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Does anyone know if I could just buy a set of monk's robes? Saying that I could 'just buy them' is painful, but not having them is awkward, and given how little people seem to care about credentials... I wish there was a temple here, any temple. Even if it's not my family's, being able to do what I was born to do would be a comfort.

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[Issei can be found throughout the entire city today. He seems to be drawing an elaborate map over several sheets of paper, labeling all noteworthy buildings and stores. Occasionally he stops and asks a person what a building is - it might even be your character.]

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I don't think Saber foolish enough to remain with someone that brought her only unhappiness. Least of all when she seems to speak fondly of him.

Then we shouldn't worry. Any two people are bound to be at disagreement at some point or another. They'll be fine.

...yes, of course they will.

[So where did that leave...either of them? Mere spectators? And why was Lancer even concerned about what should have been Saber's business and hers alone?]

I'm sorry. It's a little trite to say, but I know how you feel.

Hm? I'm not sure I know what you mean.

In this situation, we seem to have more or less the same role.

Meaning...what, exactly?

[Nope, still not getting it.]

The person we care for cares more for someone else.

Of course I care about Saber, but why should it matter to me who she chooses to spend her time with?

{I thought the Fianna were supposed to be smart.]

It's difficult to always be happy for people when we would rather be the one they were with.

. . .

Wait a minute.

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What exactly are you insinuating?

That you're in love with her?

[WHAT.]

[That was the most ridiculous thing Lancer had ever heard. His loyalty to her was as a knight and that alone.]

[Wasn't it?]

[Sure, Saber was a beautiful woman, and he'd spent quite a bit of time in Fuyuki admiring her honor and courage, not to mention her determination in combat. There was a sort of power to her that shone in every single motion and reflected in the strength of her blade, and for that Lancer admitted he admired her.]

[But that didn't mean he was in love with her!]

[She wasn't Grainne, it wasn't like he'd have run away with her if she asked-. . .]

[...would he?]

[And--oh, this silence had gone on too long for a normal conversation, hadn't it? He needed to say something.]

I-...

[What could he even say? Lancer didn't know why he felt so attached to Saber lately. There was reason for it, yes, but his honor as a knight as well as ensuring he was the one to defeat her went only so far.]

[It didn't explain at all why he'd begun feeling something like envy regarding Emiya Shirou. Lancer didn't get jealous, it wasn't a fitting thing for a knight to do.]

[But neither was flying into a screaming rage upon one's death, and he'd definitely done that. Could he even rightfully consider himself a knight anymore?]

I'm...

['not in love with her'. It was easy to say, so why couldn't he? Why couldn't he finish that sentence? That would be the end of it, if only he said those last five words.]

[Diarmuid Ua Duibhne had never told a single lie in his lifetime. Consciously or not, he wasn't about to start.]

I'm not...I don't really...

[There was nothing he could say. All Lancer could do was look thoroughly confused and adjust his glasses awkwardly.

...Sorry. It looks like I shouldn't have brought it up.

No, it's...alright. I just wasn't expecting to hear that.

[To say the least.]

Change of subject? Or I could just leave.

You don't have to go anywhere. Sorry, I didn't mean to make things this awkward.

It's my fault, not yours.

Don't worry about it. In hindsight I suppose it would be simple to draw that conclusion.

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