originally posted in:The New Dojo
"I...Oh. Oh..
Guess it's...my turn. P-Promise to...To not scream. Okay?
And Hawkwood?"
[i]Anri turned towards Hawkwood, a saddened tone to her voice.[/i]
"...Do not blame Yuria for my condition. I do not condemn her for my actions.."
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[b]Hawkwood looked down, upset.[/b] "Well come on. Out with it."
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[i]Anri nodded towards Kross, before sliding off her knightess helm.[/i] [i]Anri's face was...disturbing, to say the least. Replacing her once smooth, pale skin was old, withered and dry skin, her eyes a dark green, in contrast to her previously light green ones. She was Hollowed.[/i] "...I...I became the Lord of Hollows.."
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[b]Kross immediately fell silent, donning a much more serious expression. [/b] "How do I help you?"
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"Kross, it's..its fine. I can handle being a...a Hollow. Just need to make sure that I don't get myself killed, and I'm good.."
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"How. Do. I. Help. You." [b]He spoke seriously and strongly, showing how much he meant it [/b]
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"I told you, [i]I'm fine[/i]. Kross, I promise...it's fine. The worst that's happened is just a couple of people freaking out.."
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"You can't Anri. This isn't right. I made you come here. I tried helping you forget Horace. But I abandoned you. This is all my fault."
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"Damnit Kross, it's not your fault. It's mine for being an idiot. It's mine for killing so many, for their very humanity.. I was a monster, Kross. I knew what I was doing. And I deserve this."
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"No one deserves this.. No one."
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"...I can't argue with that logic.. I should've just kept it a secret longer. Murdered an innocent to regain my humanity, then never talk about it.. I-I couldn't do something like that. I simply couldn't." [i]Anri sighed, her head lowering after her eyes had slowly shut tight.[/i] "...J shouldn't have brought it up in the first place.."
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"You had every right to."
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"...It doesn't matter now. I'm..I'm a Hollow. I just hope that you or Sketch or Yuria don't die..."
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"We won't. I'm sure of that."
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"S-So you'll protect Yuria, too? Good..Good. Thank you.."
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"I promise you. I'll protect whoever needs it."
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"...O-Okay. Okay. Thank you, again. ...I guess we should get going. Get a bite, hang out...I dunno. Just for old time's sake."
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"I'd be happy to. Really happy to."
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"Great. Great. It'll have to be in the Dojo though. The villagers...don't take too kindly to Hollows."
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"Oh? Whys that? Seems kind of odd."
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"Because they're assholes? I dunno. People just freak out when they see me."
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"FORGET the people that's what I say."
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"Kross, it's quite difficult to forget people, especially when they're throwing stuff at you and calling you "inhuman."."
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"Well then I say throw something back!"
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"And probably get shot? Seriously, people have threatened to shoot me before! Anyways...I'll probably be available some time later. Got something with Olivia. She wants to train or something with "Orn's old pal"."
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"Haha. Alright I'll see you then."