Post by Celes Chere on Jul 31, 2022 6:44:49 GMT -6
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Celes liked to think that she had a decent poker face. It was good enough that she’d won a few rounds of the game against Setzer, at least, and that had to count for something. She liked to think that she was, if not an expert at keeping her reactions in check, at least something of an adept. But there were some things so truly unexpected that no reasonable person could be expected to stay professional. Alex’s reaction to her name was one of them.
”Wh-what?” Celes blinked at him, mouth opened slightly in a mix of confusion and revulsion. ’I am the luckiest guy right now.’ What was that supposed to mean?
”I’m not…I mean…” Celes stuttered, not sure what to say or do. She felt her cheeks heat with a blush. ”Are you sure you know who I am?”
Surely, if he did then he wouldn’t consider himself lucky right now. Surely, he’d have heard her reputation for destroying every man she came across and ripping Caius’ heart out or whatever they liked to titter at the marketplace? Or was that why he admired her? Was it because he hated Caius? Or maybe he was into that kind of thing…?
Celes suppressed a shudder. She did not want to think about that.
Then he continued. Celes felt her mouth fall open in surprise.
”You think…?” she started, and then she burst out laughing. It was all so…ridiculous though perhaps the strangest part was that he wasn’t far off base. In fact, he might have just hit a bullseye.
”Why yes, I do run the day-to-day. I also train the recruits, accept missions, and do most of the administrative work, but that was by choice. I grew up in the military. I used to be a general where I’m from. The fit was natural.” She pushed back a lock of her hair, shifting her weight onto her hip. ”I have no idea how Caius would handle it all because he’s never tried. We decided early on who was a better fit for what. I’m sure he’ll be fine.
”It’s not as though I don’t know my way around a sword. We’ve done several of our more dangerous jobs together. He made a better fit to be the face of the organization. That’s all.”
Still, it was nice to get such a recognition, and from someone who hated the Dragonblades at that. He might have just been hoping that Caius would fail without her, but still…
She couldn’t honestly say that a small, terrible part of her didn’t hope for the same.
This break would be good for her. Maybe it would help to get rid of thoughts like that.
”So you have experience tracking monsters?” she asked once their conversation had moved on. ”Alright. I’ll come with you. Why not?” It might be interesting if nothing else, and currently the job at hand looked a tad too crowded for her tastes. The quicker she could leave this overpacked bar the better.
”I, ah, don’t know what you mean by my height, but I should be fine. I have a chocobo outside. Unless you had something else in mind?”
Celes liked to think that she had a decent poker face. It was good enough that she’d won a few rounds of the game against Setzer, at least, and that had to count for something. She liked to think that she was, if not an expert at keeping her reactions in check, at least something of an adept. But there were some things so truly unexpected that no reasonable person could be expected to stay professional. Alex’s reaction to her name was one of them.
”Wh-what?” Celes blinked at him, mouth opened slightly in a mix of confusion and revulsion. ’I am the luckiest guy right now.’ What was that supposed to mean?
”I’m not…I mean…” Celes stuttered, not sure what to say or do. She felt her cheeks heat with a blush. ”Are you sure you know who I am?”
Surely, if he did then he wouldn’t consider himself lucky right now. Surely, he’d have heard her reputation for destroying every man she came across and ripping Caius’ heart out or whatever they liked to titter at the marketplace? Or was that why he admired her? Was it because he hated Caius? Or maybe he was into that kind of thing…?
Celes suppressed a shudder. She did not want to think about that.
Then he continued. Celes felt her mouth fall open in surprise.
”You think…?” she started, and then she burst out laughing. It was all so…ridiculous though perhaps the strangest part was that he wasn’t far off base. In fact, he might have just hit a bullseye.
”Why yes, I do run the day-to-day. I also train the recruits, accept missions, and do most of the administrative work, but that was by choice. I grew up in the military. I used to be a general where I’m from. The fit was natural.” She pushed back a lock of her hair, shifting her weight onto her hip. ”I have no idea how Caius would handle it all because he’s never tried. We decided early on who was a better fit for what. I’m sure he’ll be fine.
”It’s not as though I don’t know my way around a sword. We’ve done several of our more dangerous jobs together. He made a better fit to be the face of the organization. That’s all.”
Still, it was nice to get such a recognition, and from someone who hated the Dragonblades at that. He might have just been hoping that Caius would fail without her, but still…
She couldn’t honestly say that a small, terrible part of her didn’t hope for the same.
This break would be good for her. Maybe it would help to get rid of thoughts like that.
”So you have experience tracking monsters?” she asked once their conversation had moved on. ”Alright. I’ll come with you. Why not?” It might be interesting if nothing else, and currently the job at hand looked a tad too crowded for her tastes. The quicker she could leave this overpacked bar the better.
”I, ah, don’t know what you mean by my height, but I should be fine. I have a chocobo outside. Unless you had something else in mind?”
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[attr=class,tagline]Alexander Sorel
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