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[There's a small girl sitting on the fountain edge this morning with leaves in her hair and a ragged bandage around one wrist, kicking her legs idly and looking for all the world like she's bored to tears.

Except for her glare. Which is focused unerringly on one building and one building alone. ...well okay, potentially anyone who walks out of

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[flamesofanger]

Got a problem with the smithy?

[He himself glares quite often at things, but the way the child is glaring at the building and anyone that gets out of it picks his curiosity. She almost looks as if she's trying to set it on fire.]

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[With the power of her gaze. If she'd learned the primal arts she could set it on fire, and then that stinky troll would be sorry. But she just shakes her head with a scowl.] No, I'm just watching it for someone. It tried to run away in the night.

[flamesofanger]

Shouldn't you hide yourself then? If someone knows they are being watched they won't leave easily.

[flicker_flash]

But that's the point. It doesn't dare move while I'm here watching it.

[flamesofanger]

Oh? So you don't intent to capture or confront it?

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I don't have a big enough net. [Alas.] I could stab it with a magical sword, but I lost mine at the repair shop.

[flamesofanger]

Then go get it back. It can't have gone very far on its own.

[Not to mention that he doubts that one can lose a weapon in a repair shop. Unless she means a really small toy sword normally a sword would be big enough to notice it.]

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You'd be surprised how far a sword can get on its own in this village. [And mournful look.] I'm not sure where to start looking anymore. Why is your hair blue?

[flamesofanger]

[He eyes that mournful look. Troublesome kid.]

Tch, how long have you had that sword? I may be able to find it my tracing your lingering Cosmos if you have had it for a long time.

It's its natural color in case you're wondering if I dyed it. In my world humans have a wider range of hair colors than in others apparently.

[flicker_flash]

[Okay, natural blue hair is just as cool as natural green hair. She'll give it an admiring look.]

Oh, I've had it for years, now. [Three months, actually, but it is quite connected to her.] What's Cosmos?

[flamesofanger]

[His brother has natural green hair, it's a wonder the exact genetics of their parents, or of their mother better said, since the father had other tons of children and many of them had "normal" hair colors.]

Cosmos is an energy that all the living beings have, consider it a soul's energy for a simple explanation.

[No, he's not sure she would understand the complex explanation.]

Everything you have had and that has been with you or is connected to you will have a lingering Cosmos matching your own.

[Pause as he eyes her.]

One of them at least should match.

[Strange girl, he notices two Cosmos, mixing together but different at the same time. Strange, but not new for him.]

[flicker_flash]

[Oh. So it's like the forces of glamour and banality, then. She nods. Katie can understand that, no problem.]

So my sword will smell like me? Would you mind looking?

[flamesofanger]

[Ikki doesn't answer, his eyes closed, his expression indifferent. Almost seems as if he hasn't heard her at all, until he starts walking to the weapon shop.

Moments later he will be walking out again, carrying with him the sword that he found had the girl's lingering Cosmos. He will throw it to her lap nonchalantly.]

This is the only thing there with traces of having been ever with you.

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[omgyay! She'll snatch up that sword with one hand and then run him through throw both arms around him in a brief hug.] Thank you so much! What's your name?

[flamesofanger]

[He didn't really expect the hug, but whatever, he'll pat her head and let it be. At least this one isn't crying and left all alone in the world after grandfather's death.]

Ikki, the Phoenix Saint.

What's yours?

[flicker_flash]

[You've just provided her with a great service. Giving her actual name seems a fair price.]

Katie McCoy.

[And from down here, hugging his waist, he can't possibly see her face when he says that. Just as well. She'll turn away for a moment and examine her sword for damage, before giving him a solemn look.]

Shall I owe you one?