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From:

abrightboy

I was thinking he made a compelling case and when I asked you about it to find out if it was true, you wouldn't tell me the truth.

If you really don't want it, I can just send it back before it hatches, right?

From:

stressingwitchface

Not now that it's here! Now I have to look over and protect the stupid thing that I expressly TOLD you I didn't want!

Don't listen to that imp, he's been here all of two minutes!

From:

abrightboy

You said you didn’t want it in the way that you always say you don’t want good things that you actually do want because you’re more afraid of having them and losing them than you are of just being denied nice things like you always have been. See what being sneaky gets you? People don’t know when your no means no and when it means ‘yes, but I’m scared’. Anyway, if it hasn’t hatched yet, it hasn’t attached to you and you haven’t attached to it. If you really don’t want it, you can give it back to me or you can pay it forward and gift it to someone else. I bet Edwin would love one.

Edited (Format) Date: 2024-05-15 10:31 pm (UTC)

From:

stressingwitchface

Wow, YES, Warden, I don’t want to spread it around that I’m a weak witch! You utter troll. Of COURSE I’m sneaky! I’m three feet tall and people KICK me if I don’t cover myself in spikes!

Edwin?!

From:

abrightboy

When, honestly, is the last time someone kicked you?

From:

stressingwitchface

Prior to the ship.

What has Edwin done to deserve a palisman?

From:

abrightboy

Deserve?

From:

stressingwitchface

Yes!

From:

abrightboy

What does someone have to do to ‘deserve’ love and companionship?

From:

stressingwitchface

Palismen are more than love and companionship! I don't want him to have one!

From:

abrightboy

Why not? What's he lacking to 'deserve' one?

From:

stressingwitchface

I don't know a thing about him and you just want to give away rare creatures of incredible power and resilience like they're candy!

From:

abrightboy

Okay; what's so great about them, then?

From:

stressingwitchface

Oh, you impossible creature.

Not only are they bonded to their owners, they're a companion, a best friend, and a powerful magic tool. Palismen will outlive their original owners if treated right. They will grow in size, have baby palismen of their own, but it takes hundreds of years. Do you know how many I know of who lived that long?

One.

Because Belos - a fellow human - realized that if you kill one of them, you can absorb their power and long life for yourself.

And you want to just give away my world's short supply of them, or just simply have the Admiral create them for you? What if this Edwin figures out you can bleed palismen of their magic? What if someone else here does? Does he have the strength to withstand someone attempting to steal or kidnap their magic?

I won't stand for it!

From:

abrightboy

But you don't want to keep it. Are you worried you don't have the strength to protect it? Because I think you've actually been displaying it this entire conversation.

From:

stressingwitchface

Don't be a fool, it doesn't suit you. Of course I'm worried I don't have the strength to protect it. Even with my own magic returned, I lack the physical presence to make myself a threat.

But that doesn't mean I want it harmed or taken by someone else!

From:

abrightboy

Then don't be a coward; it doesn't suit you. And don't lie to me like I'm stupid. That's what started this. Are you going to keep it?

From:

stressingwitchface

Yes! All right, Titan damn you, yes!

[three things happen in that moment, of which Kikimora only is able to notice one.

Her palisman is hatching. A new door appears in her room. And she disappears off of Malcolm Bright's device]

Edited Date: 2024-05-20 05:11 pm (UTC)

From:

abrightboy

...Kikimora? Are... are you still there?

[He hasn't tried looking for her on his device since they're talking, but there's a weird noise and something is happening and he hopes she didn't throw the communicator like a chew toy for Princess to catch in her mouth.]

From:

stressingwitchface

[her voice goes small. Kiki's not in her room but she's brought the palistron egg to her vet office for safekeeping]

Ssshh. Shut up, I hear something moving.