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volatile because a teenager has a mouth on him and got upset over her terminology. words were exchanged, she cut communication, he stormed off, we grovelled a little to bring her back.

but i'm not simply leaving you. if you have any general idea on where to start trying to find you, i'll work from there.

And so you've been delegated monster duty as a result? This teenager must've offended her greatly.

I think I may have a slight idea of where you can find me. Directions, maybe even coordinates. Latitude, longitude, that sort of thing. Give me a moment to send it to you.

[For dramatic effect, a moment or two passes. Or three.

And then Ardyn sends her

his home address.]

[there's a long pause. a long one. before these happen in quick succession.]

you had me actually worried over you
you think you're incredibly funny don't you
you aren't even a merman like i thougt i bet
at least say you're in one piece
why??

[He laughs on his side as the texts come through. To be fair, his intention hadn't been to truly worry her, but after the week he's had, Ardyn feels as if he's allowed a bit of humor.]

I'm in one piece. But...

Did you really think I was a merman? Fishtail and all? What would you have done? Scoop me out of the water with a fishing net?

that's not the important issue here
you made me think you were trapped in some water dungeon torture with riddles
then what happens when your phone dies
or you drop it in the water
how is anyone going to kn ow you're not dead or dying
we don't that's the answer

i'd figure out how to carry you to the sea you impossible man

[Hoo boy.]

Come now, I don't mean to upset you. I'm sorry if I worried you. But truly, if there had been an issue, I would've stated it very plainly.

(The ocean would not work. I think I would be a freshwater siren. Sirenman. Merman.)

[another long pause, although this time it's actually because she's in the middle of making food and has to make sure it doesn't burn.]

we'd have to find a lake or something then.

you did worry me, but it's alright. as long as you really are fine.

[The pause on her end has Ardyn questioning just how irritated she is with him, so he's glad to see his phone light up with her text.]

At this point I believe you may just enjoy throwing me in a lake as recompense.

But I am fine, I promise. There was far less healing to be done this week, and the only injuries I have are a few bruises. A few are even interestingly shaped.

[Shaped like the suckers of a tentacle wrapped around his bottom leg. What a fun time week 2 has been.]

What about yourself?

i'm well. bruises and scrapes already healing. others got off much worse, so i've been running around trying to keep these fools together when they're so determined to subvert my efforts. one count of cracked ribs, arm dislocation, stabbing, blood loss...that's just a small list.

the consolation is that we hit everything harder than it hit us.

Such as to be expected from fighting monsters.

[Some of those fights sound serious, and it does cause Ardyn to frown down at the text a little. Not just because of the injuries, but also due to the fact that Grell seems to have to handle all of this by herself. It sounds like a bit much for only one person.]

Does anyone need a bit of extra healing, perhaps? [It should come as NO SURPRISE that he offers this.] Is Prompto all right? You should allow yourself to take a break as well, Grell.

it's kind of you to offer, but we'll be alright. prompto's fine, he has a bazooka now. and i'll rest when i can, even if it means i simply sleep an entire day after this madness has ended.

Sorry, Prompto has a /what/?

it's a very large gun weapon.

i have no idea where he got it.

I know what a bazooka is.

[GRELL... she's messing with him, he knows it.]

I mean to say that I cannot see the fact that he has one now as a particularly positive development. What if he blows himself up?

that's why he has all of team cognac around him. to prevent that from happening.

also i think he knows that if he blows himself up you would disapprove of the events highly.

Didn't you just say that Team Cognac has a habit of being riddled with injuries? No offense meant, but this doesn't inspire confidence that everyone will be able to stop him from blowing himself up. Does he even know how to properly use it?

he's used it before with no cost to himself. i think he'll be fine - plus ammunition will be hard to come by. it's not like he'll be shooting things all over the place.

I suppose you're right. It isn't exactly easy to find rockets to arm a bazooka with.

[This should make him feel better, but... it really doesn't. He'll just have to question Prompto about it sometime in the near future.]

At any rate, you're right about needing a day's rest after all of this is through. I may even sleep a full eight hours that day, can you possibly imagine?

[A few seconds before the next text comes through.]

I feel like I haven't seen you nearly as much as I often do, thanks to all that's happened. [And really, he hasn't.] Spend the day with me, whenever the world manages to find itself in a state of normalcy again?

such was my intention. even if you hadn't asked, i would have come back to you once the world settles down, and then refused to leave your side. how does that sound for a plan?

Hmm. I don't think I'd be foolish enough to complain at the prospect of you at my side for an entire day. But what shall we do to pass the time?

[It isn't a sincere question. For all he cares, they could just sit in silence and he'd be happy.]

whatever we decide we want. even if that means we do nothing at all and simply allow ourselves to rest. whatever it is, if i'm with you, i will consider it the highlight of my entire month.

Not as much of a highlight as it would be for me, of that I can assure you.

Rest is well and good, but I can think of a few things to do to pass the time.

will you elaborate, or will you keep me in suspense?

Far be it from me to not encourage you to use your imagination regarding what I might have in mind.

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