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IC Inbox for empatheias

Temporary:
March 7th thru March 14th: Gone for Canon Update
March 15th thru April 7th: Reroutes to contact Riku instead of Arden
April 14th: Gone again
Arden here, Manager of Sweetie Pies.
If this is about Sweetie Pies, please make sure to mention it in your message and I'll make sure to answer during business hours.
Everyone else, I'll get back to you when I can.

*Has a slightly rougher cut crystal
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Wait is she HERE?

[ THAT IS ALSO IMPORTANT NEWS IF SO! ]

Oh no no no! I promise! I'm not sure I would be so calm if she were. [One of the few people that worry Snow White is her stepmother.] No no, this was an illusion created by a fog in the middle of the city! [This Empatheias and that is a completely normal sentence.]

Oh... okay.

[ An illusion though... ]

And you wanted to fight your illusionary stepmother? Was someone making that illusion...?

[ Did he have blue hair hanging long over one eye because IF SO HE IS SO UNPREPARED. ]

No no, I didn't want to fight her at all, and I didn't... and still don't! [Dear lord, Arden, consider who you're talking to.] But I couldn't let her keep attacking us with fire and lightning, Arden. Especially since Ventus kept taking the brunt of everything.

If there was I certainly didn't see them.

[ Hence a huge chunk of his confusion, but there's relief there - a small bit - that she at least didn't see anyone making the illusion. ]

I guess I can believe that much.

[ His tone lighter and joking now. ]

You wanting to help someone out that badly.

Well, I couldn't very well stand by and let him be hurt like that, not when he was there to help me.

Of course.

[ Not surprising in the least. ]

Do you like it, then? Can you summon it out of thin air like I can?

I do like it! Though I don't think I could ever bring myself to use it to fight someone, perhaps to do magic though. And yes, I can! I was a bit surprised on how easy that was to do.

Pretty handy, huh? Makes it easy to put away and bring back out again.

[ He considers what she said though. ]

First a keyblade and now non-dunamis magic? You're just full of surprises today, Snow!

Oh, I barely do dunamis magic as it is, you know that.

[But she smiles and blushes a tiny bit.]

Well, I have to keep you guessing about me, otherwise, you might get bored and go work for a more interesting bakery.

[ He looks very confused at that last bit. ]

Snow... You don't really believe that, do you? I'd never go looking to work for another bakery.

[ She could very well be kidding. He understands that, he honestly does, but he wants to reassure her anyway, so he's very earnest in his response. ]

Oh Arden, you sweetest heart... I'm very glad to hear that. Because I would very much like to leave the bakery to you if I happen to leave before you.

Don't say that!

[ He balks instantly, not wanting to imagine something like that, even if he might feel amazed she thinks she can trust him that much. He just... he's already lost his meditation teachers, losing Snow who is both teacher and friend and a significant part of his life... it hurts just thinking about it. ]

[She gives a sad smile.]

I know... I know such a thing is very upsetting for you, Arden... but I want it known just in case. Should I leave first, I want the bakery to go to you.

[ He transmits a whole lot of nervous energy to Snow over the amulet, while he tries to take a breath or two to steady himself. ]

If... you really feel that way, then... I guess it should be written down somewhere so it's not just me.

Oh, I already do! I have it locked up in the office safe with all the other important documents like the deed to the land and our accounting books.

[ He just facepalms with both hands as he goes completely red and a little heat that she might even be able to see appears around him.

She ALREADY HAD.

ALREADY. ]

[Snow never wastes time once she's set her mind to it.]

Is something wrong?

No, I'm just embarrassed by your faith in me again.

[ Which is at least honest, if blurted out in a rush. ]

It's something you've earned all on your own, Arden. I have faith in you because you've never given me a reason not to have it.

[ That alone is surprising. He'd have thought that surely, somewhere along the way, all of his outbursts would have added up to some sort of doubt in her mind... but apparently he'd been able to keep up appearances, and focused on improving this one skill he desired to be good at. ]

Thanks, Snow. I hope I never do, either.

[Considering her baseline for "horrible" is someone actively trying to kill her, he's got a WIDE range for actual "doubt."]

I'm sure you never will, Arden.

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