I talk about you now and go a day without crying (Active)

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Character(s): Celes, Lightning (maybe open? Ask first)
Content: Two ex-military women meet
Setting: Muspelheim Gate area
Time: mid-day Week 21
Warnings: Uh... snark? none for now - possible 13 spoilers always present


Lightning had never heard of this city before, but for all she knew it could be some trick, more of the fal'Cie smoke and mirrors they were so fond of throwing around. Especially Barthandelus, though he also seemed to like making things impossibly hard on everyone. Lightning frowned as she stepped through the city. The answers she'd received from whatever the network system in this city was had been disappointing at best. Either everyone was a complete idiot or they'd all had their memories wiped. Knowing the fal'Cie, she wouldn't be surprised if the latter were true. Still, while she didn't intend to stay any longer than necessary, she knew she'd need to know as much about this place as possible.

So, with that in mind, Lightning set out on a quest to find out what else was around. The city was large from what she could see, much larger than Bodhum, probably on par with or larger than Palumpolum and that thought would have been unnerving had she not been trained to deal with fear long ago. Shrugging her annoyance and uncertainty off, she walked around. Sooner or later, she'd need to check her brand. If it looked any the worse for wear, she'd have to find some way of turning it back. She didn't want to end up a Cie'th, but neither did she want the other option.

Sighing to herself, Lightning approached one of the other gates and looked around for one of her companions. She hated to think that Bartandelus was trying to get them pissed off at him by splitting them up.

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Lightning didn't mind the wobbling. She'd pretty much expected it. Whatever had happened to the other woman had certainly done a number on her. At least the spells had helped a little bit. And if all else failed, Lightning could carry her, though she understood bruised pride. At the moment, though, she focused on what was being said to her and shook her head slightly.

"I haven't. Are they people I should be wary of?"

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Ah... she should have realized that her curiosity would compel her to ask. Answering that question would be easy for Kefka, but for the other. For the moment she wondered if she should dismiss him and only answer about the other man but. Why return trust with distrust? Wouldn't Terra and Sabin want her to be honest? True she wanted to trust like a child and he was an idiot, but... that didn't make their points any less valid.

Celes inhaled sharply. "Kefka is a monster. He has disrupted the balance of the three goddesses and has caused untold damage to the world. We tried to stop him, but... we failed. If he's not here I can only hope that his influence hasn't reached this island."

"As for the other," Celes added, thinking carefuly, "it's... personal." This was as honest as she could be, and even that was enough to make her turn her eyes away to keep from blushing.