9th Case - [Voice]

[fortune_prince]

[Voice]

[Right now, Naoto wishes that these past few days have been a really really bad dream.  But unfortunately, they weren't and thanks to that, she's even more self conscious than usual.  Why must the Malnosso torture her?  Not to mention, her last encounter with Sora was well...not the best one so that doesn't help.  Her voice comes abruptly

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[mistyarc]

[Well, okay, if she doesn't want to talk about it, he won't press her. Probably.]

From what I understand, "listening" is key to forming a pact with Nala. Her presence isn't restricted to one specific area, so you should be able to concentrate and reach out to her in your mind.

After that, it's just a matter of deepening the bond and picking up the skill. It shouldn't take too long since she's supposed to be very friendly.

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[fortune_prince]

Listening? [Taking note of all of this] I see, thank you for the information.

Have you made contact with Nala yourself?

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[mistyarc]

Yes. [Oh, she didn't have to thank him, but . . . ] You're welcome.

Aa; not yet. All I know is what I read or heard about.

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[fortune_prince]

Do you know where I can read more about these elemental spirits? I'm quite curious about them.

[Voice] despite our ongoing thread

[de_bel_survivor]

You were rather silly.

[Normally, it'd be a friendly, teasing tone. But it's not, mainly cold amusement.]

[Voice] \ o /

[fortune_prince]

I prefer the word 'embarrassing' over 'silly'.

[Ah- still haven't changed back yet Kouki?]

[Voice]

[de_bel_survivor]

[No, not yet.]

Regardless of your preferences, it's still silly.

[Voice]

[fortune_prince]

Care to explain why you believe it's silly?

[Filtered away from Sora and from Vanitas as well]

[perplex_me]

...Naoto, you know Sora?

He's. Well...he'll live, anyway. It's not going to be easy but Sora'll pull through like always.

Vanitas does what Vanitas does because...it's a long story. A really long story.

[Filtered away from Sora and from Vanitas as well]

[fortune_prince]

Yes, I do. [So he does know Sora]

I'm glad to hear that...[She won't say it, but she's worried as hell] His wing will grow back, correct?

Vanitas. I've heard about him before. Do you think you can summarize this story for me?

[Filtered away from Sora and from Vanitas as well]

[perplex_me]

Didn't realize that. [He does, a bit too well, even.]

It should if things work the way they're supposed to here. [He's actually not 100% sure, but it seems logical.] It's going to hurt though, I bet.

I don't know if it's really my story to tell. Sorry. But the summary is that Vanitas is just kind of a pure darkness.

[Filtered away from Sora and from Vanitas as well]

[fortune_prince]

We've only met three times.

[Makes sense to her] I can imagine it's going to hurt quite a bit. Though not as badly as it had when it was ripped off...

That's all right. By the way he was acting, that doesn't surprise me. Has he attacked any others like this?

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[risingwinds]

I can tell you about Vanitas. We're from the same world.

[Well, and that's not all...]

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[fortune_prince]

If you could, I'd very much appreciate it.

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[risingwinds]

Don't worry! I'm glad to help.

[Though this could get a little confusing...]

Anyway, the first thing you oughta know about Vanitas is that he's pure darkness. And not just any darkness... my darkness.

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[fortune_prince]

[She could've guessed right off the bat that he wasn't exactly good because of what he did but Vanitas is from his darkness? Like...his shadow?]

He was born from your darkness?

[voice]

[seraphgoddess]

[ Martel doesn't have a clue on what Naoto was referring to that happened a few days ago. But by the sounds of it, it didn't seem like something she wanted to talk about any further so she kept her mouth shut.

However, when Naoto mentioned about healing abilities, she immediately jumped at the chance. Unbeknownst to the younger girl, Martel felt the same way about her uselessness and assumed teaching her would eliminate that problem. So in a sense, they were both helping each other out. ]

I can teach you how to heal, Naoto. I'm a bit of a healer myself.

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[fortune_prince]

[Well here's someone she hasn't spoken to in a long time, at least ever since the experiment back in April. But if she can teach Naoto how to heal then she's defiantly going to take that opportunity]

If you could teach me, I would be very grateful to you.

[voice]

[seraphgoddess]

You don't need to thank me. You're actually helping me. So when would you like to start? We can begin at any time.

[ It's a bit odd to think she has a student now. Actually, Naoto is probably the first formal student she's ever has. ]

[voice]

[fortune_prince]

I'm still recovering from...an ordeal so perhaps in a day or two? [She doesn't want to show her face around town quite yet. She's embarrassed]