~Fourth Act~

[strahlflyer]

I don't believe it... I really don't

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[notabunneh]

Why am I here? Why Balthier, this is the first time you've asked me that. If you must know, (though this will undoubtedly stroke your ever-growing ego), things were rather boring without you around.

[strahlflyer]

You came here out of boredom rather than to babysit me? All this way for boredom?

This is just perpetuating the rumours of our being more than friends, you know... coming all the way out here to be with me...~

[notabunneh]

Ivalice... there are memories there I would rather not face at all and especially not alone. I wandered around town doing odd jobs, taking on a few hunts and realized it's just not as entertaining without you around.

Ha, let them take that last sentence and do what they want to with it~

[strahlflyer]

What's this? My mighty Viera comrade has skeletons in her closet connected to Archades? Well well... secrets all round.

Not as entertaining? Oh, with how you constantly revel in cutting me down, I actually was starting to think you didn't like me~

[notabunneh]

We all have our secrets... some of us more than others.

Ha, what's this? You think I actually like you~? :3

[strahlflyer]

I understand that more than you'll ever know. But I'm impressed that you've been keeping things from me!

Why else would you come all the way out here~?

[notabunneh]

Can't tell you everything, now can I? A lady has to have her secrets... though there are times that keeping the secrets can be the loneliest feeling.

Sheer boredom of course~! Maybe I came to see Luxord. The world does not revolve around cocky sky pirates~

[strahlflyer]

A lady~? You~? :P Sometimes, living in secret is all you can do, because that secret could hurt someone.

Well why do you keep talking to me if you came all this way to meet a man you've only met once~?

[notabunneh]

Yet there are times you just want to break down and spill everything to the nearest person... it's times like that that made me disappear into my quarters on the Strahl or into the engine room to busy myself with thing that would busy my mind...

Oh I have my reasons~ >3

[strahlflyer]

Spill what? Whatever it is, it sounds larger than your average secret... you know I'm here to listen to you, Fran. You're a good friend...

... I don't want to know.

[notabunneh]

I-it's nothing... My apologies Balthier, my ears have not yet adjusted to all the noise and you know how I get when my ears are unhappy...

There has to be a wooded area around here somewhere... I believe I'll go find that...

[strahlflyer]

... This isn't like you, Fran. How long have I known you now? I know something is wrong. When are you going to stop hiding behind your snark and sarcasm and just tell me?

[notabunneh]

I'm fine.

[strahlflyer]

You're a terrible liar, my dear. Just talk to me.

[notabunneh]

Balthier...

it's nothing... really

[strahlflyer]

It is something... I know you, Fran. I know this is something.

What is it?