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Ah, it's you. How's it going? Any developments to report?
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You mean with my power? Not really, no.
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Hm, perhaps using it regularly won't be enough to provoke growth. Good to know.
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Hey, I thought you said you weren't interested.
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I mean, how many times are you gonna come ask me if anything's changed before you're happy?
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Weren't you the one so keen on piquing my interest? I only wanted to check how that was going.
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If you don't think it's possible, just tell me and I'll stop asking.
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OK, yeah, it's definitely not happening.
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What? But this was all your idea!
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How cruel of you to stoke my excitement only to back out at the first sign of adversity. Come on, just keep trying a little longer.
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It's too soon to say, really.
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Right, of course. We'll just have to keep trying, then.
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How about this—describe the circumstances in which you first awakened to your power.
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Maybe we can reproduce the situation and see if lightning doesn't strike twice.
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Well, I was staring death in the face when it happened.
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I'd been beaten so badly, I could barely stand. But I kept telling myself I wasn't ready to die yet.
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Then out of nowhere, it just came to me.
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Hm. I suppose we shouldn't try to recreate those conditions. Nobody wants a dead officer on their hands.
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Let's consider some other potentially relevant factors.
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Who was your opponent? Where did the struggle take place? What time of day was it? Do you think your emotions played any part in it?
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I was fighting the Ashen Demon, of all people. I'm sure we could arrange another sparring session.
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I was fighting the Ashen Demon, of all people. We'll never get the chance to cross swords again, though.
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I was fighting the Ashen Demon, of all people. I hope we get the chance to cross swords again someday.
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As for the when and where, we were in a forest, at night. Pretty sure it was a full moon, too.
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That leaves...my emotional state? But I don't know how I could replicate the intense emotions of being at the brink of death like that.
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I see, I see. That context would prove quite tricky to simulate.
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And if your power functions similar to a Crest, revealing itself even when you don't intend it...
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That leaves only one option—observing you on the battlefield at all times. Ugh, this is turning out to be more work than I signed up for.
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You don't have to keep doing this if it's too much, you know.
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A valid point. It seems I'll need to rethink the nature of our relationship moving forward.
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Hey, weren't you telling me not to give up just a second ago? If I can do it, then so can you.
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Hm. I'm not so sure.