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I Am Thou

It had been some time since Yua's adventure into the First, now with the land trying to find a way to rebuild after the return of the night sky. Perhaps it was because of it, she has a new appreciation of the beauty of the stars, the color of the skies when the light vanishes for the time. And Yua has been wandering more around Eorzea during the night taking in the sights.

It's when she is around Mor Dhona that during one of her trips, there is something that catches her eye: a very large tentacled creature slithering around like a serpent with a gaping jaw.

"That's odd, I haven't heard of a Hunt Mark like that one-" She stops in mid sentence because the voidsent doesn't even bother to take notice of her but rather a figure lying on the ground. She can't tell who it is from where she is standing but that does not mean the viera woman will simply stand there. Unhooking her chakrams from her belt, she dashes forward and throws them at the monster's eyes.

"Hey Ugly! Over here!"

Yua couldn't think of a snappier comeback, there's more important things like making sure that guy who is lying there doesn't get hurt.

"Who on earth would even be out here around something like this?"

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"Considering it was me who made it and watched him..." Yeah, watched him die as Yua makes a gesture with her hand, grimacing weither it's in remembrance or the blood testing, one cannot be sure.

"Guess you're stuck with us for now."

"Oh, wonderful," he retorts, though there's not much bite to it. "I get to spend Darkness knows how long in the company of insane women and my murderer."

Rhel huffs. "That's a terrible thing to call Krile, you know."

"Krile is a good woman who actually helped your sorry ass so it would be wise to show some appreciation."

Yua is in agreement but she can't argue with the murderer part because that is true.

"Or we could always see if there's any more hungry voidsent. Pretty sure an ascian is like a three course meal."

Emet-Selch scoffs, grumbling about how they know that wasn't who he was talking about. Rhel just ignores him.

"Perhaps if he were healthy. Right now he'd just make them sick."

"Now you're making me feel bad about the voidsent." Yua giggles. Emet might be with them but seeing him squirm is actually kind of funny. He probably did the same when they were in a sticky situation so it's only fair.

"Ok so after he heals up, what then? Do we trust Tataru with babysitting him?"

"Trust her? Yes, absolutely. Are we going to subject him to that? Probably not, no. He'd go murderous."

Yua's imagination gets the best of her because now she's starting to snicker at what the Scions' clerk can do to the man, mostly becoming her errand boy.

"Ok fair point and she's already been through enough hell as it is. So who's left that can handle him?"

Rhel, content that Yua isn't possessed, claps her on the shoulder.

"Thank you for volunteering, Yua."

"Huh?! Me? Are you sure that's safe?" Yua's voice squeaks a little, knowing how dangerous it can be sharing space with someone she cannot define.

"Well, it's either you, who've handled this sort of nonsense before." Rhel stands and starts to pack up her things. "Tataru, who'd drive him to murder. Krile, who...no. And myself, who certainly could handle an Ascian as weak as he is right now but would likely end up letting my ahriman use him as a chew toy. Beady gets so bored with crystals or the Gloom and an Ascian would be delightfully chewy for a bit."

"So I'm the only safe choice he has then?" Yua sighs and shakes her head. Just her luck. Given their history, it may take everything for them both to try and not harm each other in the process.

But in Yua's case...well, those feelings haven't gone away. The arrangement is asking for trouble but Rhel has a point: no one else can deal with the drama idiot.

"Alright yeah. I'll keep an eye on him."

"You're the only safe choice he has who isn't still holding something of a grudge," Rhel corrects. She still hasn't forgiven Emet-Selch for all the bullshit he pulled as Solus and as himself, after all, and while she can behave she can also just not do that. "Besides, he might try to turn me into a voidsent and we don't want that."

Emet-Selch hums. "Now there's an idea--"

"I have a soul stone, a grudge, and some new spells I'd love to test out," Rhel warns.

"Despite using my body as a ticking Light Bomb along with the mess that is the Garlean Empire?" Yeah it's hard to forgive someone like that.

"But I do live in Mist...and it is summer..." She addresses Emet as she speaks with a smirk.

"Aside from that, yes." But Rhel smirks at Yua's comment, and the two of them smirking is never a good thing. "It is! Have the crowds started yet?"

"Oh yes," Yua nods. "It's the usual pre-Moonfire Faire get togethers but once that starts, I am expecting the beach to have non stop celebrations. I wonder what will be planned for this year..."

Not counting the...time where she had to hold in the urge to punt the pervy lalafell owner of Costa del Sol into the sea.

"Meaning bonfires, booze, and more sex than a brothel?"

"Exactly."

So the question remains: how much regret is Emet-Selch having about all of this?

So much, and he didn't even make this decision in the first place.

"Well, I'll have Urianger and Krile gather up what we need and we'll go Ascian-proof your house, then!" Rhel smiles, tail twitching in delight. "You're not possessed, so I've no idea how what happened happened, and you're still not allowed to leave your bed on pain of Tataru crying."

"Don't remind me. I can't stand seeing the poor woman crying; it feels like a punch to the gut." Yua sadly recalls all the times where Tataru did tear up and it makes her sad to think about it.

But she perks again and gives her friend a smile. "I appreciate everything you're doing for me, Rhel. I can't say it enough times."

"Of course, Yua. Call me should something go horribly wrong." And with that, she leaves.

Emet-Selch glances between Yua and the door. "Do you realize how unsettling the two of you are? Hm?"

"Sounds like we did our job well." Yua shrugs and stretches her arms out, grinning all the while.

"But honestly, I am looking forward to the Moonfire Faire. It's been awhile since I had a breather."

"It sounds like a debauched mess." He gives Yua a Look. "Is that the sort of person you are?"

"It all depends on where you look. Personally I don't go seeking it out and am content with sitting on the beach watching fireworks go off." Yua shrugs. "Despite my foul mouth and jokes, I...don't do things like that."

She can feel her cheeks go a little red at the thought and her own admission.

Aw, how precious. The Warrior is shy.

"All talk, are you?" He tsks. "How typical of Her chosen."

That earns an eye roll. "Oh yes, because I have all the time for that after saving two worlds and helping everyone else under the sun."

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