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Who: Lyvus and visitors
Where: Lyvress
When: Day 295, post-game
What: after game cuddlepile

[Four revived-but-not-completely-healed Corvi and a bitten-but-not-bleeding survived Lynx coming back from the Arena. Everything is terrible and everything hurts, but at least we got memories.]

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[tenses, listening]

He left them a warning to rely to the rest of the blanks. Injuries, to be precise. Apparently he isn't particularly pleased with how unruly we've been. Edward is making sure to spread the word so that teams won't hunt for keystones unless they have something to protect them from the judges' eyes— and especially King's.

Sion on Canis has also told me that the Kid's keystone is missing, but nobody has reported having it.

Well of course they shouldn't be looking if there's a possibility they would get caught! Tch.

I didn't ask for details, to be honest... But the point is that King is very aware of our plans now.

Idiots . . .

Coordination between teams seem to be pretty much impossible as things are right now. I wouldn't say everything is lost, since we're all still alive... but we definitely need to be more careful. But it's a lot more problematic when a single wrong step from another team might cause trouble for everyone.

That's always been the issue.

[using materia to heal that stab wound a little :U]

[the wound gets better! And he seems to be dealing with the pain better now]

Thank you.

As for that, I guess... it's just it's a lot more dangerous now. I went to Cetus to rely the message, and the talking cat from the meeting was there. He said we need to abandon the concept of teams. I got a little annoyed at him, so I didn't pay his words much attention... But I think talking with him might be a good idea.

I'm sorry for dumping all of this on you when you just got back, but... to be honest, I have no idea what we should do. There isn't much I can do, but I can at least try to gather information.

. . . I appreciate your efforts.

[takes a deep breath, sitting back a little, hair a little damp with exertion]

It's—true. We honestly need to work together, all of us—but nobody is agreeing to do that. There is no way of putting forth a leader that everyone will agree with, after being split for so long . . .

And some teams just don't agree with the same methods, or simply can't get along with one another. And of course, there are trust issues as well. Even though I realize working with the others is necessary, I have reservations about putting Lyvus' safety in someone else's hands.

That's exactly it. We're weakest divided, which . . . may have been part of the Judges' plans all along. Almost certainly.

That makes sense. It's obvious that if we weren't forced to stand against each other, we would try to find a way to overthrown them. They probably didn't expect something like this to happen to begin with. I wonder if the reason they haven't taken us out even after what happened with Delphinius is because they understand that we don't have many chances as things are right now.

Presumably they either still need us, or don't find us to be a threat.

[sighs]

Or both...

[deep breath]

. . . give me a moment. I'll be right back.

[heading into the kitchen with Dean . . .]

[nods, and will wait for him to be done]

[coming back much less shaky and pale]

Alright. Let's take another look.

[can guess what happened, but won't say anything]

It's fine, between you and Rory taking care of me, I'll be as good as new in no time.

[it's not like a secret tryst or anything]

You'd better be.

[leaning in to hug him, gently]

[IT'S JUST IT'S BETTER LEFT UNSAID. And also, he's looking surprised for a moment, but he's going to smile]

... Thank you.

. . . thank you.

Did I do something special, or am I being thanked for being an exceptionally good middle-child?

You are an exceptionally good Spark. One of a kind, really.

Ah...

[that was unexpected. He sure looks embarrassed here]

[well at least you're not focusing on the pain then]

So thank you.