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- >You are Shimmer Light, and your emotions are hard to keep in check.
- >You swear she's doing it on purpose, though you have no proof.
- >Hexferry has been walking next to you ever since you left the market.
- >... Yet she's said nothing to you. She hasn't even looked at you.
- >Your anger has reached a point you didn't think it could reach, yet you show no emotions.
- >She's just walking within a meter of you.
- >So badly, you want to change your speed to force her to reveal she's consciously doing it.
- >If she doesn't keep pace with you, you'll be rid of her.
- >The plan itself works, but it has a flaw.
- >You would have to react to her.
- >In your eyes, no one exists. Reacting to someone who isn't there isn't an option.
- >So you keep walking, filled to the brim with anger and hate, wearing the same stone face you always wear.
- >... The world would be better without these charlatans.
- >Some moth walks by and greets Hexferry.
- >You'd identify them if they were still in your sight.
- >... You've been paying all of your attention to your rage.
- >She turned and waved to them, but keeps walking at the same pace.
- >... If you ignore her, to a greater extreme than usual, you might be able to keep your hate from showing.
- >Your eyes dart around the street.
- >Children, stallions, mares...
- >Hexferry...
- >...
- >You aren't even halfway home.
- >"Hexferry!"
- >You'll get murderous if this doesn't stop soon.
- >She turns to face someone behind you, conveniently turning away from you.
- >... She doesn't keep walking.
- >You might be free.
- >You put the rest of your barely-alive self-control into trying not to run.
- >... You should probably be eavesdropping on whatever they're saying.
- >Or, you could just keep walking.
- >... You can't really eavesdrop anyway, they're behind you now.
- >Nothing on this stupid planet can stop you now.
- >Finally, you aren't within wing-span of a filthy peasant.
- >You continue forward, completely free from-
- >Hexferry dashes past you.
- >... Your heart skips several beats.
- >... But she doesn't slow down. She continues on her breakneck way.
- >A few quick glances around reveal a few other moths to be doing about the same.
- >You see the peach one, the yellow one and the regal one.
- >A few other moths have noticed their run but have reacted with confusion, not haste.
- >... Only Hexferry's close friends are rushing.
- >Hexferry had the greatest head-start, but the peach one and the yellow one are catching up to her. The regal one... obviously believes the situation is calm enough to not run full-speed ahead. She's hurrying but not running.
- >You glance back ahead to... Hexferry has been passed by both of them. She doesn't seem to be running as fast as she was before.
- >Someone isn't used to distance running.
- >She... Actually, she appears to be limping.
- >The regal one is now rushing to Hexferry's side.
- >...
- >The two of them appear to speak in place for a while.
- >You're within hearing distance of them now.
- >"Why my house? Isn't Caramel's house more ideal for this?"
- >"You know her, she likely has several... things... lying around."
- >You could hear the disgust in the regal one's voice on the word "things".
- >Hexferry sighs in response.
- >"Do not worry, Hexferry, it will be only us this time. Your house will not get destroyed like the last time."
- >Another party. At least this one won't become a second sun.
- >You pass the two moths.
- >"Do you think Sepia will be able to make it?"
- >"I am uncertain. If Golden Corral has any say in the matter, she will."
- >"Great. Anyway, can, um..."
- >"Did you sprain an ankle?"
- >"Yeah..."
- >Soon the two are out of your hearing range.
- >Your house is within sight.
- >...
- >The peach one is staring into the street from Hexferry's door, most likely waiting for her friends to catch up.
- >You, however, really don't care about their stupid plans.
- >You approach your door, open it, and go inside.
- >You had a stressful day.
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