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[Xingqiu's eyes go wide at the other young man's stretchiness. That's not a form of magic he's ever witnessed before. Of course he's read books mentioning the art of contortionism, but this seems far beyond what he physically thought possible!]
What?
[Sorry, he can't hear you over the sound of him trying to figure out what Luffy's bones must look like. If it weren't impolite he might want to reach out and touch the arm currently helping him to cradle his new books. Excuse him, he'll just be awestruck and dumbfounded for a couple more seconds.]
Ah, yes. Of course. A bag! [There aren't any bags around. Maybe he should have used what little of this currency he had to purchase one of those instead of a small library of books. Oops.]
[Xingqiu's eyes go wide at the other young man's stretchiness. That's not a form of magic he's ever witnessed before. Of course he's read books mentioning the art of contortionism, but this seems far beyond what he physically thought possible!]
What?
[Sorry, he can't hear you over the sound of him trying to figure out what Luffy's bones must look like. If it weren't impolite he might want to reach out and touch the arm currently helping him to cradle his new books. Excuse him, he'll just be awestruck and dumbfounded for a couple more seconds.]
Ah, yes. Of course. A bag! [There aren't any bags around. Maybe he should have used what little of this currency he had to purchase one of those instead of a small library of books. Oops.]
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[Xingqiu makes an 'oof' sound, but otherwise doesn't respond to being knocked down. It's largely the fault of the strong wind and his lack of weight to keep his center of balance firm, but he's back on his feet and dusting the snow off of his legs. They should be freezing cold by now but he feels fine--something to worry about later, maybe.]
Wonderful idea!
[And the way the wind seems to steady around Ain is all the more inviting when he doesn't have to battle against it just to make his way toward shelter. He stays reasonably close without intruding into impoliteness, but to help himself feel less like he's using the stranger for convenience he strikes up conversation.]
My name is Xingqiu. Do you call these lands home? [Ain's certainly dressed for the weather, unlike himself.]
[Xingqiu makes an 'oof' sound, but otherwise doesn't respond to being knocked down. It's largely the fault of the strong wind and his lack of weight to keep his center of balance firm, but he's back on his feet and dusting the snow off of his legs. They should be freezing cold by now but he feels fine--something to worry about later, maybe.]
Wonderful idea!
[And the way the wind seems to steady around Ain is all the more inviting when he doesn't have to battle against it just to make his way toward shelter. He stays reasonably close without intruding into impoliteness, but to help himself feel less like he's using the stranger for convenience he strikes up conversation.]
My name is Xingqiu. Do you call these lands home? [Ain's certainly dressed for the weather, unlike himself.]
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[He's ready to take offense to that, but the recognition hits him and he relaxes. Finally, someone from home. It's enough that he nearly lets all the rest of the books plummet to the ground. Almost. It takes some balance and agility but he stops that from happening and manages to stack them right back up again.]
It's me!
[Xingqiu has so many questions that he's going to take that recognition as a sign that Xinyan is going to help him carry his purchases back "home". He hands here a small stack of them.]
How did you get here?
[He's ready to take offense to that, but the recognition hits him and he relaxes. Finally, someone from home. It's enough that he nearly lets all the rest of the books plummet to the ground. Almost. It takes some balance and agility but he stops that from happening and manages to stack them right back up again.]
It's me!
[Xingqiu has so many questions that he's going to take that recognition as a sign that Xinyan is going to help him carry his purchases back "home". He hands here a small stack of them.]
How did you get here?
[ Luffy is used to people not knowing what to do about his rubber body, but he just rolls with it. Not a whole lot fazes him generally.
So he just offers a too-wide grin to Xingqiu and keeps hold of the books. ]
It's fine, I got 'em for now. But get a bag next time! Where are we going?
So he just offers a too-wide grin to Xingqiu and keeps hold of the books. ]
It's fine, I got 'em for now. But get a bag next time! Where are we going?
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[Where there's will there's always a way, is what Xingqiu really wants to say, but instead he's afraid that if he argues he may lose the hold he has on all the books. It's not a strong hold, but he's got them all and that's all he needs--for now. He'll deal with the issue of trying to get them to where he assumes he'll be living for the while being.]
I appreciate your offer to help. Take these.
[He was willing to do the dirty work himself instead of burdening the unsuspecting stranger, but Xingqiu decides he doesn't like Xiao's tone. That's enough to share the load with him whether he wants it or not. Enjoy half of the books Xiao.]
I'll even allow you to borrow them for you generosity. [Since he doesn't have the mora here to pay for assistance.]
[Where there's will there's always a way, is what Xingqiu really wants to say, but instead he's afraid that if he argues he may lose the hold he has on all the books. It's not a strong hold, but he's got them all and that's all he needs--for now. He'll deal with the issue of trying to get them to where he assumes he'll be living for the while being.]
I appreciate your offer to help. Take these.
[He was willing to do the dirty work himself instead of burdening the unsuspecting stranger, but Xingqiu decides he doesn't like Xiao's tone. That's enough to share the load with him whether he wants it or not. Enjoy half of the books Xiao.]
I'll even allow you to borrow them for you generosity. [Since he doesn't have the mora here to pay for assistance.]
[Xingqiu returns that grin. Luffy's is huge and he can't quite make his mouth stretch so wide, but it's something! And since he has help he can fold his arms over his chest for a moment to gather his bearings. This place is still very new to him, but he recalls the direction he came from and points that way.]
I think your arms are a lot stronger than a bag.
[It's a compliment and also a subtle distraction from the fact that he's ill prepared for carrying books.] To my room. It's this way, kind stranger.
I think your arms are a lot stronger than a bag.
[It's a compliment and also a subtle distraction from the fact that he's ill prepared for carrying books.] To my room. It's this way, kind stranger.
Well yeah, I'm really strong!
[ It may seem like bragging, but Luffy sees it as telling it like it is. Though he's rubber, he's worked hard to be strong. Carrying all these books isn't a big deal for him. ]
Okay! Lead the way. I'm Luffy, the man who will be king of the pirates!
[ Okay, that is bragging. ]
[ It may seem like bragging, but Luffy sees it as telling it like it is. Though he's rubber, he's worked hard to be strong. Carrying all these books isn't a big deal for him. ]
Okay! Lead the way. I'm Luffy, the man who will be king of the pirates!
[ Okay, that is bragging. ]
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[Xingqiu doesn't recognize the voice, but he's happy that someone has taken pity on him and is offering assistance. And, as chivalrous as ever, he makes sure he retains hold of the majority of the books. He can't leave her with the majority of the burden. That just wouldn't sit right with him.
Still, two sets of hands makes it all so much easier.]
Thank you, my lady! If you'll accompany me this way, we can drop these off--oh it's you.
[Xingqiu offers a sheepish grin and a little bit of an apology for not noticing sooner.] I did not expect to see a familiar face today, though I am glad that I did.
[Xingqiu doesn't recognize the voice, but he's happy that someone has taken pity on him and is offering assistance. And, as chivalrous as ever, he makes sure he retains hold of the majority of the books. He can't leave her with the majority of the burden. That just wouldn't sit right with him.
Still, two sets of hands makes it all so much easier.]
Thank you, my lady! If you'll accompany me this way, we can drop these off--oh it's you.
[Xingqiu offers a sheepish grin and a little bit of an apology for not noticing sooner.] I did not expect to see a familiar face today, though I am glad that I did.
You sure are!
[If Luffy wants to eat up the compliments, Xingqiu won't hesitate to keep them coming. Especially since he's the one being helped with the books. Although...he does reach for one of them to start reading while they walk. It may be a LITTLE unsafe, but he's able to multitask just fine.]
King of pirates? That sounds like a good book. [Sorry, he's already only half paying attention.]
[If Luffy wants to eat up the compliments, Xingqiu won't hesitate to keep them coming. Especially since he's the one being helped with the books. Although...he does reach for one of them to start reading while they walk. It may be a LITTLE unsafe, but he's able to multitask just fine.]
King of pirates? That sounds like a good book. [Sorry, he's already only half paying attention.]
[ Luffy is easily distractable. He doesn't really get reading; that's too much effort. Stories are cool, but reading them is slow going. But obviously Xingqiu likes to read, since he's going to walk while reading? ]
Don't walk into a pole!
[ That's all he really has on that. ]
Huh? No, it's not a book. I'm really gonna be the king of the pirates!
[ He gets a little bit louder when he's enthusiastic. ]
Don't walk into a pole!
[ That's all he really has on that. ]
Huh? No, it's not a book. I'm really gonna be the king of the pirates!
[ He gets a little bit louder when he's enthusiastic. ]
Home? No, in fact, I have no idea where we are.
[He has to raise his voice over the impetuous winds, yet still he can barely hear himself, so hopefully Xingqiu caught that. The snow here is far too deep for his liking, not that Ain really enjoys the snow in the first place. While he's struggling to trek through it, he stays mostly silent.
Ain files away Xingqiu's name in some corner of his brain before responding over the tempest,]
Ain is my name.
[The ruins are just ahead, which means that there's hopefully some form of shelter and no form of danger, because he's not keen on fighting at the moment. Not when his limbs are stiff from this frozen hellscape. Ain presses on. While he looks as though he's dressed for the weather, the truth is that he has a sleeveless shirt on underneath this, because fashion obviously comes before practicality. In short: He's effectively an ostentatious frozen block. Were it not for the coat, he might have already gotten frostbite and died.]
I assume you aren't from here either, yes? Do you have any inkling as to where we are?
[Or if they're going to die in this blizzard, for that matter.]
[He has to raise his voice over the impetuous winds, yet still he can barely hear himself, so hopefully Xingqiu caught that. The snow here is far too deep for his liking, not that Ain really enjoys the snow in the first place. While he's struggling to trek through it, he stays mostly silent.
Ain files away Xingqiu's name in some corner of his brain before responding over the tempest,]
Ain is my name.
[The ruins are just ahead, which means that there's hopefully some form of shelter and no form of danger, because he's not keen on fighting at the moment. Not when his limbs are stiff from this frozen hellscape. Ain presses on. While he looks as though he's dressed for the weather, the truth is that he has a sleeveless shirt on underneath this, because fashion obviously comes before practicality. In short: He's effectively an ostentatious frozen block. Were it not for the coat, he might have already gotten frostbite and died.]
I assume you aren't from here either, yes? Do you have any inkling as to where we are?
[Or if they're going to die in this blizzard, for that matter.]
Ain?
[It's a nice name, but not one that he's heard before. He tries to tuck it into his memory, but it's hard to focus on much of anything with the howling wind around them. At least he isn't alone on his journey, as short as it might be.]
I don't know. I was home one moment, and then here the next. It's like the stories I read in books. [That's the best he can do to try to make sense of it all, and even then, he's too aware of how mundane his real life truly is to believe anything like this is possible.] Or, this could all be a dream.
[As they near the ruins Xingqiu can see that there are others in the area seeking shelter from the elements as well. There are small fires people have started to get warm, and so many different types of people that he suspects no one else knows what's going on either.] Can I ask you something? [..and without waiting on an answer:] Do you have an anemo vision? How were you able to manipulate the wind like that?
[It's a nice name, but not one that he's heard before. He tries to tuck it into his memory, but it's hard to focus on much of anything with the howling wind around them. At least he isn't alone on his journey, as short as it might be.]
I don't know. I was home one moment, and then here the next. It's like the stories I read in books. [That's the best he can do to try to make sense of it all, and even then, he's too aware of how mundane his real life truly is to believe anything like this is possible.] Or, this could all be a dream.
[As they near the ruins Xingqiu can see that there are others in the area seeking shelter from the elements as well. There are small fires people have started to get warm, and so many different types of people that he suspects no one else knows what's going on either.] Can I ask you something? [..and without waiting on an answer:] Do you have an anemo vision? How were you able to manipulate the wind like that?
Honestly, no idea. I was up on Mt. Tianheng practicing like I always do and next thing you know, I landed on some fire spewing mountain before being brought here.
[A small stack of books is easy carrying for Liyue's rock 'n roll star. She's just glad there's a familiar face so far from home.]
This is all too weird but I'm glad to see a familiar face here.
[A small stack of books is easy carrying for Liyue's rock 'n roll star. She's just glad there's a familiar face so far from home.]
This is all too weird but I'm glad to see a familiar face here.
[He, similarly, was home one moment and here the next, though he isn't inclined to share that.]
Anemo... vision? [Confusion then melts into sarcasm as he remarks,] The only vision I have comes from my eyes.
[On the topic of magic, while it's true that Ain possesses some minor level of wind manipulation, the fact that the gust is currently avoiding him is beyond his understanding. Ain wordlessly climbs over a fallen pillar in the entryway, contemplating the hows and the whys of it, though he does pause and turns to offer a hand to Xingqiu to help him over.]
To be truthful with you, I don't know. The winds avoiding me like that only started happening here. [He shakes his head, then smiles politely.] I chalked it up to my own magic acting out of turn for lack of a better explanation.
[It's not the best one, because Ain would normally feel his magic acting up, but it's what he has. With a sigh, he turns his attention to the people mingling within the ruin proper. Maybe one of them knows what's going on? How they both could have simply ended up here? Why the winds are acting strangely? Or perhaps they're equally as lost.]
Anemo... vision? [Confusion then melts into sarcasm as he remarks,] The only vision I have comes from my eyes.
[On the topic of magic, while it's true that Ain possesses some minor level of wind manipulation, the fact that the gust is currently avoiding him is beyond his understanding. Ain wordlessly climbs over a fallen pillar in the entryway, contemplating the hows and the whys of it, though he does pause and turns to offer a hand to Xingqiu to help him over.]
To be truthful with you, I don't know. The winds avoiding me like that only started happening here. [He shakes his head, then smiles politely.] I chalked it up to my own magic acting out of turn for lack of a better explanation.
[It's not the best one, because Ain would normally feel his magic acting up, but it's what he has. With a sigh, he turns his attention to the people mingling within the ruin proper. Maybe one of them knows what's going on? How they both could have simply ended up here? Why the winds are acting strangely? Or perhaps they're equally as lost.]
[It's not the first time he's confused someone with the way he speaks, but it's different this time. His extensive vocabulary isn't what did it, so it seems like wherever this person hailed from didn't have the same vocabulary for certain words.[
What do you call the thing that gives you elemental abilities?
[Xingqiu is ready to go down the rabbit hole of questioning but Ain answers his question quick enough that he doesn't spiral down that path toward an inquisition. He takes Ain's hand to help him over the large stone pillar, but he's still contemplating their situation as they are finally out of the snowstorm with some amount of shelter.]
I understand. I don't have immunity to cold, in fact I'm particularly susceptible to frost. I'm not sure why I'm not troubled by the cold right now, either...
What do you call the thing that gives you elemental abilities?
[Xingqiu is ready to go down the rabbit hole of questioning but Ain answers his question quick enough that he doesn't spiral down that path toward an inquisition. He takes Ain's hand to help him over the large stone pillar, but he's still contemplating their situation as they are finally out of the snowstorm with some amount of shelter.]
I understand. I don't have immunity to cold, in fact I'm particularly susceptible to frost. I'm not sure why I'm not troubled by the cold right now, either...
[Xingqiu is happy that she's good at more than just creating a racket and disturbing the peace while he's trying to focus on reading. He doesn't have the drive that he otherwise might to be sassy about it, he's still very much just happy to not be alone here.]
Likewise. This land is so different from home, I almost suspect that it isn't Teyvat at all--but that's not possible. Is it?
Likewise. This land is so different from home, I almost suspect that it isn't Teyvat at all--but that's not possible. Is it?
[Xingqiu would argue with that stance so vehemently it's almost good that Luffy doesn't say it out loud! Almost.]
I-- oh. [Good looking out, Luffy. He hops out of the way and continues on, lowering his book for just a moment to verify that there aren't any more poles in his path before he tries his look at reading again. He's really living on the edge right now.]
Hm. Are you a good pirate or a bad pirate?
I-- oh. [Good looking out, Luffy. He hops out of the way and continues on, lowering his book for just a moment to verify that there aren't any more poles in his path before he tries his look at reading again. He's really living on the edge right now.]
Hm. Are you a good pirate or a bad pirate?
[Racket? You definitely mean the best rock 'n' rock in all of Liyue. Besides, she wasn't raised to be completely uncivilized. It wouldn't sit right with her to let him struggle with all these books.]
I don't think this is Teyvat at all. This tech stuff is more advanced than anything we'd get from Fontaine or Snezhnaya. I don't know the other regions too well, so that's my guess anyway.
I don't think this is Teyvat at all. This tech stuff is more advanced than anything we'd get from Fontaine or Snezhnaya. I don't know the other regions too well, so that's my guess anyway.
[Great! Fantastic. They're both equally as confused as each other and out in the middle of what Ain imagines is nowhere. It's not like he's seen a village nearby or anything. It would be just his luck if there were a town or something sitting just fifteen minutes down the road, though. He doesn't have the energy to test or even contemplate that theory, and so he opts instead to finally slide his hood off and shake snow out of his bangs.
It's significantly warmer in here than outside due to all of the bodies huddling around various fires. Not warm enough to be overly comfortable, but warm enough to keep the biting cold out.]
If I may ask, [he begins conversationally,] why are you more vulnerable to the cold?
[And, that being said, even if Xingqiu isn't a frozen block right now, Ain starts leading the both of them to a nearby fire. He doesn't exactly ask the people resting around it already if there's room for the two of them, just sort of... sits down and expectantly looks up at Xingqiu. In his mind, if Xingqiu is more at risk of death due to frost, he should probably be where it's warmest.
Also, Ain doesn't exactly get social norms, so he has that going for him. Luckily for his oblivious and socially-inept self, he seems to have picked some rather nice people to sit near.]
Are you sure that your nerves aren't completely frozen and that that's why you're feeling fine at the moment?
[Can that even happen? Ain has a lackluster understanding of humans.]
It's significantly warmer in here than outside due to all of the bodies huddling around various fires. Not warm enough to be overly comfortable, but warm enough to keep the biting cold out.]
If I may ask, [he begins conversationally,] why are you more vulnerable to the cold?
[And, that being said, even if Xingqiu isn't a frozen block right now, Ain starts leading the both of them to a nearby fire. He doesn't exactly ask the people resting around it already if there's room for the two of them, just sort of... sits down and expectantly looks up at Xingqiu. In his mind, if Xingqiu is more at risk of death due to frost, he should probably be where it's warmest.
Also, Ain doesn't exactly get social norms, so he has that going for him. Luckily for his oblivious and socially-inept self, he seems to have picked some rather nice people to sit near.]
Are you sure that your nerves aren't completely frozen and that that's why you're feeling fine at the moment?
[Can that even happen? Ain has a lackluster understanding of humans.]
[When Ain takes his hood down, Xingqiu doesn't hide the fact that he's taking the opportunity to examine his features as if that might help give some indication of where he might hail from, but he appears to look about the same as anyone from Teyvat might.
Hopefully he lowers his gaze before Ain can notice his staring, and in the meanwhile he rubs his hands over his arms to try warming himself up. Even if it's not bothering him, he doesn't want the effects of potential frost bite (or something similar) to take hold.]
Back home, water is my element of choice. It involves being constantly wet and prone to freezing at the slightest sign of any cryo effect. I would have been frozen solid three times over normally..
Hopefully he lowers his gaze before Ain can notice his staring, and in the meanwhile he rubs his hands over his arms to try warming himself up. Even if it's not bothering him, he doesn't want the effects of potential frost bite (or something similar) to take hold.]
Back home, water is my element of choice. It involves being constantly wet and prone to freezing at the slightest sign of any cryo effect. I would have been frozen solid three times over normally..
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[Ain supposes that makes sense when he thinks about it, but also, what an inconvenience. Does magic often come with that much of a hindrance, or is Xingqiu particularly unlucky?
If Ain noticed any staring at all, he doesn't give indication of it. In fact, he's doing some of his own, and he's not making an attempt to hide it, green eyes wide with curiosity.]
You've found yourself in dire straits, then.
[Ain decides after a moment that Xingqiu likely needs more warmth than he does in this moment, considering what he just mentioned, and so Ain wordlessly removes his coat and tosses it over Xingqiu's shoulders. It's very large and very heavy, considering the bulk of it is made up of fur, but that should at least help. He thinks, anyway. Bereft of his coat, he really has no defense other than the nearby fire and other warm bodies nearby against the cold, but Ain figures he's had worse.
Like nearly dying in the void of time and space, for example. That has to be worse than being cold!]
If you don't mind my asking... when you picked your element, [he's assuming it was a choice, and not something Xingqiu was born with or something,] did you know that it would make you particularly sensitive to freezing to death? Would you pick a different magical discipline if you could?
If Ain noticed any staring at all, he doesn't give indication of it. In fact, he's doing some of his own, and he's not making an attempt to hide it, green eyes wide with curiosity.]
You've found yourself in dire straits, then.
[Ain decides after a moment that Xingqiu likely needs more warmth than he does in this moment, considering what he just mentioned, and so Ain wordlessly removes his coat and tosses it over Xingqiu's shoulders. It's very large and very heavy, considering the bulk of it is made up of fur, but that should at least help. He thinks, anyway. Bereft of his coat, he really has no defense other than the nearby fire and other warm bodies nearby against the cold, but Ain figures he's had worse.
Like nearly dying in the void of time and space, for example. That has to be worse than being cold!]
If you don't mind my asking... when you picked your element, [he's assuming it was a choice, and not something Xingqiu was born with or something,] did you know that it would make you particularly sensitive to freezing to death? Would you pick a different magical discipline if you could?
[Ain isn't wrong, but Xingqiu looks at him as if to question that assessment anyway. His straits aren't any more dire than the tall stranger's, and it seems they were both in the same boat.
Unless the issue is that one is very clearly dressed more appropriately for the weather than the other. Xingqiu looks down at his bare legs as he sits down, bringing his knees chest once he's seated near to the fire. Maybe Ain is right. The heavy coat lands on him before he can say as much, and he's torn between pulling it on and insisting Ain keep it.]
I didn't choose. It chose me--a gift from the gods as they say.] [If he's going to keep the coat then he might as well huddle a bit closer to its owner to share the warmth.] It suits me though, so I've never given thought to anything else. Although, it would be nice to fly. [He offers a smile, then looks onward to the fire with a more serious expression until he remembers they're in the middle of a conversation.] And you? Did you choose the wind?
Unless the issue is that one is very clearly dressed more appropriately for the weather than the other. Xingqiu looks down at his bare legs as he sits down, bringing his knees chest once he's seated near to the fire. Maybe Ain is right. The heavy coat lands on him before he can say as much, and he's torn between pulling it on and insisting Ain keep it.]
I didn't choose. It chose me--a gift from the gods as they say.] [If he's going to keep the coat then he might as well huddle a bit closer to its owner to share the warmth.] It suits me though, so I've never given thought to anything else. Although, it would be nice to fly. [He offers a smile, then looks onward to the fire with a more serious expression until he remembers they're in the middle of a conversation.] And you? Did you choose the wind?
[A gift from the Gods, huh? Yeah, he can relate to that. In a... well, not exactly the same way, he supposes. His own magic is a similar "gift", adapted through years and years of combat. The only real difference is that Ain is, well, a not-obvious angel, so it feels less special to have his magic gifted from the thing that created him, if that makes sense.
That said, Ain skips over the part where he's an angel and instead goes into,]
No, I certainly didn't... if anything, I'm more of a healer than someone with abilities to control the winds. The most I could do back home was whip up a few minor gusts, just enough to push enemies away or trap them in place. Nothing like what happened when we were outside.
[He'd like to be able to fly too, he thinks, instead of float places when he chooses to. There's a difference, obviously. Flying is objectively cooler.]
I use a pendulum as an arcane focus, you see. It's in the left-hand pocket of my coat. [He makes a vague motion to it with his hand, propping his elbow on his knee thereafter.] If you have any injuries, I could heal them for you.
That said, Ain skips over the part where he's an angel and instead goes into,]
No, I certainly didn't... if anything, I'm more of a healer than someone with abilities to control the winds. The most I could do back home was whip up a few minor gusts, just enough to push enemies away or trap them in place. Nothing like what happened when we were outside.
[He'd like to be able to fly too, he thinks, instead of float places when he chooses to. There's a difference, obviously. Flying is objectively cooler.]
I use a pendulum as an arcane focus, you see. It's in the left-hand pocket of my coat. [He makes a vague motion to it with his hand, propping his elbow on his knee thereafter.] If you have any injuries, I could heal them for you.
[ Luffy watches Xingqiu avoid the pole and go right back to reading. He just kind of stares. Wow, those are pretty good navigation skills with just a warning, right? What a weird nerdy guy.
He keeps up, though. Since he doesn't really know where they're going, he's relying on Xingqiu to lead the way.
He tilts his head to the side like he does when he's really considering something. That's a new question. He's used to people just assuming all pirates are bad. Sure, they're technically criminals, but Luffy doesn't think pirates are inherently bad, obviously. He doesn't see himself as nearly as good as he actually is, but... ]
I'm a great pirate!
[ He finally decides and declares it. ]
If I was a bad pirate I wouldn't deserve to be king. By the time I get there, I'm gonna earn it!
He keeps up, though. Since he doesn't really know where they're going, he's relying on Xingqiu to lead the way.
He tilts his head to the side like he does when he's really considering something. That's a new question. He's used to people just assuming all pirates are bad. Sure, they're technically criminals, but Luffy doesn't think pirates are inherently bad, obviously. He doesn't see himself as nearly as good as he actually is, but... ]
I'm a great pirate!
[ He finally decides and declares it. ]
If I was a bad pirate I wouldn't deserve to be king. By the time I get there, I'm gonna earn it!
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