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[The video feed opens to Yarne’s face entirely too close to the camera. He holds his phone in both hands, clearly unused to using such a device, and slowly pushes it away from him.]

Hmm... [His hum is a little louder than it should be.] How do you know if this thing is...Hey! H-how’s it going?

[His long, furry ears droop. This already feels lame, but he’s determined.]

So...there’s been a lot of stuff going on, hasn’t there? And it all seems pretty dangerous, too! I’m used to dangerous things, really, but I thought it would be better if I kept to my apartment for a while and, um...conserved my strength. For later.

[Yarne can already hear his mother yelling at him in his head. There's a pause here as he tries to convince himself he sounds believable, but then he continues.]

So, I’ve been thinking! I need to get out more, and it’s not just because I don’t have any Chroma or food left. Or because I’m worried my muscles will atrophy, leaving me in all sorts of dangerous situations where I could die. [The drama!] But there are some extenuating circumstances, you see, and...I was wondering if there’s anyone strong out there who’d be willing to protect me? In return, I’ll let you pet my ears! That’ll earn both of us lots of Chroma, right? So, it’d be beneficial to both of us, and you’d be my own personal knight! Kind of.

[He’s ending on a smile because, truly, this sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea.]

That’s it, I think! If there’s anyone strong out there who wants to protect me and earn some Chroma, you should let me know! The stronger, the better, as far as I’m concerned. And there’s no one softer than a Taguel, I can promise that.

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This place is rarely dangerous at all. Why do you need someone to protect you here?

That's not true at all! There were those kidnappings last month, and the month before that there was the investigation into that shady place! Also, everything is bright and it makes my eyes hurt sometimes!

That's why I said rarely. You could always stick to only going out after dark. Or you could find somewhere to live outside of the main city area.

[Okay, she can acknowledge that the lights are stupidly bright here. That much she'll give him.]

W-wait, hold on. Going out after dark is more dangerous, isn't it? And I already said I don't have any money...how many ear pets would it take for me to move out? And what if all the petting makes the fur on my ears fall off?!

[Wow, what an excessive worrier.]

Maybe you should offer hugs instead. That seems to generate more chroma than things like hand holding. Your arms are less likely to fall off than the fur on your ears.

Hey! You're right. That would be...w-wait! What if my arms start to cramp because of all the hugs I've been giving? Then, right at the crucial moment, I can't move them! That would be just as horrible!

[Seriously?]

You should probably just learn how to fight and prepare yourself for the worst.

[Seriously!]

H-hey! I already know how to fight! It's not my fault it terrifies me. You'd be terrified, too, if you knew what I had to go through!

[That's absolutely wrong, but he doesn't know that yet.]

[She's not convinced. At all.]

If you're showing fear, you're making yourself an easy target. You should work to overcome your fear.

That's easier said than done! There's so much pressure on me surviving! Oh, if only my mom had given me some siblings. My life would be so much easier then!

I suppose your line will die with you, then. Unless you can make yourself get stronger.

I've been trying to! But...when I see the enemy, I also think, 'wouldn't it be great if I just stayed really far away instead?' or freeze up.

Survival instinct is all well and good, but are you even living like this? It seems like you're merely existing.

[She once sought out protection...but at least that had been from someone who had ensured she wouldn't be able to turn her power on him. He seems to be worrying about things that aren't even a threat.]

Wow. You really hit the nail on the head there, huh? Lady, you have no idea how right you are.

[It's true in more ways than one. Both as a person and as one of a group of survivors nearly wiped out by Grima, Yarne has spent more time trying to exist than he has living.]

I feel a little called out.

Then stop thinking about everything that could possibly go wrong, and just live.

H-hey! That's a different issue entirely! I wasn't allowed to just live, so I'm still figuring that part out, too!

Start simple. Get chroma from people petting you or from hugging, then go out and buy yourself some food.

That's too simple. I already know I'm supposed to make money and eat and get stronger and, you know, avoid dying. But what am I supposed to do with the rest of my time? What do you do with your time?

I explore the city. I try a new kind of food at least once every other day. I joined the Lunar Scientia because I want to learn more about how things work. What kinds of things are you curious about that you didn't have the chance to try before?

Uh...pretty much everything? Where I'm from, there's...

[Ugh. He shouldn't be saying things like this.]

There aren't really any cities left to explore. And...there's no fancy food, either. Now that I can shop and explore and eat whatever I want, it feels a little overwhelming. And even when I went somewhere else, war was breaking out again, and...

[What is he curious about?]

I really don't know what I want to learn about. I never had time to think about it.

[She can understand how all the choices would feel overwhelming. It was like that for her too, although she'd been eager to explore. He seems more wary. She's silent for a moment, thinking. At last, she settles on a simple suggestion.]

Try ice cream. Start with strawberry.

Ice cream? I think I've seen that before, but it looked kind of funny to me. But strawberries are delicious, so it can't be that bad.

[That's actually a nice suggestion. Eating berries! This woman seemed a little scary, but maybe she's secretly soft?]

Lick it and let it stay on your tongue instead of biting it. It's cold, but refreshing.

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if i'm getting this wrong it's because i missed the last event, sorry

no worries! Kagura's just being judgmental

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