Thread: Fire Emblem: A New Revolution (Esyel & Beautiful Disgrace's 1x1)

Ike Selune The honest to gods answer was more along the lines of something even simpler. Ike was never a man to judge anyone. Well, not unless they gave him a reason to do so. And while yes, Katlynn had admitted to stealing, she also added that it had been done in order to survive. So given all the various situations he could have been told about, this was - admittedly - one of the better ones that he could have been told which included theft. The ability and will to survive was a very important instinct and if she truly had been exiled from her own home, she would all but have to resort to such measures. After all, no sane person just wanted to give up on life and die. No, everyone had that one certain something that they desired to live for if not a person or even both. Ironic, don't you think? You don't have one after all, Well .. not exactly anyway. He did have the other mercenaries, yes. But with everyone having gone their separate ways, what were the odds he'd find any of them again? Lest another war threatened to emerge, the honest to gods answer was slim. The thought of another conflict made him shudder as Ike almost instantly refused to further think on those what-if scenarios. Then again, Katlynn soon gave him something else to focus on. He had sensed it every since they had met and now, Ike was better understanding and pinpointing what that something was. The aura around her was one of a naive and yet kind nature. It wasn't something often found. In fact, the last time he remembered feeling such a sensation had been whenever he was around his sister. The combination of the memory plus hearing her repeatedly thank him made his smile widen. It's no --- That was as far as he got before she wrapped her arms in an embrace. It felt innocent enough but .. it still made his pulse quicken ever so slightly. Why had that happened? He blinked a few times, more at himself than the young maiden hugging him before his own hands slowly wrapped around her body. His arms rested against her back, leaving only when she gently moved away from the embrace. It's, ahem, no trouble. Really. But what stop did you want to make before going to Crimea? Mainly so I know where to go. Selune had thought the same thing for a while, that it was the magic. But .. no. It was definitely the damn marks on her shoulders. The unnerving stares she would always get practically spelled that much out. Or ... was it both? Hell if she knew. It was a miracle she should properly think, let alone reply, to Soren. She almost didn't register the command to stop until the sight of food came into view. Just as Soren was taking his own mental notes, she was doing so too. His touch was far more gentle than most of the words he'd said to her thus far. But .. was that only because he was also a mage and thus didn't need to wield a heavy weapon like a blade? Or was that supposed to signal something else perhaps? Famished, she confessed softly, raising her hands as she began to eat. It took most of Selune's willpower to keep from devouring the meat too fast. No, she did remember that one could easily get a stomach ache. And even if that was avoided, there was the issue of failing to savor the food one just finished eating. While she continued to consume the meal, Selune listened to Soren's every word that caught her ears. He'd .. do that? Why? Does he want ... no! Stop, don't think like that. Maybe ... he really does just want to help? It seemed and sounded that way. But what if it wasn't the case? She supposed if it came down to that, she could leave before any harm came upon her. But until then, this was the first person she had met in years who even began to treat or speak to her in somewhat normal, let alone decent, manner. It'd be stupid of her to shove him away, more so since she didn't have a back-up plan of sorts. That ... would be appreciated, she finally - and earnestly - answered as she finished with the meat. I .. thank you. She had considered correcting him about it being the random attacks that drove her out. But why? It was a petty technicality that she didn't feel like disputing over. So she'd pretend he had been right for the time being and accept the offer before it was taken away.