[It almost made sense that the newer arrivals would be more willing to help. Though to be honest, she was also hoping they'd get the chance to speak to someone who'd been around for a while, as well. Surely, the newer people couldn't be the only ones willing to help?] Hmm. That's true. [She knew getting upset wasn't going to be very helpful.] Yea. That would be great.
[It had been more of a habit or a reflex than any genuine need to apologize, anyway. And if he didn't think she needed to bother, then she wasn't going to worry about it.] Alright then. I won't apologize. [And now she's grinning, though she's feeling a little foolish for insisting so much.]
It certainly makes things a lot easier that we can agree on things. This is going to be great.
[They'd already agreed that he was going to be her shinki. But hearing him say it like that? It was surprising, to say the least.] That makes me happy. [She's smiling brightly at him, and she's guessing her cheeks are a nice shade of pink as well.] I promise you won't ever regret it.
[She's glancing down at her hand on his wrist and nodding.] I'm ready if you are. [Was she ready, though? She supposed she was as ready now as she was ever going to be for something like this. Okay. She could definitely do this.]
I know. It's okay. [That was honestly the least of her worries. He's just too good for something like that to ever happen.]
You're right. But I'd still want to help even if it wasn't beneficial to me. I can't even imagine what it must be like for you, not knowing so many things... [And she realized that that was probably not the kind of thing he wanted to hear, but she wasn't really sure what to say.] Absolutely.
Okay. Are you ready for this? [This was it. She was giving him one last chance to back out before she said the spell. She doubted he'd take it, but she still felt the need to do so. It was probably ridiculous. When she was sure that he was sure, she took a deep breath and slowly released it. And was he purring?]
My name is Fortuna. Grasping thy true name, I bind thee here. With borrowed name, I dub thee my servant. The name answers, the vessel to sound. I call thee as my divine instrument. The name, Adrien Agreste. The vessel, Kou. Come, Kouki!
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[It had been more of a habit or a reflex than any genuine need to apologize, anyway. And if he didn't think she needed to bother, then she wasn't going to worry about it.] Alright then. I won't apologize. [And now she's grinning, though she's feeling a little foolish for insisting so much.]
It certainly makes things a lot easier that we can agree on things. This is going to be great.
[They'd already agreed that he was going to be her shinki. But hearing him say it like that? It was surprising, to say the least.] That makes me happy. [She's smiling brightly at him, and she's guessing her cheeks are a nice shade of pink as well.] I promise you won't ever regret it.
[She's glancing down at her hand on his wrist and nodding.] I'm ready if you are. [Was she ready, though? She supposed she was as ready now as she was ever going to be for something like this. Okay. She could definitely do this.]
I know. It's okay. [That was honestly the least of her worries. He's just too good for something like that to ever happen.]
You're right. But I'd still want to help even if it wasn't beneficial to me. I can't even imagine what it must be like for you, not knowing so many things... [And she realized that that was probably not the kind of thing he wanted to hear, but she wasn't really sure what to say.] Absolutely.
Okay. Are you ready for this? [This was it. She was giving him one last chance to back out before she said the spell. She doubted he'd take it, but she still felt the need to do so. It was probably ridiculous. When she was sure that he was sure, she took a deep breath and slowly released it. And was he purring?]
My name is Fortuna. Grasping thy true name, I bind thee here. With borrowed name, I dub thee my servant. The name answers, the vessel to sound. I call thee as my divine instrument. The name, Adrien Agreste. The vessel, Kou. Come, Kouki!