burningrescue | UMP 45 Catch All

[45 can find Galo after the trial back in their room. He's sitting on the bed, his head in his hands.]

[ well, first things first.

when she finds him after he's had his heart to heart with Lio, whatever- she doesn't get herself involved in others' personal affairs too much, it's not her place to- the first thing out of her mouth is a sharp: ]

He doesn't have to die. Not permanently.

[He looks up. There's tears running down his face, but his expression is serious and determined.]

I won't let him die. I promised I'd protect him.

It won't be him.

[ She tsks, taking a moment to go for something she normally keeps beneath the stocking on her leg.

When she fishes it out, it's a single, pure white angel's feather. ]

It won't be as pretty or clean as when I did it. You'll have to kill the monster. Exorcise it- whatever. But.

[ she's going to pause to make sure he's following along, because. ]

But . . . ?

[He's listening. His expression doesn't show anything new, but he stares at the feather. He's not falling asleep this time, 45.]

But. [ she repeats, waving the feather gently around. ] You have to make sure this is on his person somehow when you do it. That's important.

[ which is easier said than done, but. ]

It'll grant a second chance for the person, and not the monster.

[His eyes widen a little. He looks at the feather, reaches for it.]

You're one thousand percent sure that will work? I don't . . . I don't want to hurt him. No matter what happens, I was never, ever planning to hurt him.

[So why'd you volunteer to be executioner, dumbass?]

[ Hm, yeah. Volunteering without a plan... She sees that reaching; withholds the feather, just a moment. ]

If you trust Peach, then it'll work. The monster must die. Lio will be brought back. [ Therefore: ] If I give this to you, can you say you won't waste it?

[He puts a hand on her shoulder, then.]

I know I'm not the smartest guy, but if I decide to do something, it gets done. And I've decided I'm going to save Lio. If that's what it takes, then that's what I'll do.

[ There is a very pronounced stilling in her as he does that, like she's not used to the gesture. Still, at least there's that much resolve in him. Good. ]

Better make that a promise then, Galo Thymos. Yours is a rescuer's soul, correct?

[ She'll place the feather into the middle of his free hand and gently close his fingers over it if he'll let her. ]

Go save your unwilling monster. Don't get yourself killed in the process.

A rescuer's soul and a firefighter's soul. Burns brighter than any dragon ever could.

[Uh, yeah, he let her do that? Because she's giving a badass speech, and he's very into it. Theatrics is important - it makes it easier to believe that they'll pull this off.]

Two promises. Save Lio. Don't die. If my firefighter's soul sees a person suffering in the flames, I've got no choice but to run in there and carry us both out! So those are two promises you can count on.

Hahaha. ♪ I'll hold you to that, Galo, because I'll shoot you myself if you don't save him.

[ Her tone is cheerfully encouraging despite this? But there's definitely a sharp edge to it, hm. ]

Don't mess this up. I'd hate to have trusted you with this only to see two people lost to the blaze.

UMP 45 Catch All

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