[Video] January 14th - Morning

[steife_brise]

[Few of you might recognize the face or the voice on the video. Saleh's looking out of the window of his bedroom, enjoying the wind's caresses on his hair and slightly bruised face. Four days after he engaged in a fistfight with Ryoki, the swellings in his nose, lips and cheeks have already gone down considerably, and he looks more at ease than he

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[itaidakimasu]

Are you...God, this always aounds so strange to ask...are you any good with a whip, Saleh-san?

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[itaidakimasu]

{After a moderate lunch the next day (only about five helpings) she makes her way to the park, glancing around.}

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[steife_brise]

[Saleh is sitting on a bench, looking around every now and then, until he spots her. As his legs are still weary and slightly sore from the fight he had with Ryoki the day before, he doesn't force himself to stand up, and opts for waving and calling her name.]

I'm here! Yako-chan!

[She might notice his face looks a tad paler (if that's ever possible) than it looked in the video yesterday. He also has many minor injuries and bruises, but all of them are conveniently hidden by his clothes.]

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[itaidakimasu]

{Se turns when she hears her name, smiling and waving back.}

Hello, Saleh-san!

{She crosses over to hm, plopping down beside him.}

How are you today?

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[steife_brise]

[Pleasantries. Saleh manages to hold back a sarcastic snort and looks at her.]

I'm fine, as always. And you?

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[itaidakimasu]

{She has sharp eyes. That was her casually questioning after his health, but if he'd rather not focus on it she won't pry. For now.}

Oh, more or less the same a ever. Ae you ready?

[steife_brise]

Hm. How does this work?

[He's never done this before, so the question is more out of curiosity than concern.]

[itaidakimasu]

Well, I shift to my Weapon form, you hold me, and we try to get our wavelenghs to match up comfortably. It's...hard to describe if you've never felt it before.

[steife_brise]

[He's a bit skeptical about it, but it still sounds intriguing. Chuckling softly, he shrugs and runs a hand through his hair.]

Oh well. Let's begin.

[itaidakimasu]

Okay.

{She takes his other hand in hers, and a moment later there's a seven-foot leather stock whip in his grasp.}

[steife_brise]

[He opens his mouth to speak again the moment his hand is taken in hers, but decides against it when Yako transforms into a whip right before his eyes, and in his hand. He's mildly surprised at first, but figuring that resonating must be somewhat similar to using Force, in the sense that both required some level of concentration, he quickly manages to calm down his mind.

Although the same can't be said about his physical condition. For a mere second, he wonders if it would get in the way, unaware that Yako might be able to sense his momentary uneasiness.]

[itaidakimasu]

{Yako isn't surprised by that blip of apprehension, though the root of it would probably cause her to become more concerned than she was already. As it is, she simply believes it to be a normal reaction to first Resonance. It feels quite strange, forging a bond between souls.

She tries to sooth him, slow and tentative incase he recoils from the sensation.}

[steife_brise]

[The calming feeling of Yako's soul's wavelength attempting to form a link with his own soul is somewhat comforting, and it helps to put his remaining doubts at ease. At the same time, the feeling is foreign and repulsive, as though his innermost energy is being tampered with. Ignoring the latter, he focus on trying to make the connection work, and begins to channel some of his energy.

Unbeknownst to him, due to his weakened body, the physical effects begin to present themselves; a very light, bearable pain at first, but it soon evolves and spreads through his whole body. With a single surprised gasp as a warning, he releases his grip on her, and flinches away.]

[itaidakimasu]

{Focused as she is on regulating her own wavelength, Yako doesn't notice anything amiss until about a split second before he dropped her. It was warning enougn that she managed to land on her feet, even if she did stumble back a few paces. She righted herself easily enough and turned her full attention to Saleh, eyes full of worry.}

What happened? Are you okay? Are you hurt?

[steife_brise]

I'm... alright.

[His voice comes out sounding a bit strained, and it matches the slightly distressed expression in his face. Now he understands what that person from yesterday meant by sending Meisters to the hospital as a result of a failed Resonance attempt.

Grabbing the edges of the bench for support, he tries to steady his breathing. He quickly throws a glance in her direction, and when his eyes finally meets her worry-filled ones, a small, bitter laugh escapes him.]

This is nothing you should be worried about.

[itaidakimasu]

Considering some of the horror stories they tell us at Shibusen, that's debatable. Maybe we should get you to a doctor jut to be certain.

{Her fingers twist together, more to keep them occupied and not reaching for him than any sort of nervous energy.}