

... Ara maa, you should have made friends with Zaraki-taichou then. You would get along splendidly.

[favorthebold]

The enormously tall man with the bells in his hair, isn't he? Perhaps we should speak together. I'd hardly pass up a good chance, not today.

[bunny_flower]

I wish you good luck, then.

[favorthebold]

Will you not introduce us?

[bunny_flower]

No, I do not think I will. He will seek you out himself, most probably.