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[bestworstdad]

Τὸ συμβόλαιον δια-

δ....δ...

The heck? How am I even supposed to memorize that?!

[Nagi madly flips through his spell book, flopped out on a mushroom on the third floor, wearing his black shirt and pants. More like angrily laying on it, unable to keep this stuff in his mind long enough to memorize it. It took him years to memorize his lightning spells. Having to relearn to ice was just as difficult. And yes, his pronunciation was horrific and stilted in a way only a person with a English accent could pull off.]

Does Greek really need to be that hard??

Fine, next! Latin...

....god, I'm still bad at Latin too.

Immitte. Okay, I can remember that word. Immitte. Immitte. Immitte. Got it.

Maybe?

[He finally gives up, yelling loudly to anyone who can hear.]

Tell me someone around can speak Latin or ancient Greek! I'm about to die over here!

Comments

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[bestworstdad]

Fine, fine. It's not like I'm some kind of captive that's resisting.

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[knight_king]

If you know them, utter those words.

[Without looking at his spell book. She's waiting, Nagi. Show her you have learned them.]

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[bestworstdad]

[He starts running through them under his breath. At least he's doing it.]

...there, happy?

[The bonus is that he didn't stop and complain.]

( action )

[knight_king]

This is for your benefit. Are you satisfied with the results?

[She has to remind him of this too?]

The third word is "Halitus." Try aliterate or alibi as trigger words to recall it.

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[bestworstdad]

Slow down a bit! What are you, some kinda schoolmarm?

( action )

[knight_king]

You know already I am a knight.

[A knight who wishes to end with this nonsense and return to meditating.]

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[bestworstdad]

Who knows how many things that actually means in reality.

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[knight_king]

[Hm. She gives him a pointed look to not thread in that discussion. She will not indulge him.]

Your concentration is slipping once more when you should continue with your practice. Repeat the words you have learned from the spell.

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[bestworstdad]

Let's go get something to eat first! A brain can't run on an empty stomach!

[This is how much he hates book learning, even if he needs it.]

( action )

[knight_king]

You only learned two words and you are already tired?

[She stares baffled at that kind of statement. How is this man a magus?]

( action )

[bestworstdad]

I'm not tired. Besides, I've been out here for a couple hours already.

( action )

[knight_king]

[She sighs inwardly, but this could also work on her favor. If he leaves to get a snack, she will have precious moments of peace?]

I understand. Go, we can continue later.

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[bestworstdad]

What if I just leave a clone here and you can chat with it in the meantime?

[Now he's being a dork.]

( action )

[knight_king]

I will decline your offer and bear my time without you, Nagi.

[She is still probably serious. Probably.]

( action )

[bestworstdad]

Try not to sound too excited about that, you know.

( action )

[knight_king]

I assumed you were famished. Why are you still here wasting more time speaking to me?

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[bestworstdad]

I 'unno. Just seein' what you had to say. You're weird enough that it makes it worth the while.

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[knight_king]

Kuh.

[Her eyes narrow into a glare. She has tolerated his insults before, but this is uncalled for. She places her hands on her hips and looks at him crossly.]

If you continue to mock me, my assistance will cease.

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[bestworstdad]

Don't worry so much! It's what friends do.

( action )

[knight_king]

I did not know we were close enough to be regarded as friends.

[Her irritation only increases at his presumption.]

( action )

[bestworstdad]

What the hell is up with that, we're totally pals!

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[knight_king]

Hm.

[She has only considered Nagi as a -rather obnoxious at times- ally and nothing else. Such revelation should not be surprising.]

I will not argue this topic with you. Go to have your meal and come back to finish memorizing the ice spell.

( action )

[bestworstdad]

Yah, yah. Be back later.

[Yes, he's getting his ass on the move.]

( action )

[knight_king]

[Finally. Now she can meditate when she's left in peace alone. She crouches and sits Japanese-style again and breathes deeply to relax her limbs. Although she manages this, she feels her inner peace decreasing. Their conversation generally gets under her skin and it's troublesome.]

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[bestworstdad]

[Nagi ends up being gone.

For a disturbingly long time. DOES SABER EVEN NOTICE?]