flameguard | mygod | pc catchall

Yes.

[she agrees easily. her voice cracks a little, thick with emotions and tears, but she gives a nod. as she lets him go:]

Don't - don't tell anyone.

[it's possible this won't be replaced and it'll be obvious who's used it soon, but she's already worried that she's painted a target on her back with what happened last night.]

But I thought you deserved to know if you really stood to gain something.

Of course not - here.

[ just in case anyone sees them coming, rondo swiftly reaches up to undo the clasp on his cloak, and then wraps it around her shoulders. the front part of the cloak usually comes across his own chest, so it should be more than enough that she can safely tuck the ouija board underneath it until they can get out of this room. just so no one sees. ]

On my honor as a Knight Ardante, this secret shall be safe with me.

[ whether he needs to act or not - his gaze flicks briefly to the cabinet, but he shakes his head, as he redoes the cloak clip for her. ]

Come on. I'll escort you back. [ ... ] And... I should like to hear about your friend, if you'd tell me, Vin.

[her expression as he does that is just - impossibly warm and fond. there's such a short list of people that she'd share this with, even in this context. he's one of the people who's managed to prove to her in the time they've had that he wouldn't be motivated just by the truth of what's being offered. she knows if he acts, it'll be for the same reasons she did.

under the cloak, she hugs it to herself like a lifeline, and gives him a nod.]

Whatever you want to know.

[ cute. he returns the smile with one of his own, gentle, and will lead the way out! off they go back to wherever vin is holed up, out of this nightmarishly awful swamp place. rondo waits for the stupid door to close behind him, before they head off.

and once they're out of earshot of others and somewhere safe and quiet... ]

...Who is he? The person that you want to contact.

His name was—

[a pause, and another breath. after over a year without him, it's strange to think about now.]

His name is Kelsier. He took me off the streets and trained me.

...A mentor.

[ oh. his smile just softens even further at that. the change in verbiage helps, too, but there's something about someone showing up to your life and changing it irrevocably that strikes warm in his core. ]

What is he like?

Oh, he's very annoying.

[don't say that first

but the warmth in her voice doesn't fade, even with that beginning.]

But - brave. Strong, too, and charismatic. He could lead people like nobody I've ever known. [...] We really could have used him over the last year. It's been - difficult.

[for practical reasons, and for personal ones as well.]

[ somewhere vaxildan is touching his heart in fondness

brave, strong, charismatic, and a leader... ]

He sounds wonderful. [ he sounds like captain hugo. rondo's heart warms again, at the idea of her getting to see this person again, and he's very sincere in his words. ] We...? There's a group of you?

[she gives a small nod.]

Yes. The new king and his advisors - my friends. The last leader of our empire was... abruptly dethroned, and creating a new order is about as difficult as you'd expect.

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