Douglas
"It is troubling. However, I'm sure young Dado just needs a step back from failure to failure. He lost a friend from the sounds of it, with the other Guardian, Ikazuchi. Anyone would be down on themselves loss after loss. There have been a few wins for sure, but the wins are outweighed by the defeats."

*Otoka set his tea down.*

"For now, I say we give Dado time to process. And yes, with your mention, I agree. Between everyone here, including young Lirio with some extra training, we do have quite the team prepared."
Angelia
"Ikazuchi...? That name is familiar to us." Cavall hems and haws into their tea for a moment before his ears rise, "Ah, yes. That is how Daedalus referred to his red-haired summon. We had thought the air between them to be rather different; A great deal of sustained eye contact and wistful chest-grasping. Sparks were flying, so to say."

"It would make sense that they had once been brothers in arms. How tragic, to have lost one so young."

"As for the training... If you would require assistance in nurturing your students, we would be happy to provide."
Douglas
*Otoka's eyes widened when Cavall mentioned the summon.*

"So the summon gem worked?! Could that mean that— No... No.. It was likely a fluke."

*He sighed, coming down from whatever surprised him.*

"At least he was able to make use of it in the end."

"And yes, Ikazuchi was a previous Guardian of Light. He was Master Aria's student from Destiny Islands, and the first new-age Guardian appointed by Master Mod Gnik, from what I was told by Aria. He sacrificed himself during the raid on Hollow Bastion so that the final keyhole Pira and Maleficent created did not collapse. There's a bit more to it than that, but he is gone now. Speak with Master Aria later if you want to know more about him."

*He scratched his chin, thinking on everything for a moment.*

"I'll call on your aid to train the young ones if the time calls for it then. Thank you for the offer, Cavall."

*Otoka said with a warm smile.*
Angelia
"Yes, the summon gem worked without a hitch, if that is what surprises you. However, it pulled an Ikazuchi from another world; Strange, that a summon from a gem could hold conversation. It must've been quite the spell cast on it! He mentioned something about a sky, but..." Cavall trails off to close his eyes, mentally thumbing through their notes, "Apologies, we didn't learn much else beyond the whispered pining, 'Your Ikazuchi is lucky to have you,' 'You go get him back,' and what not."

"... If we may admit something personal? Between those two and Xion's advances toward Pira, we balk at the brazen flirtations of these youngsters. They _are_ at that age, we know, however..." What would be the modern slang? Gag? Retch? Vomitus? Those children were so forward!

Fanning themselves from the secondhand embarrassment, Cavall leans back to regard Otoka's approval and returns his smile with one of their own.

"You are most welcome. Thank _you_, for humoring me with your time; Conversation is best accompanied by tea, after all."