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[skyboundknight]

[The image is- what else- a scowly dragoon, who doesn't realize the device is on. Mostly because he's just picked it up, surprised it's still in one piece after his getting rid of it weeks ago. He's wrapped himself up in killing Heartless in the Land of Dragons like he'd spoken with Hades about a while ago.]...didn't I throw this away some time ago

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[pilgrimaged]

But...!! You can't -- really mean that...

[ video ]

[skyboundknight]

[Somehow he feels a pang of guilt admitting how Dark he feels, to Yuna. It's oddly like admitting it to a friend from home.]

But I can. Darkness will take over everything in time, we may as well not deny that.

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[pilgrimaged]

( oh kain... she knows there's innate good within you. she doesn't know how exactly, but... it's there )

You must have something... something worth fighting for, Kain.

[ video ]

[skyboundknight]

[He feels a deep sorrow overcome him and he forces it into an angry glare, afraid and unable to really express himself properly.]

Not any longer.

[video]

[abreakingwave]

[The fact that anyone would say that alarms him and admittedly makes him a little angry, but Obi-Wan keeps a neutral expression and tone.]

Giving up won't help anything.

[video]

[skyboundknight]

What use is there in preserving any of it?

[video]

[abreakingwave]

Just look around you. Life is everywhere. You would wish all of that to perish when there's so much left to defend and fight for?

[video]

[skyboundknight]

What matters is already lost to darkness. I care nothing for what I see here.

[ video ]

[ragnaroking]

Well that's nice an' cheery, isn't it. C'mon. Things can't be that bad.

[ video ]

[skyboundknight]

How would you know?

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[ragnaroking]

You're alive, for starters.

[ video ]

[skyboundknight]

[Folds his arms and looks overall grumpface-y.]

I see no advantage to that.

[Action]

[giftandhonor]

[Not too long at all after his broadcast, someone comes across him - a relatively short warrior sent on a routine scouting expedition from the army camp outside the capital. Mulan heard just the tail end of that, but what she heard she certainly doesn't like. She is, however, keeping very quiet and a large boulder between them so he doesn't know she's there quite yet. After the slight misunderstanding with Joluk, she's not about to take anyone at face value. ]

[Action]

[skyboundknight]

[Kain is scowling, lance in hand. He's a stern, imposing figure of a man, as he restlessly moves along on his way. At the moment, he'll readily strike down anyone who opposes him. He's frustrated from all the conversations he's been having.]

[Action]

[giftandhonor]

[She's seen bigger. What's most apparent to her is that Kain looks - and acts - like a man who's about to do something terrible, something stupid, or both. And it's her job to stop things like that happening.]

What are you doing here?

[She's not coming out from behind that boulder just yet, though - a little more observation can't hurt.]

[Action]

[skyboundknight]

[Kain goes instantly into an attacking stance. He clearly means Serious Business.]

Who are you, and why should I answer?

[Video]

[futurefab]

Kain! Take it back.

[Video]

[skyboundknight]

Lilisette...

[He hesitates, but finds it easiest to listen to the darkness.]

No. I have no reason to.

[Video]

[futurefab]

[Her frown only deepens.] Kain, what in the world's gotten into you. I thought we agreed to stay away from the Darkness--that this time would be different than the past.

[Video]

[skyboundknight]

I made no such agreement. It's time I embraced who I truly am.