SAPPHIRE

[dramatispersonae]

[The room is circular and surrounded by a series of ionic columns, the floor and ceiling stretching overhead fashioned out of cracked, white stone. The area beyond the columns is pitch black, and the room itself is lit only by dimly flickering candles. The candles rest on top of a stone table, which sits in the middle of the room.

And next to the candles rest four numbered boxes]

Comments

Re: Discussion

[performing]

It's true!

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

It really doesn't sound good. Even if you try to act tough, it isn't something you can punch to make go away.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

[holding up both hands] See how I'm not trying to? I'm not straining myself.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

If we have to carry you back to Sapphire after this then it doesn't matter if you're straining yourself or not. The point is that it's taking its toll.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

I don't need to be carried back!

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

If you do, I can carry you. But I'll never let you live it down.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

I definitely won't need it!

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

You're quite sure?

Re: Discussion

[performing]

Remember that whole "I've been through worse"?

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

Sometimes I wonder about your stamina...

Re: Discussion

[performing]

It's pretty nostalgic, if I pretend it's because I got thrown through a wall.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

...Red, that's no good.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

It's just like two, though, two's no big deal.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

Isn't that child endangerment...?

Re: Discussion

[performing]

I'm sixteen, though.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

That's still a child, isn't it? Just a little.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

It is??

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

Mm...maybe. Though I don't know what's considered adult age in your world or mine.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

I'm pretty sure most of the Exorcists I knew were my age.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

I know. It seems a very young age to be fighting in a war.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

Mmm, but ... if only certain people can use the weapons, then ... [a small shrug]

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

[nods]

I guess, I understand to a point...but I don't know if I agree.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

If only philosophy could save the day.

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

We'd all be better at saving the day, if that was the case.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

Be nice if it were that easy, yeah?