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[aquaveiled]

ιт ιs, үεs. тнσυgн ιт's ησт αη εαsү נσυяηεү ғяσм тнε cαsтℓε.

[ One she would take if it were feasible, even from Solvunn. But she's been to the borders and there are watchful scouts even in the more remote regions. They really don't seem to be wanting people going in and out...without permission. ]

ι тнιηк нε'ℓℓ υη∂εяsтαη∂. тнεяε αяε α cσυρℓε σтнεяs ι cαη тяү αs ωεℓℓ, sσ ωε'ℓℓ sεε.

ι ωση∂εя ιғ εмεт-sεℓcн αη∂ нүтнℓσ∂αευs αяε αωαяε...

[funbreaker]

I am hardly unused to difficult journeys.

[ Which Himeka well knows, but Thancred does not hesitate to remind her. If he could handle sojourns into Garlemald, surely he can manage a trip to the Singularity.

Then Himeka drops those two names and Thancred permits himself a sigh before replying. ]

I find it hard to believe they wouldn't know. The question is, what do they plan to do about it?

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ιт ωσυℓ∂ вε ηιcε ιғ тнεү ℓεт υs υsε ρσятαℓs мσяε ғяεεℓү.

[ She really misses aetheryte travel. ]

ι'м ησт sυяε. ι cαη αsк αη∂ sεε ιғ нε's αт αℓℓ ιηcℓιηε∂ тσ αηsωεя. ι cαη'т ιмαgιηε нε's тσσ ғση∂ тнσυgн, αт ℓεαsт вεcαυsε нε ∂σεsη'т ℓιкε вειηg υρsтαgε∂ αη∂ ғαη∂αηιεℓ's gσαℓs αяε тσ ∂εsтяσү ғσя тнε sαкε σғ ∂εsтяυcтιση яαтнεя тнαη яεвυιℓ∂.

[ Not that she agrees with Emet-Selch's methods--far from it, even with clarity after his death. ]

[funbreaker]

[ Portals would be nice, assuming that such a thing wouldn't involve horrific aetherial sickness. Himeka won't know about any of that, so he refrains from mentioning it for now. ]

You may be right. While I would not wish a conversation with Emet-Selch upon anyone, you seem to be able to handle him better than most. If you do get the chance to ask, feel free to pass along what you learn.

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нε яεαℓℓү нαs вεεη ση нιs вεsт вεнαvισя sιηcε нε αяяιvε∂.

[ Which where Emet-Selch is concerned may be a low bar, but she does want to alleviate at least one worry from Thancred's mind. Especially now that Fandaniel is there. ]

[funbreaker]

That doesn't count for much.

[ While Thancred will take what Himeka's saying into consideration, he is not willing to give Emet-Selch the benefit of the doubt either. She's much more forgiving than him, of course, and always has been.

Will she feel differently toward the Ascians when she has memories of Fandaniel orchestrating her body being stolen by the likes of Zenos? He hasn't had the energy or the heart to tell her about that. It's over and done with and would only upset her. ]

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[ Not for Thancred especially and she doesn't expect that to change. He has more reason than most for not trusting Ascians and it was specifically what he went through that really stayed with her.

Even without knowing what she discovers in her future, her standing with Emet-Selch is...complicated. To say the least.

Her main concern is for Thancred, however. He's her family. ]

ι ∂ση'т ωαηт үσυ тσ ωσяяү.

[funbreaker]

[ As much as Thancred would like to ensure Himeka that he won't worry over her given whose company she must share, it would be a lie, and he owes her the truth. ]

Promise me this. If the situation changes and he crosses any lines, let me know. I will find a way to cross the border and come to your aid.

[ Even if that mainly just consists of punching Emet-Selch in the face. He would relish the opportunity. ]

Is he here at the summit?

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ι'ℓℓ ℓεт үσυ кησω.

[ Will she also try and address it herself? Yes, that's also very probable. But she does her best to keep her promises all the same. ]

нε ιs, нε cαмε тняσυgн тнε sαмε ρσятαℓ αs ι ∂ι∂.

[ Notably she's left him to his own devices. Now is not the time to share that she has sought out his company purposefully before this. He has been a helpful, if grumbling companion from time to time. In particular his knowledge of the shards and calamities was information she needed, even if that became a dead end. ]

үσυ'яε ησт gσιηg тσ cσηғяσηт нιм, αяε үσυ?

[ Is this going to be Rak'tika all over again? ]

[funbreaker]

[ It may have been for the best if Thancred had not asked Himeka this question at all, if he'd simply sought out Emet-Selch on his own. The Ascian is not someone who's particularly easy to miss, though he does so enjoy shirking duties and napping instead of participating in much of anything.

Still, Thancred's already shown Himeka his hand. At this point he may as well be truthful about it. ]

I won't make a scene, don't worry. I would like to establish where we stand, however, and to do so with my memories intact.

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[ So he wants to even the playing field. Not something easily done with Emet-Selch even without the, term, tension between the two of them. But Himeka won't stick her nose into that. ]

ι'ℓℓ мαкε sυяε тσ gεт α вσттℓε σғ αℓε яεα∂ү σηcε үσυ'яε тняσυgн.

[ Good luck, Thancred. ]

[funbreaker]

I will gladly take you up on that.

[ Baffled as Thancred may be about Himeka's relationship with Emet-Selch and how she seems to always give him the benefit of the doubt, he at least understands now that it's complicated, given everything to do with her past life as Azem. He won't push her on it, particularly given that she's never questioned his own inability to forgive the Ascian. ]

In the meantime, we should both endeavor to enjoy aught else the summit has to offer.