TWENTY-FIVE : Just don't anger me

[wristsniper]

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[child_abuser]

"...Olivier?"

[His voice is ever so slightly tentative at first, but soon enough that familiar Jecht chuckle rings out over the phone and his usual confident tone returns.]

"Knew you'd snap out of it."

[wristsniper]

[Seems the laugh gets through to her first.]

...I was droned, correct?

[child_abuser]

Yeah.

[wristsniper]

Well. I think I have things to catch up on.

[child_abuser]

...'kay.

[wristsniper]

[Her head is fuzzy, but the alarm bells say SOMETHING isn't right.]

...What's wrong?

[child_abuser]

Actually, I got droned too. Tried to kick Grady's ass. It, uh... didn't go as well as I was hopin'.

[wristsniper]

Grady... [Oh, geez.]

Why the hell did you do that?

[child_abuser]

...I just lost it when I heard about what that Kimbley asshole did to you. He pulls a fucking stunt like that, and then you get droned while he gets to wander the streets?

[wristsniper]

Did you really?

[Oh, hell, now she remembers that.] I went home. It may not even have been related.

I never intended to cause problems.

[child_abuser]

[There is an audible pause. Jecht pretty clearly feels like an idiot, but would never admit to it out loud.]

"...Well, hell."

[wristsniper]

I have to admit to being touched, though. I... had no idea you cared.

[child_abuser]

"Yeah, well..."

[Coughs.]

"...Good to have ya back."

[wristsniper]

Thank you. I think you'll find me more effectual from now on.

[child_abuser]

...Yeah? What happened back home, anyway?

[wristsniper]

...We won the battle.