[IC] Day 22, Post Shards

[thexfactor]

[ knocking on Epona ]

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[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.

[thexfactor]

I have a mansion?

[grandstanding]

Seemed that way. I think only you and that blonde woman had seen it before. She's been in a memory of mine before as well.

[thexfactor]

I don't remember her.

[grandstanding]

You will.

[and there's a flash of her image in Blade's mind.]

[thexfactor]

. . . Eventually, yes.

[grandstanding]

Mm. Have you finished with the shard I gave you?

[thexfactor]

Yes, I have it here. Thank you.

[grandstanding]

You still want to thank me for that?

[thexfactor]

Yes?

[grandstanding]

[Maybe he enjoyed the electrocution.]

You were more upset about it when I told you the contents originally.

[thexfactor]

I was upset because you got hurt, Blade.

[grandstanding]

I remember.

[thexfactor]

I'm glad you do.

[grandstanding]

But in that memory... I could feel something different. Something I can't feel now.