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That was the agreement, after all...

[It is just muttered, though, because a moment later he's following Stahn into the restaurant.

Progress!]

[Yeah, of course Stahn did.

He just.

Frowns shortly, eyes narrowing.]

Excuse me? Why would you think I would want to see your sorry face if you could not even fulfill that simple request?

[wtf is this message even supposed to be, Lili.

Leon's almost amused.

Almost.]

Naturally. It is always doing stupid things. Where have you been?

[You definitely do not deserve headpats.

Leon mostly sounds wryly amused, if anything, though. He's tired, but nothing terrible happened to him so there are worse fates.]

I'm fine, naturally. You, however, sound less so.

[where's the perky sparkliness...]

What happened?

[Karl cringes, looking increasingly guilty. He has nothing to defend himself with; he knows he screwed up.]

I know. I'm really sorry—but I realize apologies don't mean anything. [...] I can just drop this here and leave if you want.

[He did his best to stay off the rooftops and everything...!! Too bad he shifted gears to Murder instead.]

Geez... You're really fine? Like, for real?

[LEON SOUNDS FINE but it's hard to tell sometimes with these sneaky punks and their hidden traumas... Leon is not Wrong about his own assumptions though, so after a second, Kashuu opts for honesty of a sorts instead of trying to step around things.]

...A lot of us got kinda crazy. Things didn't really go so well.

[this is totally not the time to be grumbly, leon. either way, they'll get inside and get seated and have menus to stare at...

which, naturally, leaves stahn in deep contemplation of what to order.

(everything looks really good, okay.)]

Hmmm...

My room.

[that's literally it but she's not sure if just that manages to express her ire]

This place convinced me that anywhere else with anyone else would be too disastrous.

... What even is in that bag?

[Leon just looks really wary now.

What are you even bringing here.]

Whatever it is, I do not want it.

Yes, naturally I'm fine. It would take more than this sort of situation to cause me issue.

[Mostly because he was unaffected...... but whatever, he can talk a big game.

This time.

As for the rest... "crazy" doesn't sound bad, and neither does "things didn't really go so well", so now Leon's a little tenser.]

Explain yourself properly. What do you mean?

[Leon knows basically immediately what food he wants to eat (it's the most boring sandwich on the menu), but then he turns his attention to the desserts to contemplate them.

Hmmmmmm.]

[That's... kind of sad and pathetic.

For once he doesn't actually say that out loud though.

Or by text. It's mostly because it's by text, really.]

I see. But you are back to your normal self now, then?

[Look at this punk, flaunting his ability to go around not killing people... Incredible. What a world we live in!!

Kashuu's quiet for a second though, because this is a weird and bad and just generally unpleasant topic to broach and there's no real delicate way of going "well I mcmurdered a bunch of people".]

I mean, like... that time that we ran into each other? The thing I liked most about climbing up so high was that it made my heart beat real fast just like I was in a good battle or something. But it's like after a while, that kinda stuff wasn't really-- enough, I guess. And I wasn't really the only person who thought that.

[stahn will eventually settle on a meal for himself as well (a savory crepe), though it doesn't take much to realize that leon still seems like he's contemplating what to order.]

...Do you... not like anything you see?

[It's not a bomb, Leon.]

It's a book. Stahn told me you like to read, so...

[DON'T WORRY LEON.

SHE IS HAVING THE EXACT SAME THOUGHT.

You don't need to tell her.]

And not a moment too soon.

What of you?

[... He doesn't really like where this is leading, he really doesn't.

It's...pretty clearly leading somewhere that is not going to be good at all.]

... So what was your solution.

[It can hardly even be called a question at this point; Leon is prompting him for more information, mostly.]

... No, it's fine.

[He's just fascinated by the desserts, that's all! But having been called out on it, he decisively sets down the menu with a snap.

There.

Done.]

Of course he did. He is always meddling in what is none of his business.

[Thanks, Stahn.

Leon eyes the bag uncertainly for a moment longer, before he says simply:]

If you are trying to bribe me with gifts, it is not going to work.

[Well so long as they're on the same page here.]

I am fine, naturally. It would take more than this to bring me down.

[Also, he was just lucky and unaffected.]

What? I wasn't... If that's how it came across as, I'm really sorry. I don't expect this to change your opinion of me, since I know I screwed up, but it just didn't feel right to bother you like that and walk away.

Oh... okay.

[at least someone will be there to take their order pretty quickly, though...

stahn doesn't really have much in the way of conversation right now like he usually does.

awk..ward...]

[There's a little weighty pause as Kashuu considers his words. Still, it's pretty cut and dried in the end.]

We looked for a real good battle instead. It happened, but people died.

Are you trying to make yourself sound impressive?

[does she try to be rude]

[sorry, leon!! flynn's salty mood prevents him from seeing that as anything but being a brat.

those silent steps coupled with flynn's preoccupation with treating his head make him completely unaware any movement takes places. needless to say, he starts when leon's voice suddenly comes from another spot than it previously had. when had he--? ugh, damn sneaky brat!!

any chance of playing it off slips away with that startling, too. flynn sighs while lowering his hand.]

You suspect correctly. I haven't been able to see for some time now.

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