elysia

[rippled]

most beautiful woman

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[rippled]

[ it's immediately going over their head. ]

Hm? Yes, very special.

[florescences]

[ well, time to figure out the discrepancy. ]

How are you special?

[rippled]

Um... well, we have an important connection no one else shares. And, uh, you know...

[ they sound increasingly embarrassed the more they speak. ]

[florescences]

[ she shakes her head. ]

Could you explain more?

[rippled]

... Iori is someone I was partnered with for something called the Waxing Moon Ritual. It was a life or death competition for a prize. We were quite literally connected for it through... I suppose the easiest way to explain is magic.

[florescences]

[ that makes enough sense to her. ]

What kind of prize is worth those stakes?

[rippled]

An all powerful wish. Something that people would do anything for.

[florescences]

What's your wish, Saber?

[ her tone is light, ready for them to brush her off. ]

[rippled]

Oh, well... I forgot!

[florescences]

You could say you don't want to tell me. I would accept that, too.

[rippled]

Aha... no, I mean it.

I forgot.

[florescences]

Huh? Is that part of the price to be part of the ritual, or did something else happen?

[rippled]

No, I think that's just a... me thing...

[ they clear their throat. ]

But I adopted Iori's wish, so it's fine.

[florescences]

You're not bothered by that?

[ it is a sweet sentiment... it speaks of their special bond. ]

What is his wish?

[rippled]

He wished for peace.

[ something simple, compared to everything you could get, but important. ]

[florescences]

That's one of the nicest wishes to have.

[ although she wonders what kind of peace he meant. ]

Did Kaya get to learn about this, too?

[rippled]

Well, we had to tell her about it. Enemies actually began to target her as well because of her closeness to us.

[florescences]

She looks like the type to be undaunted. You manged to keep her protected, right?

[rippled]

Hehe, of course! Kaya is an important friend, and she is Iori's precious family. No harm will ever come to her.

[florescences]

I'm glad to hear that. What does it take for someone to win this ritual?

[rippled]

You must be the last pair standing. Typically, you just have to kill one member of each team to wipe them out.

[florescences]

Is it because of how pairs are connected? It's not a life and death bond, is it?

[ sorry for making you explain fate/ when i already know the rules. ]

[rippled]

[ tears in my eyes.

they think about the details of how servants work, and decides to just keep the explanation as simple as possible. ]

Basically, yes. There is a human, the Master, and then a Heroic Spirit, the Servant. The Servant cannot exist without being tied to a Master, so if the Master dies, the Servant also will. But a Master cannot compete without having a Servant, so even if a Master lives, if they lost their Servant then they lose.

[florescences]

What kind of hero are you, Saber?

[ she can make connections with everything else they say that it makes sense to her, but that makes them a Heroic Spirit from the context of the memory. ]

[rippled]

You can't just ask that of someone...