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Not at the moment, but I can go get him. Where would you like to meet?

Um...well-

[He can't go to the Huntress with Greed's mess of an aura...and Blue Fish recently installed locks..]

Which ship are you on?

I'm on the SS Golden. It's pretty sedate here, if you were looking for somewhere quiet?

[He considers, before giving a nod]

Yes, that'll work.

I'll be over in a little while.

You got it, Allen! I'll meet you in the shuttle bay.

[It doesn't take long to pick Mikleo up and they wait together for Allen, legs swinging as they sit on crates and discuss what Allen might need to talk to them about.]

You know him better than me, right? What do you think it is?

[Mikleo shrugs his shoulders, book open in his lap, idly detailing a rough sketch he'd done of some designs from the library. The shout-out from Allen was as much a surprise to him as it was to Sorey.]

There's still a lot I don't know about him. The same can be said of anyone else here, really. Malevolence, maybe?

[That's the only thing that comes to mind. Allen's reaction to Greed had been telling, and the man was practically soaked in it.]

[Allen meanwhile had turned off his communicator so he's unaware of their exchange, but he'll dock his shuttle not too long after they made themselves comfortable. He comes off the ship and waves politely at them as he approaches them. He seems to be in his usual attire of a dress shirt and jacket with his gloves on. Nothing unusual here....]

Hello Sorey, Mikleo [~~Goofy~~]

Thank you for seeing me. There was...something I wanted to clarify with you two.

Sure, of course Allen! Anything you need. [Sorey straightens up his shoulders, hands pressed together between his knees. Does he have questions about seraphim after noticing Mikleo's largely invisible? Though it doesn't make sense why he'd bother coming to Sorey if that was the case...]

[Mikleo just quietly closes his book and studies Allen, waiting to hear what's going on. Seems serious. What was so important that they had to meet in person about it?]

Alright, then I'll get right to it.

[He crosses his arms.]

I've heard some rumours. Is it true that you two broke into a restaurant kitchen, harassed a cook until she got fired, and then attempted to exorcise her by throwing water at her?

[Ah. The tap-tap of Sorey’s heels against the side of the crate comes to a halt.] You mean what happened with Nightingale? Yes, that’s true. [Sorey bows his head.] It was entirely my fault; Mikleo just followed me to protect me. If there are any damages that need to be paid or anyone to whom I need apologize for the incident, please let me know.

[It’s actually kind of nice, being able fess up to something. Rose and the others were always covering for him and while he appreciated it (and needed it, honestly), he was beginning to feel the protection was a little too one-sided. He’s sheltered, but that doesn’t mean he can’t assume responsibility for his actions, right?]

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Sorey. [Mikleo gives Sorey a vaguely disapproving look and a nudge with his elbow.] We're both responsible for this. Don't start with that.

What? It's true. You probably told me to wait, right? [He didn't hear it, but knowing Mikleo would've said it is about the same in his book.]

[They were both trying to take responsibility for it? And not arguing over whose fault it was? Well, this was new- a nice, refreshing new, but still new]

[He holds up his hand]

Hold on-! I'm not here to punish you two! Nightingale is fine, if anything, she's happy for what you did. And I didn't see any damage in the restaurant-- though it wouldn't hurt if you two helped her find a new job.

[Just saying man.]

I just want to make sure you know that you can't go charging in every time you sense- what's your term for it? Malevolence?

[Okay, yes he did, but that isn't the point.]

Normally, we wouldn't have done that. But her level of malevolence was... alarming. We genuinely thought people were in danger.

[His brows furrow, giving Allen a pointed look.]

You recall when we were walking the other day and you reacted badly to the presence of my ship's captain? It was like that.

[Gut-wrenching, about-to-fall-over sort of malevolence just can't be ignored.]

Yes, I know. I've seen what her soul looks like. [And it is not pretty] There's no doubt that what you did helped her, at least a little.

[He crosses his arms]

But she's not the only person in the fleet that will have that kind of malevolence. There are some who have even more than her, but...would take even less kindly to being attacked.

[He glances at them]

The demons and their kind have been peaceful here. But there's no guarantee they'll stay peaceful if they feel threatened. I don't want the people of the fleet to get caught in the middle of a conflict like that.

Neither do we, [Sorey interjects gently, holding up a hand and scooting closer to Mikleo on instinct.] Malevolence behaves strangely here. Usually people exhibiting that much are inherently violent, but we've since been proven wrong on that account. [He glances at Mikleo and nods.] I don't know how it works with demons and monsters, but we've agreed to revise our approach. You have my word Allen, we won't do anything to place anybody in danger, directly or indirectly.

[Mikleo nods, arms crossing over his chest. As long as he's got Sorey around to retreat into, the malevolence can't seriously harm him, so if the people here who carry it are able to live without becoming hellions, then he can endure it too.]

And unless we're attacked first, we won't be purifying anyone by force.

Is that so?

[....Huh.]

[He tilts his head a little as he looks at the pair, his expression a bit quizzical. His gloved hand raises up to his chin to rub it a little as he thinks]

I must admit, I'm a little surprised... [This talk almost never goes this easily]

[In fact, it was so easy that to Allen, it almost seems fake. So he lowers his arm and he adopts a much colder, bemused expression - his eyes watching them. ]

But are you sure you boys sure can accept that revised approach so easily?

"Only a fool would think things like that could be peaceful", "The only good person with high malevolence is a dead one", "I'll happily destroy every single one of them"....

No one would fault you if you truly felt that way somewhere in your heart. [You wouldn't be the first, or the last]

Absolutely not. [Allen gets treated to the first angry frown Sorey's given anyone or anything since coming here, though his anger is directed more at the idea than Allen himself.

He still wishes there had been something he could have done for the Cardinal. Rose may have been the one to end her life, but if they'd just reached her sooner then maybe she wouldn't have been so far gone. He still can't believe that some people simply cannot be purified, not yet.

He wishes Lailah were here. She would be able to explain this so much better, would sound so much wiser than he. He'll just have to make do with his own clumsy words.]

Please don't misunderstand; a Shepard's duty is to purify malevolence, but never like that. I can't become a slave to my duty and sacrifice my own ideals for it. [He softens then, expression gentling into something more vulnerable as he unconsiously leans closer to Mikleo for support. This is a talk they've had many times before.] And I don't wanna hurt anybody.

[Mikleo is less scrupulous about it, his eyes narrowing fiercely at Allen. The very suggestion that Sorey would think such things would be laughable if it wasn't so obviously disturbing, and he's not about to just shrug off comments that upset Sorey.

He doesn't budge from his spot, allowing Sorey to lean on him as he pleases, and he straightens up as if to make himself taller, his body language visibly protective.]

The fact that you can say something like that shows how little you know of us, so I won't hold it against you. But if you're trying to provoke something, don't waste your time.

[He stares. They're serious...]

[...Ha. That's...]

[The warmth comes back into Allen's smile. This time, it's a sincere one.]

You can relax, Mikleo. I'm not trying to provoke. I was simply saying the reasons the words that are often said to me by people about this. I wanted to see if they spoke to you.

[It was a test, in other words. That's all it was. He gives a little laugh, almost out of disbelief]

I must say, you two really are quite the peculiar ones. [Though his tone is one closer to awe than actual insult.]

Edited 2016-02-04 21:35 (UTC)

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