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[color=7e5e7f]"You were [i]slow.[/i]"[/color] The Baeterraen accused with a severity that only increased with [i]baseless[/i] accusations that she was pouting. [color=7e5e7f]"The setup was perfect, and you ruined the timing you neuklyuzhaya devushka. And now you're bleeding you fool."[/color]

The arm around her shoulders had required a certain degree of [i]bend[/i] to the towering tree, a bend Rivka mercilessly exploited to yank her a little lower and flick her green hair aside. One couldn't quite call the motion [i]contemptuous[/i] but she certainly was [i]irritated[/i]. She flicked her fingers through the pine needles until she found the source of the flow and pursed her lips. What she wanted to do was cauterize it, give the devushka a drink and it would be fine. A little home first aid never hurt anyone. But that might have been considered rude, and cruel, and hazardous to their friendship so she declined. What she [i]did[/i] do was generate a small, controlled flame at the end of her finger as hot as she could manage and held it a few inches off of her scalp for a few moments; just long enough to encourage the blood to dry and clot, gently and naturally stemming the flow. A proper medic would no doubt stitch it up but now she wouldn't [i]drip[/i] the whole way back to the tower.

[color=7e5e7f]"I [i]wish[/i] a stronger one had shown up. How can I get truly, passionately prepared to do battle when the opposition crumbles so easily? So disappointing. I had my debut, give me something [i]resonant[/i]."[/color] She did not give Chie the same examination, because after a moment she decided she would take it even worse than the giant did. The lightning Ars Magi was assisting her- whatever her name had been- and was perfectly able to stem the flow should it be necessary. Or Crystal could, for that matter, but frostbite would probably be [i]worse[/i] than a burn come to that. Hmph. There was just no pleasing everyone. [color=7e5e7f]"Chie, are you bleeding badly? And how are you feeling, Crystal?"

"And have [i]you[/i],"[/color] She turned her attention to Aiofe, regarding her intently and with great skepticism. Her demeanor had changed so quickly, and Rivka could not quite decide why. The heat of battle? A concealed mean streak? Had the conclusion left her disappointed, as well? Many questions, and none of them answered. Least of all where she had come from or how she and the other one had arrived so quickly after the Void appeared. Was it perhaps not as accidental as it seemed? Was she trying to steal Rivka/s rightful spotlight? Of course not, no one could. 

But she looked to be an acceptable accompaniment to her majesty. At least so far.

[color=735e7f]"got another one of those?"[/color]