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[secondnature]

I told you what's up!

[fessus]

Okay okay chill (no jokes intended, yk, since it's so hot).

What do you mean you got a knife from your chest? Are you okay? Anybody would think that was weird, man.

[secondnature]

I am chill. It's just an exclamation mark.

[Spoilers: Keith is never chill.]

It's happened to people before. I guess. Some glasses? The knife belongs to me, so I'm glad it's here. It just hurts.

[fessus]

I've never seen you chill......

[ But okay sure you are. ]

Your chest hurts you mean? That's already really weird, have you talked to somebody about it or?

[secondnature]

No.

I guess I should find out who else had it happen to them and see if it hurt for them, too.

[fessus]

Yeah?

[ No shit? WHY ARE YOU MAKING HIM WORRY ABOUT YOU ]

Pretty sure that's a big deal. Cool you got your weapon but wtf man.

[secondnature]

[Because he's distracted.]

It's not just a weapon.

Why did you contact me?

[fessus]

Well what else is it then? Don't try to change the subject, say you're gonna message El or somebody soon.

[secondnature]

El wouldn't get it. None of them do. It's not their fault. Everything about it is weird.

[He qualifies it so that Noctis doesn't think he's mad. Keith figures he always sounds mad.]

Anyway.

The knife was my mother's once, and now it's mine.

[fessus]

How do you know if you haven't told anybody? I'm js be careful is all, let somebody know if you're hurt. Doesn't have to be me but I can help out if you want.

Cool, like an heirloom?

[secondnature]

If I hurt tomorrow, I'll talk to someone.

Not an heirloom. It's still a weapon.

[fessus]

Cool thanks.

Well yeah an heirloom can be a weapon. I've got one back home that my dad passed onto me, like that.

[secondnature]

Oh.

Do you use them?

[fessus]

Knives?

[secondnature]

No.

[Imagine one of Keith's longer "no"s here, it's important.]

The weapons from your dad.

[fessus]

[ Oh. ]

Yeah, I do. I use weapons from my other ancestors too, way older ones.

That stuff's important to me so I get how yours would be a big deal for you too.

[secondnature]

I didn't know mine was my mom's for a really long time.

It's what inspired me to pick up a blade, though. I knew ... well. I didn't know anything.

But it felt right.

[fessus]

I think I kinda get that.

So if you had to hurt to get something back, that'd be the one to get. Can I see it some time?

[secondnature]

Yeah.

[Should he tell him it's not working properly, and that he's worried about his life force? About his mom's life force?

Maybe.

But he decides to keep it to himself.]

You didn't message me to ask about a knife. Because you didn't know.

So, what was it?

[fessus]

There's never any segue between hot and cold for you......

Fine, w/e, I thought you might wanna hang out. This just sounded like something more important you were dealing with so I wanted to talk about it first.

[secondnature]

I can bring my knife?

[fessus]

[ ... oh, wait, does that mean he's agreeing that easily? Somehow Noctis expected to have to justify himself since so much with Keith has been a hard-won battle, but the fact that this is an easy win actually gets a hint of a smile out of him. ]

Are you asking permission or something? Yeah sure, bring it.

[secondnature]

Okay ...

Bring it where?

[Keith does contain multitudes, Noctis. Look at that!]

[fessus]

[ A multitude of sharp objects doesn't count!! ]

Idk, you know any good spots? If not I've got something in mind and we could meet at a restaurant first if you're hungry. I had some vr stuff I wanted to do but then I wouldn't see the knife.

[secondnature]

I like being outside but it's not a good idea with the heat and water rationing.

[One is definitely why the other is annoying him. If he could drink all the water he wanted ...]

A restaurant's fine. As long as they don't care about knives. Nowhere fancy. That would care.