[IC] Day 22, Post Shards

[thexfactor]

[ knocking on Epona ]

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[grandstanding]

[That's stupid.]

Not for you.

[thexfactor]

It might be, for me. And it's not stupid if I can't control it.

[grandstanding]

You need to learn how, not separate yourself so you don't have to.

[thexfactor]

And how long will that take?

[grandstanding]

As long as it has to.

[thexfactor]

I don't know. I have a bad feeling. About this.

But I'll master it. I've done it before.

[grandstanding]

Exactly. What you showed me in that first shard was a man who knew what he was doing. You'll get back that experience, and you'll be learning along the way as well.

[thexfactor]

[ nods ]

Thank you, Blade.

[grandstanding]

Besides, it's not as though I haven't already given you pieces of my mind to look at.

[thexfactor]

You have a point there.

[grandstanding]

If you need help figuring it out, feel free to ask for it. I'm a bit busy these days but I'll find some time.

[thexfactor]

Why, what's wrong?

[grandstanding]

Nothing, I'm just busy.

[thexfactor]

All right . . .

[grandstanding]

[It can't get out.]

But I'll help where I can.

[thexfactor]

If you need anything, let me know.

[grandstanding]

[he's reticent; not out of distrust of Miles, but out of... caution? fear? reluctance.]

Yes, I will.

[thexfactor]

All right then.

[grandstanding]

Mm... I got another memory back with you in it.

[thexfactor]

You did?

[grandstanding]

Yes. It wasn't much. You'd brought me and a group of others to your... house.

[thexfactor]

My house?

[grandstanding]

Your mansion.

[thexfactor]

Wait, what? My mansion?

[grandstanding]

That's just about the only way I can describe it.