For now, Shun could use some quiet time to himself. Or at least he'd figure he would try to get some of that. Big things were ahead, and he was going to need every ounce of preparation that he could get. He did not want his death to amount to nothing, and he was well aware that could be how things end. He didn't care about being remembered, having a legacy, a legend. None of that really mattered.
Finding a nice rock a little further from the mass of knights in the area, he sat down upon it and gazed over the lake not too far from his current location. He closed his eyes soon after.
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 3:36 pm
After her tantrum in the woods, Chel had to come to terms with the fact that she was, and would always be a peon. She assumed that meant learning fealty to Shun.
She watched him walk away on his own and something tightened in her chest. Jealousy maybe, but how could she be angry? Had it been someone undeserving maybe she would have put up more of a fuss, but Shun had proven that he was the better candidate a thousand times over. The most she'd done was beat the crap out of a Great Knight.
There didn't need to be a repeating of the incident. Chel took the strides to reach Shun, a wolf's gait away from the pack. When she finally sat down next to him, she said nothing and let him slept. There was an odd sort of communication that Chel received just by being near people.
"So," she piped up next to him. "You're not really asleep, are you Shun?" She put a hand on her chin. "Ser Shun? Your knightliness?"
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Shun heard someone approaching, though he made no movement to hint that he was aware of this. He just remained where he was, unmoving, and silent. That was, until she decided to speak up.
"I am not," he answered simply. His eyes slowly opened as he looked over to raise his brow at her, "You can drop the attempts at being formal. I may have... been 'promoted', but I am still not any different from the rest of you."
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"But yer kingship, we are the commonfolk. Gotta show respect." The smirk on her lips showed she didn't mean a single word of it, and was very much just ******** with Shun.
She looked back to him and put a hand on his shoulder. Her grip was maybe too tight for what she was saying. "You scared? Be honest." She wanted to skip "congratulations" and "what an honor" and go straight to his honest feelings.
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"No," he replied, quietly. His expression had not changed at all, "A little uncertain of what all this really means, yes. There is a lot at stake and I do not know a whole lot about what will happen. But scared? No."
Shun looked down, flexing and stretching his hands for the moment as he thought on this.
"Everyone dies eventually. It is just a matter of how and when. It isn't as if I will care much about anything after it's all said and done, anyway."
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 5:22 pm
Chel wondered if he was trying to convince her or himself. She supposed it didn't matter.
She made a small noise of agreement. At least he had his head on straight. "Not even that Estel girl that you knew?"
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Shun tilted his head at that question.
"It is a pity that she is doomed to have the same end, but I fail to see how I will care about anyone, myself or otherwise, when I am dead. As far as I am concern... once I am gone. That's it."
He shifted in place, looking her over.
"You asked me if I am afraid, and I answered. What of you? There is just as much uncertainty, if not more, for the rest of you."
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 7:09 pm
"I never been scared," Chel said shortly. "I'm just pissed."
She left it at that and didn't extrapolate further. "Did they tell you how the sacrifice is gonna go down?"
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Shun raised his brow, but didn't question it.
"No. I was hoping that information would be given to us, but maybe we'll learn when it's closer to time. For all I know, it'll be an excruciatingly slow death," he answered nonchalantly, "Or maybe I won't even feel anything. Really... all I know is that I will die."
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 7:16 pm
Chel very very awkwardly patted Shun on the head. This Chel wasn't particularly one for touching.
"Y'get t'be badass 'til then right?" she said. "They tell you where they're keepin' the memories?" It was a joke, but there was a hint of hopefulness in Chel's voice.
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Shun twitched slightly as she patted him on the head, and he scooted away.
"We will see. Granted, at this point, I do not think I want my memories back. Not min, personally. The fewer the ties I have, the easier this will be."
Knowing more of who he was or what he had may only cause him to waver when the time comes. Then again, maybe it wouldn't change anything. He had a vague idea of the man he was. Some homeless nobody.
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 7:33 pm
Chel was fine with scooting away. The distance was appreciated, really.
"S'true I guess." She hadn't thought of it that way, but it seemed a little lonely. "I wish I woulda been picked. It's drivin' me crazy. Even if I live, who the ******** am I? What's the point if I don't know where I been?" She scratched at her head and the circlet helmet came off for a moment. "I feel ********' used and it's not stoppin'."
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He eyed her, then shrugged.
"Well no one is forcing you to survive the battle ahead. But... even if you do not regain who you were, it may be a sign to start anew. Maybe the snippet you regained is different from how I perceived mine, though."
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 7:50 pm
Chel laughed and said, "Yeah, best to just go off myself." It wasn't to say she wasn't afraid of dying; quite the opposite. She'd never intended to sacrifice herself though.
"I can't just start over," she said, shaking her head. "My brain's just-" She shook her head again. Too complicated to explain and she didn't want to go into it.
She wished she could have been mad at Shun the way she was with Jack. It would've been nice to beat the crap out of Shun, kill him and take his title. Unfortunately she didn't think great knighthood came like that, and more importantly she considered Shun too vital to the cause (whatever that cause was) to do something like that.
(No she didn't have an attachment).
"Well y'can at least know you got me followin' you into that big fight. Won't let the black knights do yer death wrong."
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While he did want to know what her excuse was, he didn't bother prodding further.
"Whatever your reason is, just do not let it get in the way of the goal, here," he stated. He let out a breath, then nodded, "Very well. There is a small comfort in that, I suppose. There is no guarantee that this will work. Once the seven of us has done our part, it will be up to the rest of you to finish things, one way or another."
Whether that meant cleaning things up, helping keep the peace, keep whatever seal there might be strong, or anything really.
