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[hiyakai]

[ he visibly relaxes when she finally steps back. ]

I'm peachy. [ he folds his arms across his chest as he looks around the building. ] Kinda weird being back here though.

[evocation]

Yeah, tell me about it.

[She definitely just sat in her room and had a mini panic attack at first.]

What happened? I mean, after I... you know.

[hiyakai]

[ he just woke up hungry, but he sorted that out for himself. ]

Quarry blew up. Then, the Volary blew up. Then, a lot of death, destruction and chaos. Saw some gods in cages. Saw some people free them. Had like the trippiest out of body experience, like if you deep dived into the ocean but ended up in a space safari. It was like... gross one second, painful the next, cold all of a sudden and then just plain gross again. [ he shudders a little. ] And then I woke up here.

[evocation]

Wait, wait—

[That is the worst summary ever.]

You saw the gods?

[hiyakai]

[ best* ]

Yeah, they were locked in these cute, little birdcages beneath the Volary.

[evocation]

[She's laser focused now, eyes locked on his.]

What did they look like? Did they talk to you?

[hiyakai]

They were like colorful wisps. White, blue, indigo, red, orange, and black. There was also a gold one, but it was hovering next to some guy named Prometheus. Old guy with glasses. And before you ask, no, I didn't talk to him. I was a little busy watching everybody fight with each other.

[ SHRUGS. ]

The gods couldn't talk. Not in any way where I could have understood them.

[evocation]

[Kyna grabs his arm over the fabric of his sleeves, gives it a little shake.]

Kai, oh my God. How are you so chill about this? Didn't you hear where our powers come from?

[hiyakai]

[ his eyes darts down to her hand on his arm before they flicker back up to her. ]

I'm assuming that they came from them, but... is that supposed to be something not to be chill over?

[evocation]

But now we have proof, and... Now we know exactly what we're looking for, right? It can help us understand our powers better.

[hiyakai]

Sure, I guess it's useful to know where our powers originate. [ wait for that but— ] But I don't think the gods are gonna be our Yoda.

[evocation]

Maybe not, but... You know, it means our powers aren't just normal magic. There's more to it, right? And you got to see them.

[hiyakai]

These powers were never normal magic to begin with. We don't need gods to tell us that. [ he motions at his chest. ] It doesn't feel natural, like... something that has been forcibly shoved inside of us and it's now clogging up the part of us that does matter.

[evocation]

[Her head tilts slightly, and then she realizes she's still holding his arm and lets go.]

Wait, you know what magic feels like?

[hiyakai]

Yeah. [ he doesn't say anything for a moment and then— ] I'm a witch. Or at least I was one. Not entirely sure what I'm classified under now. The line's been kinda blurred ever since I lost my abilities. Can a witch still be a witch if they can't use magic anymore?

[evocation]

[Kyna perks up immediately. Quite literally, actually—she stands up on her tiptoes a bit. Her face always lights up when she finds out someone else could use magic back home. She can't help it.]

Holy shit, me too. And yeah, duh, of course you are. It's just... you know. Locked away or something.

[hiyakai]

[ he

was not expecting that, so color him surprised. ]

Wait— [ a slow smile begins to spread across his face. ] Seriously? You're a witch too? [ he can understand that excitement reflected on her face because, truth be told, he is incapable of not feeling the same way when encountering another witch. like what are the freaking odds? ] Guess there's more to you than meets the eye, Kyna.

[evocation]

[Kyna bursts out laughing.]

What's that supposed to mean, jerk?

[hiyakai]

Look, you were like a total goody two shoes in the Aerie. And not that I'm saying witches don't go by the book, but... [ he waves his hand vaguely. ] you didn't exactly standout. In the nicest way possible. Which was sort of the problem.

[evocation]

Hey.

[She actually does sound a little offended now.]

I always stand out. Just because I don't have the pretty bad boy thing going on like you did doesn't mean I don't stand out.

[hiyakai]

[ okay, now he's arching his brow at her. ]

Pretty bad boy thing?

[evocation]

[She lets out a long-suffering sigh, like this is a ridiculous question.]

You're pretty, but everyone was intimidated by you because of the Quarry bullshit. It's a thing.

[Duh!]

[hiyakai]

[ it's his turn to release a good-natured laugh, shaking his head in mild amusement. ]

Thanks. I've never been called pretty before. [ no comment on the quarry bullshit though. ]

[evocation]

[She squints at him, almost suspiciously.]

Are you bullshitting me?

[hiyakai]

[ he splays open his hands. ]

No lie. [ why would he bullshit about something like that, kyna? ]