[ ... ah. well. they're quiet for a second; something about their voice shifts, from the sort of rough and gravelly tone to something a little smoother. ]
[ crazy how aquila seems kind of like a doofus but is actually pretty smart under there! wild.
anyway, they shrug a little, resuming the gravelly tone, slipping easily into it. ]
Well. We got in a big fight, then he died, so, shit's not exactly been great. Iunno if you can tell, but he holds a grudge. [ a more subtle way to explain, maybe? they glance around briefly, and then shrug. ]
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...Things are a little complicated.
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I can imagine so. [ beat ] Have you been speaking with him yourself?
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anyway, they shrug a little, resuming the gravelly tone, slipping easily into it. ]
Well. We got in a big fight, then he died, so, shit's not exactly been great. Iunno if you can tell, but he holds a grudge. [ a more subtle way to explain, maybe? they glance around briefly, and then shrug. ]
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A little. It's gotten to the point where I've become the de facto messenger between him and Lup...
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oof this time they definitely grimace under there ]
...That's awkward.
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[ he pauses, and then, quietly: ]
I take it that means what Emet-Selch told me is right—that you are not the person who is supposed to be his hostage?
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and then just say, intentional, head tilting to look at him. ]
…What matters is that I’m Aquila, Hope.
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That's correct.
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—You know what I mean, Aquila.
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hope can't see their face but they seem very pleased with themselves. uwu* ]
If I took the uniform off, I imagine I'd be in hot water with the boss. After all, I'm on duty.