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[ashestoashes6]

It'd been a while since Rai last went into the Nexus proper--he'd been sticking around the apartments more often than not, half out of a desire for isolation and half out of paranoia. However, he was healed from his encounter with Nebiros physically, and while his speech still lapsed sometimes, he wasn't jumping at shadows (at least during the day

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[opposingsoul]

Vergil, almost always present in the Nexus proper, looks at Rai as he approaches. When it's apparent that Rai is coming to him he closes his book and puts it in a wide pocket inside of his coat. "Rai, hello," he says quietly, nodding to him.

[ashestoashes6]

"Hey," Rai responds easily, sitting down nearby. He's managed to replace his lost glasses, at least, so he's not squinting. "Uhm, if Ren shows up yelling at me...sorry. He's barely been letting me out of his sight lately." Rai grins. Can hardly imagine why.

[opposingsoul]

Vergil chuckles quietly at that and he nods. "Understandable," he says. "Do not worry, it takes far more than that to shake my nerve."

He looks at Rai curiously for a moment longer. "So, are you prepared to learn to defend yourself?" he asks quietly.

[ashestoashes6]

Rai returns the look steadily. "Yes." He needed to learn, he couldn't be dependent on other people to save his ass all the time, and he wasn't going to let himself be put in that position again.