fictionalized | log; welcome to roland, morgan

[Morgan nods quietly, smiling at him and his thumbs up. The encouragement is nice, and she's feeling exuberant enough from the thrill of using Kuen that she's got plenty of energy.]

We'll manage all right. I'll keep up for sure, you can depend on me!

[Honestly, at this point, doing anything but following Zohra is so far from her mind that she can't even imagine it.]

Heh, you'd better! Well, this kind of thing is my specialty, anyway.

[And with that, he moves silently once more, expecting Morgan to follow him. He keeps close to the mansion, scanning the surrounding gates as he moves along and looking for a good place to go through, especially since he'd rather not just kill all the guards.

Well, once upon a time he would've done so without hesitation, but once upon a time, he lived by a very different mindset.]

Mm.

[She's quiet, aside from that soft agreement, not only because the situation demands for quiet. There is a lot on her mind, because there is a lot Morgan is learning from this sudden trip into Zohra's world, and...she appreciates it. No matter how scary it has been, she appreciates it just for these glimpses into what Zohra really is like. Not that he ever lied, per se, but seeing him carefully avoiding killing the guards, and spotting her to make sure she isn't discovered...

Well, it paints a very different picture of Zohra.

And perhaps she can see that "potential" Pia was talking about.

So she does follow, and while stealth isn't really her highest skill, not like the assassins, as a tactician she's not too encumbered by armor and certainly can walk quietly. By following Zohra's path, she doesn't do all too badly, and at the very least, they don't seem to be attracting any major attention.]

[Soon enough, he sees an ideal location—or at least ideal it can get. Few guards, and no one else facing that particular spot, so if they move quickly enough...

Beckoning for Morgan to follow him, he moves closer to the fortress walls, before drawing the magic circle for Bakushu and quietly chanting:]

What I seek is the light field: Bakushu!

[As the rope of light forms and clings to the wall, he holds his hand out for Morgan to take.]

[She follows quickly, and takes his hand with an equal lack of hesitation.

She definitely needs to learn this spell; it's usefulness can't be denied.

But for now, she just takes his hand and wraps an arm around him, because you can't be picky about physical proximity when you're trying to wrench two people up to the top of a wall.]

[He then chants the second part of the invocation, as the rope retracts, taking them to the top of the wall with a slight jump.

Without wasting a moment, he lets go of Morgan as soon as she's above a surface and rushes at the guards, knocking them out before they have the chance to notice them or, for the ones who immediately did, make any noise.

Sparing Morgan a glance, he then jumps off the other side of the wall with a quick invocation of Kuen, expecting her to follow again.]

[This is definitely Zohra's domain, and his efficiency is impressive; Morgan simply follows as best she can, taking a short breath before following him with that jump.

It's honestly a good think Kuen comes easily now, because there is no time for doubt; but then again, Morgan has never suffered particularly from doubt or humility, and thus she doesn't need to hesitate in following him, landing lightly on the ground beside him a brief moment after he does.]

[As she lands, Zohra grins at her, before again beckoning for her to follow as he runs in the opposite direction of the mansion. The hardest part is over now, but it never hurts to put in more distance.

Once they're suitably far away enough from the mansion, he lets out a light laugh.]

All right! That went pretty well, I'd say.

[Once they're far enough away, all of that tension and adrenaline and excitement culminates in Morgan beaming and giving Zohra a big hug.

It's overdue, as far as she's concerned.

And when she releases him, she's still beaming, because--]

Wow. That was amazing--like something straight out of a legend!

[That much excitement and two lone battlers...it really does read a bit larger than life.]

Huhwha—wha—?

[As usual, he freezes up when she hugs him, awkwardly standing in place until she releases him.]

W-What I'd do? I mean, I know I'm an awesome genius and all, but what was that hug for!?

[She's still grinning at him, so pleased and entertained.]

What didn't you do that deserved a hug? I mean honestly...I owe a lot to you right now! If not for you, I would've been in a lot of trouble.

Seriously... You've got really bad luck, you know that? I don't even know how you ended up in this world in the first place, but appearing in a noble's home like that is seriously shitty luck. It's a good thing I found you before anyone else did.

[a sigh]

And I didn't think any other Hidden Elites would be there on business either. Honestly, talk about bad timing...

I do...Father has really bad luck too, so he probably passed that down to me.

[A sheepish smile.]

But my luck could have been worse too--I mean, you were there! That's really lucky.

Well, I guess that's the other side of the coin.

[a shrug]

Maybe my magnetic presence brought you there?

...Oh! Those magnetic bonds we were talking about that one time?

[only they would have precedence for something like this.]

Maybe so! I must like you even more than I realize, for that to be the case!

[alskdjalsd]

Well... Well, of course! I'm the supreme Zohra Rom, after all. What's not to like?

[She pauses, humming thoughtfully.]

Mm...I dunno! Especially not after that performance.

I think Pia would be wise to fall in love with you--after you've grown up a bit, at least.

[A decisive nod. Yep, definitely.]

... Hey, what's that supposed to mean?

...You're great, but you're thirteen, and that's significantly too young to think about settling down with someone!

...Isn't that right?

[she's being nice, okay.]

B-But she can still love me! Love knows no age!

[...s-snerk.

They're on the run and it's quite dark out, but Morgan is still giggling, hand clasped over her mouth to try to not laugh too loudly in the dark.]

... I know you're laughing at me...

[:T]

[And eventually she catches her breath and calms down and grins at him.]

Just don't get married until you're old enough, all right?

But I suppose now that I'm here, I might get to see some more interesting things I thought I was going to miss out on!

I-I still need to get stronger first! I don't have the right to marry her until then!

[oh god he's red now]

... Interesting things? Like what?

[...c-cute. Morgan giggles at his blush and pokes at his cheek.]

You're blushing, you're blushiiiiing!

But it's all right. You'll get there. And one of those interesting things would be Pia, of course!

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