video; un: eraserhead

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[ Aizawa's lolling against some tree somewhere. Terrible, slumped posture; hair wild about his face. His expression is neutral, bordering on irritable, and his voice is an exhausted monotone. He sits with one leg folded over the other, idly tossing a cat figurine from hand to hand. ]

Hey. Myself and a few others did some looking around. Apparently, both the sea clan and the mountain clan have their allies--but they're not within easy reach. In the case of the sea clan, the empress's brother is married to some far-off queen. The mountain clan's allies aren't too nearby, either.

[ He shifts minutely. His eyes flutter briefly shut, and he sighs. ]

Point being, war between these two would be irrational. The old man we spoke with said no one really wants to start anything, but I don't know how true that is. I haven't tried to approach the nobles.

[ He really doesn't look or act the part, and he knows it. Nor does he have an escort. ]

If you've spoken to any of them, what's the mood? What do they want?

[ He cards a hand through his hair, frowning slightly. ]

They're the key to this, I think. Certainly the key to actually meeting that empress of theirs. So if you've got info, or if you've made any connections, spill it.

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[healstaffs]

[ Veronica, her savior, her knight in shining armor. ]

Really? Are you good at talking to people then?

[ Maybe she won't make a complete fool of herself. ]

[refashioned]

It's a specialty of mine. Plus, I see that you mentioned Lucina. Between your cherry personality and her poise, I think you'd make a fine pair to show off and get attention.

[Note: she is volunteering Lucina without talking to her. Sorry, Lucina.]

[healstaffs]

[ RIP Lucina.

Also there's probably more important lines of questioning to be had here, but Lissa zeroes in on what's most important to her, personally, which is: ]

Are you one of Lucina's friends too?

[ Let her be friends with all of Lucina's friends. ]

[refashioned]

Yes. [A beat.] More accurately, I inquired for help for a personal guard and she came forward with a few conditions. I didn't know that she was a princess at the time. [Lucina being Lucina, presumably. She breathes out a laugh here.] But it's not that formal of an arrangement. And I'm glad to offer her assistance in return.

[healstaffs]

She is pretty good at guarding people.

[ Fond flashbacks to that one time Lucina jumped in to save her aboard Red Scream. Never mind that she almost died. ]

But you sound like you know exactly what you're doing so I'll definitely try my best! [ Oh right. Her expression falters. ] Please don't yell at me like Maribelle does though, she tells me I'm doing it wrong all the time.

[refashioned]

Don't worry. I'm not really the yelling type.

[healstaffs]

Okay, great. Then I'm ready for whatever you throw at me.

[refashioned]

It sounds like you are.