[Fang's flick briefly over at Lightning before returning to her own food. A fal'Cie, huh? A melancholy and excitement buzz at the back of her mind for two completely different reasons.]
[Then her mouth twist wryly, and Fang shrugs.] Eh, probably for the best you didn't. Things got rough around here for a while. Lucky you missed it. Fal'Cie's more important, anyway.
[She slumps back, resting against the bench, and she spins the skewer between her fingers. Ursula had told her what happened while she'd been gone, and on one hand, sure, she could consider herself lucky that she missed it but on the other, she wishes she had been here to do something about it. She had left Fang here, and if Lightning had been there at her side, would things have been different?
Another thought she isn't going to dwell on, but it does make give her smile a more sad feel to it.
[Fang smiles around the next bite of her skewer. Orphan. That felt like a lifetime ago--and not long enough, at the same time. Such a brief respite before the next shitstorm. ]
Don't know what's gonna happen next, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see when I get back.
[She's sure that they'll succeed. The last thing she remembers was Cocoon had begun to fall, and they'd completed their focus, but everything after that remains to be seen, and is nothing more than a ball of anxiety in her gut for now.
But it isn't like she's going to be here forever. That much she does know.]
They said this time is really temporary... being here. Don't know when that'll be.
[Or, counterpoint: Lightning could live here the rest of her life, no one breaks time, Serah lives, and they can all live happily ever after without the shitshow that follows.]
[The thought never even comes close to leaving Fang's head, and she idly toys with her skewer all the while. It's for the best that she doesn't know. With Fang's luck, it'll do something screwy to the time here, or something worse back home, if she goes and blathers about that stuff.]
[She scoffs, flicking away her skewer and picking up the next.]
Skippin' out already? [She drawls, only somewhat sarcastically.] Nice of you to come and visit a friend, at least. Wish you had the decency to take me with you.
[Fang says it jokingly, like she isn't falling apart at the seams with desperation. All evidence points to being able to return when she left, but... the nagging doubt, that what if she didn't never stopped tearing at her.]
Could try stuffing you through the next mirror we find, but I doubt that'd work.
[If it did, Lightning would have done that a long time ago and she would have gladly taken Fang along with her... if she'd known when it was going to happen. The difference now is that she's been made aware of the fact that the stay is much less permanent than the last, but no one could give her an answer of when she'll be leaving again.
Of course they wouldn't know – they don't know anything.
She takes the final bite of her skewer and picks out the veggie one next. Something fresher to cleanse her palate.]
[Fang smile turns wry again. She didn't blame Light in the least for not wanting to be here, but even with all the people that come and go, there were a number of them from the first wave of Mirrorbound that seemed to be cursed to stay here.]
[It was beginning to feel like she'd abandoned everyone, without any say in the matter.]
Yeah, well, it's nice to see a familiar face for a bit. Been a long year and change out here.
[It's been so much longer than that, really, but that wasn't relevant to Lightning-the-soldier.]
[Lightning chews off a piece of her skewer through a laugh, and she relaxes, somewhat content to be here in spite of their surroundings. She'd been looking forward to seeing Fang since she realized where she was, and this is much nicer than having her see Lightning at her lowest point while trying to dry herself off.]
Guess it could've been worse. What would you have done if it were Snow who showed up instead?
[She absolutely did. Fang hooks an arm over the back of the bench and tilts her head back in both genuine and feigned exasperation.]
["Treasure him." Especially if it was Lightning's Snow and not the one that's all but dead inside, waiting for his focus to consume him.] I'd make the best of the situation and tell Lady Luck she owes me one.
[Her voice could scarcely be drier, but not unkind for its gentle ribbing.]
[Lady Luck is a stingy bitch who owes Fang a hundred of whatever it is she has to offer. Especially after everything that's happened or will happen back on Cocoon. Lightning's been keeping track and she's run out of fingers to count them on.
She waves her finished veggie skewer at Fang, swallowing the last bite before moving on to her next one.]
I'm gonna owe you too, if I'm not careful. [There's a beat where Lightning laughs to herself, her fond gaze fixed on her food rather than her friend.] Thanks, by the way.
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[Fang's flick briefly over at Lightning before returning to her own food. A fal'Cie, huh? A melancholy and excitement buzz at the back of her mind for two completely different reasons.]
[Then her mouth twist wryly, and Fang shrugs.] Eh, probably for the best you didn't. Things got rough around here for a while. Lucky you missed it. Fal'Cie's more important, anyway.
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Another thought she isn't going to dwell on, but it does make give her smile a more sad feel to it.
Maybe it's better to talk about something else.]
We did it, you know. Orphan, our focus...
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Yeah. Sure did. Bastard had it coming.
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[She's sure that they'll succeed. The last thing she remembers was Cocoon had begun to fall, and they'd completed their focus, but everything after that remains to be seen, and is nothing more than a ball of anxiety in her gut for now.
But it isn't like she's going to be here forever. That much she does know.]
They said this time is really temporary... being here. Don't know when that'll be.
Everything Is Fine
[The thought never even comes close to leaving Fang's head, and she idly toys with her skewer all the while. It's for the best that she doesn't know. With Fang's luck, it'll do something screwy to the time here, or something worse back home, if she goes and blathers about that stuff.]
[She scoffs, flicking away her skewer and picking up the next.]
Skippin' out already? [She drawls, only somewhat sarcastically.] Nice of you to come and visit a friend, at least. Wish you had the decency to take me with you.
[Fang says it jokingly, like she isn't falling apart at the seams with desperation. All evidence points to being able to return when she left, but... the nagging doubt, that what if she didn't never stopped tearing at her.]
Re: Everything Is Fine
[If it did, Lightning would have done that a long time ago and she would have gladly taken Fang along with her... if she'd known when it was going to happen. The difference now is that she's been made aware of the fact that the stay is much less permanent than the last, but no one could give her an answer of when she'll be leaving again.
Of course they wouldn't know – they don't know anything.
She takes the final bite of her skewer and picks out the veggie one next. Something fresher to cleanse her palate.]
Really wish I could stay longer.
[There's no hiding her sarcasm there.]
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[It was beginning to feel like she'd abandoned everyone, without any say in the matter.]
Yeah, well, it's nice to see a familiar face for a bit. Been a long year and change out here.
[It's been so much longer than that, really, but that wasn't relevant to Lightning-the-soldier.]
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[Lightning chews off a piece of her skewer through a laugh, and she relaxes, somewhat content to be here in spite of their surroundings. She'd been looking forward to seeing Fang since she realized where she was, and this is much nicer than having her see Lightning at her lowest point while trying to dry herself off.]
Guess it could've been worse. What would you have done if it were Snow who showed up instead?
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[She absolutely did. Fang hooks an arm over the back of the bench and tilts her head back in both genuine and feigned exasperation.]
["Treasure him." Especially if it was Lightning's Snow and not the one that's all but dead inside, waiting for his focus to consume him.] I'd make the best of the situation and tell Lady Luck she owes me one.
[Her voice could scarcely be drier, but not unkind for its gentle ribbing.]
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[Lady Luck is a stingy bitch who owes Fang a hundred of whatever it is she has to offer. Especially after everything that's happened or will happen back on Cocoon. Lightning's been keeping track and she's run out of fingers to count them on.
She waves her finished veggie skewer at Fang, swallowing the last bite before moving on to her next one.]
I'm gonna owe you too, if I'm not careful. [There's a beat where Lightning laughs to herself, her fond gaze fixed on her food rather than her friend.] Thanks, by the way.