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[notcaged]

[a very tall woman with rabbit ears is making her way down the stairs into the lobby, her bow drawn. Her body language says she's hostile.

Don't get shot.]

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[seasonofsamurai]

[Oh hey, Shinobu's going the opposite direction up the stairs minding her own business. She comes in front of the woman archer, goes into alert, and grips the hilt of her sword.]

What do you want?

[notcaged]

[she aims]

Tell me where Balthier is.

[seasonofsamurai]

[Hand tightens.]

I don't know anyone named Balthier.

[notcaged]

Avaunt, then. You will not block my passage.

[seasonofsamurai]

[Tilts her head up.] Fine. Mind lowering that, at least?

[notcaged]

[she does so, but keeps it drawn]

[seasonofsamurai]

[Makes eye contact before walking. She doesn't look away until she's a few steps up the stairs.]

[notcaged]

[she walks, too, and doesn't bother keeping her eyes on the girl. She can listen. But when she reaches the bottom of the stairs, she looks back.]

[seasonofsamurai]

[Slows down some. Why does it feel like there are eyes on her back? She looks over her shoulder. Oh. That's why. Staaaare.]

[notcaged]

You are of the humes?

[seasonofsamurai]

What do you mean by "humes?"

[notcaged]

You are no viera.

[seasonofsamurai]

Would being viera have anything to do with those? [Motions at the woman's rabbit ears?]

[notcaged]

[confused, because she doesn't seem to know what a viera is]

Yes...

[seasonofsamurai]

[She's starting to catch on.]

I'm human, if that's what you were asking.

[notcaged]

I have never seen a hume with a viera's colouring.