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[evocation]

This is Kyna. You should just text me if you actually want me to answer.

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[lifetothefullest]

Neither do I, but getting hurt yourself won't help them either.

[Not unless Kyna is really sure she can do something and therefore it's worth trying to intervene.]

Do you want to go assess things, though? Not get involved, necessarily, but see how it's going?

[evocation]

[She peeks at him through her fingers.]

Okay. I guess that's a good idea.

[lifetothefullest]

Okay. Nick said they were spotted near Rage's temple, so I guess we should just head that way.

[Carefully.]

[evocation]

Okay. Um...

[Kyna holds up a hand.]

Can I cast something on you first?

[lifetothefullest]

[Lance hesitates at that a moment, unsure, but doesn't reject the idea outright.]

What would it be?

[evocation]

A contingency spell. I can cast greater invisibility so that it'll only trigger if something tries to attack you.

[lifetothefullest]

Can you use it on yourself too?

[evocation]

Um... No. I'll be okay. It's fine.

[Obviously!]

[lifetothefullest]

Uh-huh.

[He says it incredibly flatly.]

Although I appreciate the offer, there's no point if it's just me.

[He isn't going to take advantage of the invisibility and bail if Kyna's in danger, after all.]

[evocation]

[Kyna crosses her arms stubbornly.]

Lance, are you serious?

[lifetothefullest]

Did I sound like I wasn't?

[Stubborn battle is a go.]

[evocation]

Oh my God. I have like a million spells I can use if something attacks me. I can teleport.

[lifetothefullest]

Are you planning to use one of them if you do get attacked?

[Because her earlier response to his question was not super convincing, and so he's suspicious as to why she didn't just mention these options then.]

[evocation]

Yeah? Duh.

[Caveat: She'll teleport away once she's sure he's safe. It's fine.]

[lifetothefullest]

[Lance narrows his eyes a little, staring intensely, both to read her and also just be purposefully annoying to see if she says anything else.]

[evocation]

[Kyna tries to win this staring contest, but gives up about five seconds in and sticks her tongue out instead.]

Your hair is stupid.

[lifetothefullest]

[Lance sighs dramatically at that, but then can't help a small smile anyway.]

Yeah, believe me, I know. But okay, fine, you can cast the spell on me, but only if you promise to retreat too if something happens. Otherwise I'll waste the spell by staying with you.

[So really, no point.]

[evocation]

God, fine.

[She reaches for his arm.]

Just shut up and let me concentrate.

[lifetothefullest]

[Lance's smile becomes a little more smug, but he lets her touch his arm and is quiet again as requested.]

[evocation]

[Kyna catches that smug smile and shoots him one last look before she closes her eyes. The spell takes a moment—she has to weave two of them together, focusing more on intent than she might otherwise so that the magic triggers correctly.]

There. All set.

[lifetothefullest]

[Lance sees that look and is silently amused with himself until Kyna says she's finished with the spell.]

Okay. So it just turns on instantly if someone attacks me?

[evocation]

Yep. Ta-da. No one's allowed to maim you anymore.

[lifetothefullest]

[He's quiet again at that briefly, and his tone is more serious when he responds.]

I'm okay, Kyna, really.

[evocation]

[She was trying to be flippant about that, but now her voice softens a little.]

Yeah, because you got lucky. I just don't want you to get hurt again.

[lifetothefullest]

I know, and I appreciate it. I don't exactly want to get hurt again either.

[He's had enough injuries, especially serious ones, for a lifetime. A regular lifetime, even, not a 'die before thirty' lifetime.]

But the same goes for you, and I can't just stand back if you get into trouble, so let's just... Both avoid anything like that.

[Reconnaissance only, right?]