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[color=#b536da]ROSE: What happened![/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: What[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: You're not glowing anymore![/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Oh Right[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: I Became So Absorbed In A Conversation With My Ancestor I Already Forgot She Taught Me How To[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Switch Off[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Oh, so you did go talk to her?[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Yes[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: That's great! How did it go?[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Very Well[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: She Is Very Nice And As A Person Is As Impressive As I Was Imagining Her To Be[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: But Not Nearly As Intimidating Really[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: I knew you wouldn't regret it if you got up the nerve to talk to her.[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: What did she say, besides a few vampire-to-vampire skin-dimming pointers?[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Many Things[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Primarily Encouraging Me To Pursue My Prior Obligation To My People[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Oh?[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: She Said She Used To Eschew Her Role Rather Vehemently[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: The Duties Of Our Caste Were Quite Limiting In Both Worlds It Seems[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: So She Renounced Them Completely And Wanted A Different Life[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: But She Also Said Something To The Effect That[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: She Found That It Wasnt Really Necessary To Reject That Role Completely[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: And The Same Is True For Me[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: As Long As I Know Within That I Am Free[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: And If My Decision Is To Embrace My Path Then It Can Be A Source Of Strength[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Then you want to try to restore your race again?[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: I had begun to think you'd lost hope in that possibility.[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Its True Theres No Orb Anymore[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: She Said It May Be Very Difficult[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: But Theres No Hope If I Dont Try[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: That's true.[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: I Dont Know How Im Going To Do It Yet[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: But Such Is The Nature Of Adventures[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: You Cant Be Scared Of Adventures[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: I Think Im Excited About It Now[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: I can tell.[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: We can work on it together when we arrive. Maybe the session we're about to explore will offer some answers.[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: I Hope So[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Hey,[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: You aren't permanently de-glowed now, are you?[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Oh No I Can Flip It Back On[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: See[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Turns Out Its Just[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: A Silly Biological Parlor Trick[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Oh, good. You had me worried there for a moment.[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Sorry[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: I Know How You Enjoy A Good Source Of Light[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Light is one of my favorite things.[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Please don't take these as fighting words, but my aspect is simply the best there is.[/color][/b][/font]

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[color=#b536da]ROSE: Not to harp on the issue, but,[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Now that you can switch on and off, so to speak, how often do you think you'll resort to phosphorescence?[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: I Dont Know[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: What Do You Think[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Well, which state is more comfortable?[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: I Could Go Either Way[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Ill Probably Switch On If Im Walking Through A Dark Corridor[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Now That I Think About It[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Its Been A Long Time Since I Could Even Be In The Dark[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Maybe Ill Leave It Off For A While And Refamiliarize Myself With The Experience Of Nonillumination[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Makes sense.[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Was this a biological feature common to other trolls?[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Um[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: I'm sorry. I'm really pestering you about this, aren't I?[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: We've never talked about it. I guess I was trying to be polite, but I've been really curious about it.[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: No Thats Ok[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Im Told Its A Trait Confined To Those Of My Caste[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: They Tended To Spend A Lot Of Time In The Brooding Caverns Where A Convenient Source Of Light Was Often Handy[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: That Part Of It Makes Sense To Me But I Have No Idea What The Evolutionary Purpose Was For The Sort Of Thirst Which Accompanies This Perk[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Strikes Me As An Odd Liability But What Do I Know[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Maybe to frighten predators away from innocent grubs?[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Maybe[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Or Perhaps It Was A Measured Defect Imposed On Us[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: To Keep The Auxiliatrices On A Short Leash[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: I'll agree with that assessment, on the grounds that I've always been a sucker for a good conspiracy theory.[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: The Condition Was Often Glamorized In Certain Works Of Literature[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: But Theres Really Nothing That Great About It[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Not Nearly As Useful As Other Abilities Like The Psychic Gifts Which Some Lowbloods Are Predisposed To[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Though I Guess Its Pretty Useful If You Want To Keep The Plans You Made After Someone Punches A Hole Through Your Gut[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: I can see how that could present a whole world of convenience.[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Speaking of plans, doing anything later?[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Not Really[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: I'm working on some stuff right now, but later, maybe once you're finished escorting your guest around, would you like to do something?[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Sure[/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Anything In Particular That You Have In Mind[/color]

[color=#b536da]ROSE: Not really. Just to hang out. If you're up for it![/color]

[color=#008141]KANAYA: Yeah That Sounds Okay[/color]

[color=#77003c]MEENAH: (holy mackerel get a fuckin room)[/color][/b][/font]