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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]

[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?]

[evocation]

[She nods.]

We'll be careful. The things she summoned aren't what I'm worried about.

[lifetothefullest]

[He presumes she means Caedra specifically, which would make sense.]

Is there anything I should know to watch out for?

[Specific powers or magic or whatever that demons have?]

[evocation]

Yeah, um... demons like to poison you. These guys usually use weird spores to do it. The flying ones are more dangerous, and if they screech, it can really fuck you up and throw you off. The ones on the ground are a lot less of a pain in the ass to deal with, but both of them are pretty resistant to fire, electricity and ice. I mean, assuming they're exactly the same as the ones we fought back home.

[lifetothefullest]

Wow, that all sounds terrible.

[And also means he's worse than useless, just as he thought, but the plan is to evade and not fight anyway.]

But okay, got it. Let's just try to make sure we keep our distance; if they're around Rage's temple, we might be able to see what's going on even if we stay on this side of the river.

[And actually--]

We might even be able to see something from Spire 2.

[Which is where Lance's apartment is, of course.]

[evocation]

Oh, cool. That's a good plan. Lead the way.

[lifetothefullest]

[He brightens a little at the compliment, leading the way as requested. As they walk, he's keeping a cautious watch for any demons--or anything else, really--that might be around, but things are thankfully pretty quiet in this part of the city and so he starts up conversation again.]

I didn't really get a chance to ask you how things went for you during the last event.

[Aside from having to help him, he means.]

[evocation]

Uh... Wash and I both got sick, but it wasn't the worst event ever. Except for you not letting me punch Michael.

[She's mostly kidding. 90% kidding.]

[lifetothefullest]

[He rolls his eyes at that, but manages a small grin at the same time.]

That's good. The whole paranoia thing wasn't too bad for you two?

[evocation]

Uh...

[She wrinkles her nose.]

It was pretty bad.

[lifetothefullest]

Do you want to talk about it at all?

[Because that doesn't sound great.]

[evocation]

[She considers that, shoving her hands in her pockets.]

It's mostly just... He's always really hard on himself, you know? And that made it like a million times worse.

[lifetothefullest]

I can see how that would be an issue, yes.

[evocation]

[She nods.]

But I think it was okay? I think I talked him through it.

[lifetothefullest]

You're good at that.

[Talking people through things.]

Is there something you're still not sure about, though?

[She doesn't seem too confident in her answers, and he's wondering if there's either something that didn't get resolved or something that's just sticking with her, even if it did get worked out.]

[evocation]

[There definitely is, but she's jumping on that first comment so she doesn't have to think about it too much.]

Wait, I am?

[lifetothefullest]

[He'll only allow the deflection for a short time, so enjoy it while it lasts.]

You are, yes.