driftfleet | Kayanni System Mingle

[Sorey, you are way too nice to her. She takes the book in hand eagerly, though she lowers it after a moment.]

Are you certain? I hope there were other copies. [If not, he's getting it back, sorry.] I'll be sure to have a look sometime, perhaps when we leave this place. I've been hoping to find some information about how the hovering technology works, but I fear it might be beyond my understanding if there aren't illustrated plans.

Hmm, yeah, that might be hard to figure out... [Oh, idea!] Hey, I got it! What if we went to one of the companies that makes them and ask for a tour?

A tour - do they really do such things? [Because oh my god.] We ought to find out. Then we could get firsthand experience in the inner workings of the technology.

There's no harm in asking, right? Wanna go take a look and see if we can track down one of their manufacturing plants? [IS IT ADVENTURE TIME??? ARE THEY GONNA GO ON AN ADVENTURE TOGETHER AGAIN?]

Yes. I think that would be wonderful. But... [She gathers up the map book, and the language one that Sorey had given to her.] We mustn't forget this important matter first.

Right you are. Do you want more language study books? I think there's a section for them over this way.

[Sorey, you're a vile temptress. Zelda chews on her lip, assessing the books in her hand.]

I suppose one more wouldn't be too hard to carry back. And I can return later if there's others I want to get.

[MEH HEH HEH >:3c]

Right! We can just go take a look at what's there. [bitch no you ain't, understand yoself]

[With a grin, Zelda hefts her books and leads the way over to the other section.]

I must say, I have been glad of an opportunity to get new clothes as well.

[Falls into step behind her] Ohh, that's true; there's not a whole lot at these places for people our shapes and sizes, huh?

Y'know, if you're ever short on clothes, Mikleo makes really good stuff. I'm sure he'd like to try making something for a girl since he's always making clothes for me and himself.

Mikleo... oh, yes. He's a friend of yours.

[And there's an awkward pause because of course, she hasn't met Mikleo, but she's seen him in Sorey's memories. She takes a deep breath]

I wanted to apologise for what happened on the Marsiva.

[?? ??????] Apologize for what?

For... ending up in your mind, without permission, and any discomfort you might have experienced in my own.

[Sorey stops short as they enter a quieter aisle, reaching out to touch Zelda's arm so she'll look his way.]

Can I tell you something, Zelda?

[She comes to a halt as well, biting her lip but nodding.]

Yes, of course.

[Sorey mirrors her briefly as he takes a moment to put his thoughts into words.]

...I have a friend like you. She's also a princess, and she's also had a huge burden on her shoulders her whole life that sometimes she would struggle with. She's the first human I've ever met and to be honest, up until I did meet her, I'd lived a very carefree life. I didn't know anything about the poor state of the world, or the suffering people had to endure every day just to survive.

[He looks down at his armful of books before glancing back up at Zelda.] I'm okay with uncomfortable things happening. I'm okay sharing myself, and I'm okay learning from what others share, as long as they aren't hurt by it. I don't want to go back to that state of ignorance I was in before, no matter how comfortable it might be.

[For a brief moment, she wonders what Sorey considers himself. She knows that humans are the majority here, and they seem similar enough to Hylians beyond the ears. But it's a small distraction, and it's what Sorey is saying next that really matters.

It still gnaws at her, the fact that she poked around his mind. More than that... he had seen her own memories. Some of the largest of her failures writ large for anyone to see. She still feels an internal shudder at the recollection of the day Calamity Ganon burst forth, and found them all fatally unprepared.

Gripping the books tightly to her chest, Zelda still looks crestfallen.]

I just feel... like it was still wrong for me to look through things that were part of you. Even if it couldn't be helped, I need to apologise for it.

[Never mind her own memories. There's no way to stop those reflecting on herself.]

[Yeahhh, thus why he hasn't gone out of his way to apologize for sneaking into her head, however accidentally.]

You can't apologize for every unfortunate thing that happens when it's not your fault, [Sorey says instead. After seeing the state of her kingdom, he really shouldn't be surprised; Alisha did this too, pulling burdens onto herself that seemed just so far out of her control that it didn't seem fair she would blame herself for the inevitable weight of them.

Maybe just accepting her apology would be the kinder thing to do, but it wouldn't be his true feelings and for not just his own sake, honesty is the Shepherd's best policy.] If you need to tell me I forgive you, I can, but it won't be my true feelings. I don't blame anybody but the Atroma for what happened.

[He offers her a half-smile and pats her shoulder before turning to the shelves.] I think those reference books were around here...

[She knows logically that the blame doesn't rest with her. And yet it's hard to shake that idea. She ought to have stood still, stared at a wall, done as little as possible. But she couldn't. It was antithetical to her very being.

Zelda presses her lips together in disquiet when Sorey turns away, before shaking her head firmly to herself. No. Don't argue with this. It is long past.]

Is... there some kind of sign, perhaps, to show where they are?

[It's something they may well have to agree to disagree on, so when Zelda hesitantly takes his offer to change the subject Sorey sticks to it. He knows he can be headstrong in his own sort of way; he won't begrudge Zelda her own stubbornness.] Well, I think it's in another language. [Sorey points up at all the signs in runes he doesn't recognize.] But- oh! Here they are, on the back wall. [Sorey runs a finger along some spines before he pulls one loose to hand over to her.] Here, this is one of the ones I have. Mostly picture associations, so that helps a lot.

Kayanni System Mingle

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