amber ♠ 02

[steelmyself]

I really have to wonder at how quickly we're destroying this place.

[ Archer announces himself over the amber with that casual and dire remark. His tone is bored. ]

First of all, we've upset the balance of nature by killing a predator and allowing defenseless prey animals to multiply unchecked. Those rabbits will probably suffer once they meet the cruel reality of life beyond this tree, you know.

And now we've nearly destroyed the tree itself with our meddling. Isn't that impressive?

[ Now his voice is just dripping sarcasm. ]

Well done, everyone. Whoever brought us all here should really have expected these results. It's exactly what human beings do, after all.

Comments

[steelmyself]

Perhaps we could find a way to convince their mother to bring other rabbits and form a warren here. Then we could pick off one or two without scaring away them all.

[knight_king]

How do you propose we persuade the mother? I do not possess Animal Dialogue as a Personal Skill.

[steelmyself]

No doubt there's someone here who can coax small, stupid animals. After all, Shirou gets along with people.

[knight_king]

You may have a point, Archer.

[ She will never not agree that Shirou can be foolish. ]

[steelmyself]

I have many points.

--I wonder. If you can't speak with the animals...

[knight_king]

I already told you I do not possess that Skill.

[ It'll be amazing if she did. ]

And frankly, if they were sentient, I would not wish to partake on their meat. [ Would she be any different from the likes of Caster or Rider if she did that? ]

[steelmyself]

Yeah, but I thought that perhaps your use could be parting the mists instead. A holy light might do that.

[knight_king]

[ Oh Archer. ]

I am afraid that my holy sword will not be used to lure animals.

[steelmyself]

Lure animals?

I was thinking it might part the way for us all to leave and go home, guided by your beautiful ideals. It might really be that easy.

[ His voice is quite mocking. ]

[knight_king]

Archer. Are you proposing that I should use Excalibur against the barrier?

[steelmyself]

[ His smirk fades quickly. ]

No. You're already using too much prana as it is. It's too much of a risk.

[knight_king]

...

[ He's right. It is because unlike Archer, she cannot cancel her materialization to give it a rest. Her attacks are also all prana intensive. ]

Even so, if that is what it takes to set these people free, I would not mind to give it a try.

[steelmyself]

If that's what it comes to, perhaps that's your fate in this place, but let's pursue other avenues for now.