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"what brings you here tonight, dear?" the pink elf asked the knight of flames. she studied the white haired girl's features carefully, taking in the beauty. her perfectly carved jawline, her oceanic eyes, her toned build... the question was unexpected by the other woman as she searched for the person she was meant to see.
"i'm looking for... a friend of mine." kiana said shortly, not intending to make conversation when he had a mission. an objective, she called it.
"oh my... a friend of yours here? i'm sure the other flamechasers would be delighted to help you in your search. might i ask for your name first, pretty one?" the pink elf asked with a tune in her words. as always, she displayed a sweet smile that any person would struggle to say 'no' to.
the herrscher examined the other woman, assessing her threat levels. she decided to let her guard down slightly, but knew that the ethereal elf was capable of more than she put out.
"my name is kiana. kiana kaslana. i'm looking for my," kiana stated, interrupted by the other person who was a mere obstacle in her mission. "ah! that is a quite fitting name for someone so handsome." elysia gradually moved closer to the flame knight, interest growing. kiana was not blind to this action, and her suspicions raised.
"raiden mei. i'm looking for raiden mei." she declared, ignoring the comment from the other woman.
kiana was unsure of what the other's intentions were, her scent and looks overloaded his senses and distracted him from his main course of action. he was confused, his eyes continually scanning the elf as she attempted to assess how she had such an effect on the esteemed heroine that she is. kiana would never admit that anyone had that sort of impact on her mindset, though. she furrowed her brow, awaiting a response by which she was given.
"i'm afraid that mei is quite busy at the moment. due to the state of the elysian realm, it is crucial that we let her continue on." elysia answers, finally giving information for kiana's search. the pink haired girl smiled, watching the cogs turn in the kaslana's head. her stern face was quite a beautiful sight, despite her serious exterior. she could tell that the flame knight has seen many things throughout her life that have hardened her as a person and valkyrie.
without a doubt, kiana normally wouldn't have accepted that as an answer. however, she knew her mei. if she waited this long, he could accept that she would have to wait much longer. her "friendship" would have to be put on hold as they grew as people, separately. kiana nodded, already moving to turn around to where she arrived.
"wait! miss kaslana, wouldn't you like to stay? i'm sure your journey was long, and my company is quite sweet.~ don't you think it would be nice to settle and rest?" elysia asked, gently embracing her own hand into kiana’s. her palms and fingertips displayed scars and were calloused, the pink elf was already aware of her feats. kiana was alarmed by this action, wanting to pull away. despite the unfamiliar sensation, she did not pull away from the other person’s touch. her hand was warm, but not as warm as that of kiana. she was used to feeling a constant state of the same body heat, but the woman had a perfect level.
“perhaps i will stay… but not for long. i have matters to attend to, but it’s been a bit since i’ve settled down.” kiana stated. her intentions were not to linger when she had more important things in mind, but the fate of humanity could be put on hold, for now. “what’s your name, pink angel?” the white haired herrscher asked.