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...Is that you speaking from experience, or just trying to make me feel better? [she can make arguments for both cases, the second because he's just so kind in the face of her...herness.]

Well, the first thing is definitely my experience.

[Going to an evil fairy is definitely the worst reaction you can have, don't do it.]

Technology, well… I had a good teacher when I encountered computers for the first time, so I had it easier on that front, I guess, but I know that not everyone is that lucky or has the patience to try around with it.

[Insert a certain Somebody/Nobody pair he could name that resort to smashing computers in one way or another when they don't react the way they want them to.]

So no, this is not me just trying to make you feel better… but if you do feel better just a little, I'm definitely glad.

O-oh. Well, good. I mean--the teacher part. The glad part. Not the...evil fairies part. Gods, the fey are awful in real life? They're much easier to stomach in stories.

Well, I think Maleficent is her own special case as far as fairies go.

[Since there aren't a lot of fairies – evil or otherwise – that try to take over all the worlds at once.]

But if you want to hear about good fairies, you should really talk to Sora sometimes. He got magical cloths from them once.

[So did Riku, even if his new outfit didn't come with him to this world, sadly, but he didn't actually interact with them.]

What, really? Without any strings or tricks? [she finds this Suspicious.] He really must be charming to them, then; there's typically a catch to favors with the Fey. Like...like having to give them something in return, or some ridiculous favor.

[or they steal your memories and send you to wreak havoc as you please in a foreign land!!!! poor Vief. poor, stupid Vief.]

No strings, no anything – I don't think they are the type anyway. Though, they helped him mainly because Master Yen Sid asked, and they definitely wouldn't have pulled something in his tower.

[No stealing memories, no wreaking havoc – goodness, just what does she think of those poor fairies?]

Master Yen Sid is a really powerful sorcerer… Sora and I were kind of apprenticed to him, I guess?

[As far as you can call that apprenticed anyway.]

[what. another sorcerer? a powerful one, at that, huh? so Riku and all of them know what pretty incredible magic is like?

ha. ha ha. no big deal. it's not like she's the foremost in sorcery anyway!!!!!! ugh.]

Oh, so...so that's how you were studying, like...like you said that one time, back in the shop. I didn't realize it was through sorcery. Or...maybe you did say that, and I forgot. In that case, sorry. [she was dealing with a lot at the time ok!! like how shockingly blue his eyes were? not her fault.]

[…Well, Riku has never really seen Master Yen Sid do much except sit in his chair, but considering how much respect Mickey has, he totally believes that Powerful Sorcerer TM line. And well, Yen Sid did send him and Sora backwards in time, so there's that.]

It's fine. Though, studying might not be the right word… Master Yen Sid sent us out to complete certain tasks on his behalf to teach us… and well, test us at the same time.

[that asshole has his own train, so he's at least powerful financially.]

So more liiiike...field training, I guess? Gods, I hope he wasn't just sending you to do his chores -- that's a pretty common master-apprentice trope, too.

Kind of, yes. And no, definitely not. Though, I think that's mostly because there was some time pressure involved.

[Master Yen Sid absolutely would make them do chores, he thinks, if they didn't have to think about Xehanort looming in the worlds somewhere.]

Fair enough. As long as you're not testing fire spells to, I don't know, iron his socks or something equally degrading. [you can hear the eyeroll.] I mean, even students have dignity, you know? Hazing rituals like that are hardly productive.

Unless you want singed socks, I suppose.

[sigh.

beat.]

Anyway, I... [...] I...didn't mean to talk your ear off like this again. And, honestly? It's. Nice that you even bothered to call. I would've understood if you didn't. Like, really. But. [but he did! and it's...nice. it feels good? to have someone want to talk to you??? wild.]

But I mean, that just means...Kairi wasn't joking around. You are very kind. So. Um. Thank you.

…I don't think I have enough control over Fire to end up with anything but singed socks.

[He's a combat specialist, you don't need that kind of control for battle spells.]

Well, you said to call. And you more than deserved one considering how I talked your ear off back in De Chima.

[Even if that hadn't been under his control, really. Though, that last comment? That really throws him.]

Uh, you don't have to thank me for that, but… you're… welcome?

[He guesses??? Like, really he's just himself, he's treating her like he would every other person – like people deserve to be treated because Riku is very aware of what being a jerk is like and looking back he really doesn't like that he had been one way back when.

So yea. Uhm. He's really just being a friend.]

Ha.

[it's a small, puffed little breath of a laugh. she's already re-listening to this in hindsight and it's...gods. if only she could write the scenes of her life before living them.]

I mean...I did say that, yeah? Gods. I don't think in a hundred thousand years I would've if my mouth wasn't already running miles ahead of me.

[But if she always knew what she'd say beforehand, wouldn't life be boring? Riku'd think so – even if it means risking having his mouth run away from him every now and then.]

Well, I'm glad that you did. I enjoy talking with you.

Oh. [brhtghthfffffff blessed faceless telephone. steam may as well start spouting from her ears for how flushed that compliment gets her!] We-well, thank you. That's...very kind to say. I suppose we...ought to speak again soon then? If that's the case.

[Look, as far as Riku is concerned these are just facts – if he knew that they made her blush he'd probably take more care about telling her.]

I'd like that. Hear you soon!

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