"You do realize you'd be lying to him, right?" Velvet's own amusement at that thought quickly faded, though. "Don't call me that!" But her tone wasn't as irritated as it might have been a few weeks ago. "Still a softie, aren't you, Crybaby Exorcist?"Įleanor embedded her spear in the snow and put her hands on her hips. I won't tell him anything he doesn't need to know, but since we're passing through" - her gaze shifted, and Velvet wondered whether the same continuation had occurred to her: 'and might not be coming back' - "it couldn't hurt to let him know that his son is doing all right now, if nothing else." "But he was worried about his son, even without knowing he'd become a daemon. "He tried to hide it by pretending he didn't care anymore." Eleanor trailed off for a moment, then resumed. "I think I spoke to him myself." Though that had been a long time ago. "One of the villagers I interviewed was his father." It's just - you know I spent a few days there investigating the situation with Dyle, right?" At Velvet's nod, she continued. "Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that it was a secret or anything. Except that it's where you and I met.Įleanor looked back at her. "So you didn't mention - what exactly is this errand, anyway? As far as I know there's nothing important about Beardsley." She shook herself both mentally and literally (throwing off a handful of snow she hadn't even noticed was there) and looked over at Eleanor. And then returning - the word 'home' crossed her mind and was quickly swept aside - they'd encountered Teresa on the way to Lionel Island. And then after they'd set sail they had actually come to Aball, an Aball that never was and couldn't be. Not that she'd had any real intention of saying anything the next day - not when she still hadn't convinced herself it'd be a good idea - but even the chance had disappeared from her mind when Laphicet had said where the next earthpulse point was, and changed her thoughts to. It hadn't been deliberate, at least on Velvet's part. She and Eleanor never had gotten around to discussing exactly what had happened (or almost happened) that night on Titania, and thankfully Rokurou had never brought it up himself. And started after Eleanor.Īt least, she reflected, he'd had the sensitivity to not actually have a conversation about it out loud where everyone else could hear. Rokurou again gestured with his head and grunted more loudly. Velvet held up her hands in a defensive gesture and made a negative noise. She turned to see Rokurou, jerking his head and visible eye after Eleanor. I know."Īs she started off over the snow drifts, using her spear for support where the white flakes were thickest, Velvet heard a grunt. Just make sure not to get too far off course." Velvet shifted her gaze from Eleanor to Eizen, who shrugged. I'm sure you've noticed by now that the wild daemons in this area aren't very dangerous." You all can keep going to the Faldies Ruins - I'll catch up to you." She looked between the rest of the group - pausing for a moment to consider Laphicet especially - and added "Don't worry. Rather, she was looking towards the ridge that hid the small town of Beardsley. The exorcist was standing facing to the north, but not towards the ruins that were their destination as a shortcut to Meirchio and the volcano beyond. Velvet glanced over in Eleanor's direction. "Hey, do you guys mind if I take a detour?"
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