<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=287685.msg15217043#msg15217043">Quote from: Hoshino on 27-12-2019, 08:18:54</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Like the dutiful daughter and erstwhile sidekick she was, Suzi quietly stepped into her home, and quickly got to work. She did so as Shokyou retold her story, without commentary; it was rude to interrupt, especially when she really got into the telling of it. Plus...she liked Shokyou's stories. It made her happy to hear she could still have interesting adventures even if they were apart.<br/><br/>She tilted her head back on thought when Shokyou called herself a noble knight (today), a nostalgic smile spread on her face. She remembered when they were younger, and she'd play the distressed princess the brave Sir Shokyou would rescue. ...And then she frowned. Did they actually do that, or was that Shokyou's boundless imagination affecting the wish spirit's memory? Was Suzi herself misremembering, projecting, given her chat this afternoon with Natassya?<br/><br/>The detail of just <em>how</em> the captured priestess was tied up made Suzi blush and go rigid. And how she shattered and faded away...it was all too confusing. Suzi actually jumped in surprise when Shokyou pulled her back to reality by asking about <em>her</em> day.<br/><br/>"O-Oh! N-nothing so as exciting as rescuing a damsel in distress. I actually saw Natassya again. Rinley's friend, the girl with the pointy ears. She... She said she's leaving the village, actually. It was kind of sad..."<br/><br/>Shokyou could see the way Suzi drooped at that; the wish spirit had only just started to connect with the elf before she had to go away. She could also see the way Suzi bit her lip; Suzi was now worried about what she and Natassya talked about, the elf encouraging her to...to confess feelings for Shokyou. And now with this tied up priestess accusing Shokyou of defiling her innocence... Was Natassya just playing at matchmaker for their happiness, or was there something else at play in Shokyou's dream world?<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Shokyou listened intently to Suzi as she talked about her own day. As much as she liked telling her own tales, she liked hearing about her friends just as much. An adventure wasn’t an adventure if there wasn’t a friend who could go on it with her or at least listen to her stories. She nodded her head slowly as Suzi talked about  how  she saw Natassya again and that she was leaving. Shokyou did the only thing she could in this situation. Reaching  out she smiled brightly and grabbed her by the hand. “Should we do something then? Go on an adventure with her? Throw her a feast with the finest food and music?” She questioned, trying to help Suzi in her own way. She did notice that bit of sadness and couldn’t to sit there and do nothing, just watching her. She had to act, to help, and couldn’t sit still so she did what she did best. Go on an adventure. “I’m sure we can find her joy that was stolen and sealed away by some evil witch or thief! We can make sure she gets away with a smile.” She declared are as she crossed her arms and nodded her head, determined both to help Natassya even if she didn’t know her much and more importantly make sure that her best friend wasn’t sad.