IC Inbox; The Far Shore

[darkestbefore]

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[toremainbehind]

Ah, is this Yona?

This is Izumo from the festival. I hope you don't mind, but Shizuo's given me your number.

[darkestbefore]

Ah, hello, Izumo!

I do not mind at all. Is there something you needed of me?

[toremainbehind]

I was wondering if it would be alright if I stayed over at your temple for a couple of days.

[darkestbefore]

[ !!! ]

Of course that would be fine, we've plenty of room to spare. But is everything alright?

[toremainbehind]

My god burned down our temple.

[darkestbefore]

He burned it down?! Why?? Are you alright?

[toremainbehind]

We're both fine. It was an accident.

[With Mikoto, there are always accidents.]

[darkestbefore]

Oh, that's a relief! Of course you can stay here. Does your god need a place to stay as well? We've plenty of room.

[toremainbehind]

My god is fine. He has his own apartment in the temple that's been saved from being destroyed. Though, I'll ask him if he wants to stay over, too.

[darkestbefore]

Please feel free to extend the invitation, if he'd prefer to stay close. I don't mind at all. But what are you going to do about your temple now? Will if have to be rebuilt?

[ How does that even work here? ]

[toremainbehind]

It'll rebuild itself in a week, so there's no need to really worry about it.

[darkestbefore]

It will?? [ What an astonishing place this world is. ] I suppose that's a great relief, then. Feel free to come by whenever you like, Izumo. You're always welcome here.

[toremainbehind]

Thank you, Yona.

evening after Farfarello's post

[eternalshield]

...Miss doesn't need to go defending Zeno's honor, for the record.

:|

[darkestbefore]

[ Oh good, there you are, she'd spent the past hour debating on whether to come find you or not. ]

I didn't realize I was. Who was that? What's going on, Zeno? Are you alright?

[ She hadn't liked the tone of those questions at all, or the abrupt way they'd ended. ]

Re: :|

[eternalshield]

Someone to be avoided at all costs. Beyond that, Zeno doesn't know. Haven't seen his face or heard his voice but he was wondering about what happens if a god dies a few days ago.

[darkestbefore]

Dies?!

[ Now she sounds alarmed. ]

Is that why he was asking about you? [ Could he somehow know the legends? ] Be careful, Zeno.

[eternalshield]

Nothing ever happens to Zeno, don't worry, don't worry!

[Nothing permanent, anyway. Might as well be the same thing.]

But if miss would do Zeno the favor of not provoking strangers...

[Though even he hates asking it. He'd be lying if he said he hadn't enjoyed reading her responses. She'd grown up so much from the little girl who lived in the palace. But it was his job to protect her, not the other way around.]

[darkestbefore]

[ That is not at all the same thing, Zeno. ]

I wasn't trying to provoke anyone. [ Although now that she's thinking about it more, she feels even more agitated about the conversation and the unsettling questions. ] He was the one trying to provoke strangers.

[ Alas. She was definitely feeling provoked right now! ]

[eternalshield]

And look, it worked! Don't give him the satisfaction next time.

[darkestbefore]

[ She huffs out a breath at that, because on one hand, he was right. On the other... ]

I'll try. But I'm not making any promises, either. If this person tries to hurt you, or anyone else, for that matter... Please be careful?

[eternalshield]

[Of course you aren't...]

Zeno isn't hurt. Would like to know no one else will be.

[darkestbefore]

So would I. If you learn anything more about this person, please let me know? Do you think we should warn the others?

[eternalshield]

Zeno doesn't know yet. Give it a few days to settle and Zeno will decide from there.

[darkestbefore]

Alright, if you think that's best. Please let me know if anything else happens?