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[sea_king_bait]

[Hello, Luceti. Have a sad-looking mermaid standing on the shore of the snowy beach. In the background, a pile of soaking plywood and bits of fabric and clothes have washed onto the shore, with more floating in on each crashing wave.]

...It looks like my house floated away.

[She sighs, holding in a sniffle.] ...Again.

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[sea_king_bait]

Thanks, Daisy-chin, you really are the best~. But... I don't think I'm going to build it again. Just... too much work.

[sea_king_bait]

Sanji-chin invited me to move into an extra room at the Straw Hat house. I haven't lived with them since I first arrived here.

[sea_king_bait]

[She blinks, turning and looking back at the water, and the ruins washing up.]

...Nnnnope. I think I can handle it on my own. Most of the important stuff is either in my backpack or at your place.

[sea_king_bait]

[She giggles at the mention of the blankets.]

Are you sure you wont be needing them more, Daisy-chin?

[sea_king_bait]

...But I like you better without the armor. [She giggles.]

And I'm sure you don't want to stay in it all winter just to be warm...

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[She nods. Slowly.]

...If I had my way, you wouldn't be wearing it at all.

[Daisy is so strong, and fights so hard, but with every conflict, Keimi can't help but fear for her safety. She knows she shouldn't worry, but she does, and she always will.]

[sea_king_bait]

[And Keimi may never fully understand that. She doesn't understand what the armor means, or what the Spartan's life was truly like. But still, if she could, she would give her a new reason to live, and new strength.]

I'm glad. It's nice seeing the smile on your face, and not behind a helmet.

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[She smiles softly, a soft chuckle to her voice.]

I'll come by later to get my things?