11th moon [Whatever, it's 4th wall time]

[paladinlost]

[So. Cecil woke up thanks to a strange flash of light, only to find an unknown Pokémon in his room.  How did he react? Why, by inviting it to a picnic and making as many sandwiches as he could, of course!

Well, actually he blinked, froze, stared, almost shouted, decided against it, reached for his sword, remembered he didn't have his sword, cursed his lack of a sword, realized the monster was still there, stared some more, asked if said monster was hoping to eat him, felt quite relieved when it shook its head, stood up, looked outside, saw all the strange people and Pokémon in the street, decided he was hallucinating, woke his Pokémon up, got dressed, smiled, and finally decided to invite the amused Pokémon to a picnic. But who cares about the details?]

And here we were, wondering what would happen this month. At least the colors are not eye-searing, this time. Would you like another ham and lettuce sandwich, Miss Cresselia?

Comments

[paladinlost]

Not around to answer, of course. Luckily, zombies make rather obvious targets.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

How very true. I'm sure I'll be fine out there.

[paladinlost]

You'd better be. Everyone is looking forward to the day we'll see you safe and sound once more.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

I have much to accomplish before that day can ever arrive.

[paladinlost]

Accomplish it, then. And come back after that. Our current spear instructor is incompetent. His students will need a better example.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Well, they can't have that...]

I'll return as soon as I'm able. I promise.

[paladinlost]

Besides, you wouldn't want Edge to win the 'When will Kain return?' betting poll, would you?

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

That's the last thing I want.

[paladinlost]

Then again, he also bet that you would come back surrounded by fawning young ladies, with your hair dyed blue and a beard longer than Fusoya's. That would have been tricky to pull off.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Typical of him... I can't say that's ever been among my aspirations.

[paladinlost]

Which one? The ladies, the hair or the beard?

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Doesn't take him long to decide.]

All of them.

[paladinlost]

[He laughs a little.]

Edward bet that you would come back in a great heroic moment, if you like that one better.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[He gets thoughtful about that.]

That's a possibility I will gladly accept.

[paladinlost]

Should we expect to be saved from terrible danger by you at a dramatic moment, then?

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

You can count on it.

[paladinlost]

A dragoon in shining armor, saving the day... That should look impressive.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

I'll attempt my best.

[paladinlost]

With the Pokégear, I can make images of my surroundings immediately. If I can bring it back home, I'll have to use it to immortalize that moment.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

It would be a moment worth capturing...

[paladinlost]

You'd be able to show it to your great-grandchildren, too.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

My... Yes. Of course.

[He is so not used to thinking of the future like that. He's usually so focused on trying to keep the Darkness subdued.]

[paladinlost]

[And that's why he has no social life anymore. Honestly, Kain.]

It can even make moving pictures with sound. That would be much more interesting than old history books.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[What really is there to do on a mountain all that time...]

I suppose it would be.

[paladinlost]

[Mysidia has a very pretty dancer, once you get past the Pig spell.]

And since it is taken immediately, it would also be more truthful than our tutors' accounts of old wars.