[ As promised, Tsuruno is fine! Hale and hearty, all limbs attached, lighting up with genuine happiness to see him even though the look on his face tells her she absolutely failed in assuaging his concerns.
Whoops. ]
No, nothing happened! There's just been something on my mind that I've been meaning to tell you about. I just... didn't want to worry you, so I've kept it to myself.
[ And then Robby went off on her for doing everything on her own and you know, she's trying to be better! ]
[ That's very mature of her, and honestly a lot better than he'd done when he was her age, so his expression softens a little. ]
Is that so? [ He thinks about mentioning how he would have worried anyway because that's what friends do, worry about each other, but holds onto that thought for now. ] I'm all ears though. What did you want to tell me about?
I have something like that core you mentioned. It's a gem, actually. And if it's ever crushed or taken away, I don't just lose my ability to use any kind of power, I... I die.
Because they don't have anything like magical girls where he comes from (outside of entertainment, that is, and who knows how much he even bothers to turn on the television these days), he takes the time to digest this new information instead of just barreling right ahead. ]
Is your gem easy to remove?
[ Like the fact that she just DIES if her gem is destroyed is real bad, but if it's not easily accessible then maybe it's a little less? bad?? ]
The sight of the ring has him frowning, because it seems dangerous to have something so important just laid bare in the open like that. What if someone steals it? What if it gets lost somehow? ]
Then I sincerely hope it never strays too far from you. [ He is so serious about this!! He has never looked more serious in his life. Although... ] How bad is 'bad', exactly?
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Whoops. ]
No, nothing happened! There's just been something on my mind that I've been meaning to tell you about. I just... didn't want to worry you, so I've kept it to myself.
[ And then Robby went off on her for doing everything on her own and you know, she's trying to be better! ]
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Is that so? [ He thinks about mentioning how he would have worried anyway because that's what friends do, worry about each other, but holds onto that thought for now. ] I'm all ears though. What did you want to tell me about?
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[ Well.
Tsuruno closes her eyes briefly. ]
I have something like that core you mentioned. It's a gem, actually. And if it's ever crushed or taken away, I don't just lose my ability to use any kind of power, I... I die.
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Because they don't have anything like magical girls where he comes from (outside of entertainment, that is, and who knows how much he even bothers to turn on the television these days), he takes the time to digest this new information instead of just barreling right ahead. ]
Is your gem easy to remove?
[ Like the fact that she just DIES if her gem is destroyed is real bad, but if it's not easily accessible then maybe it's a little less? bad?? ]
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[ And she holds out her left hand, where there's a silver ring on her middle finger, bearing a reddish-orange gem. ]
It can take a few different forms, but technically, it's always accessible. And I have to stay close to it.
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The sight of the ring has him frowning, because it seems dangerous to have something so important just laid bare in the open like that. What if someone steals it? What if it gets lost somehow? ]
How close is close? [ Concerning wording.... ]
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[ well, there you go. ]
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Then I sincerely hope it never strays too far from you. [ He is so serious about this!! He has never looked more serious in his life. Although... ] How bad is 'bad', exactly?
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[ She swallows, hard. ]
It's called a Soul Gem for a reason--it's literally my soul.