♚ ’ｔｉｓ ｔｈｅ ｓｅａｓｏｎ

[ex_cashcow493]

☙VIDEO;

[ Enjoy the sight of what appears to be the tongue of a feline licking at the lens with the start of this call. After a few laps, it'll be discarded on the floor to show a hotel room with a few boxes scattered around. Boxes of green and red, containers of ornaments and the sort. A lion cub pounces on one of them in the distance (presumably the one who was gnawing on the phone earlier), earning the attention of it's master.

It's master who was knelt before a tree barely over two feet tall with an ornament in hand. Glancing lazily towards the cub, she has a distant look in her eyes. A solemn appearance as always, Saber moved to hook the tiny figure on a barren branch. Letting her hands fall to her side, her gaze focuses on the tree as she refuses to move. Seemingly lost in her thoughts, she remains solitary until the video feed times out. ]

☙TEXT;

[ A couple hours after midnight, Saber will use her phone once more. ]

Is it acceptable to give a gift to someone with whom you may not be on good terms with? The concept of this holiday is not entirely lost on me. However, I do not wish to offend. Any advice would be appreciated.

Comments

[video]

[croibhristeoir]

...Arturia? Are you alright?

[Text]

[mirroredkarma.livejournal.com]

I don't see what the problem would be. I think it's nice of you.

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[ex_cashcow493]

Yes.

[ Her wound has just about healed. If she takes it easy for another day or so, it should be alright. ]

[Text]

[ex_cashcow493]

It would not be an intrusion?

[video]

[croibhristeoir]

...

Arturia, please. I need to speak to you, at least face to face if not in person.

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[ex_cashcow493]

[ Very well. Denying Diarmuid is something she's incapable of. Flipping the video on, he can see her other hand dangling a lot of tinsel above the lion cub laying in her lap. ]

What is it?

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[croibhristeoir]

...you look as lost as I feel right now. Please tell me, what is it that troubles you?

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[ex_cashcow493]

Please do not feign ignorance, Diarmuid. It is unfitting of you.

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[croibhristeoir]

My apologies. I find myself with far too much to consider lately.

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[ex_cashcow493]

[ ... ]

If you need to speak to someone, I am not too far away. Surely you know where I am.

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[croibhristeoir]

And I could say the same to you.

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[ex_cashcow493]

The difference between you and I is that I have no desire to speak.

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[croibhristeoir]

...why? Do you not trust me?

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[ex_cashcow493]

I trust you.

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[croibhristeoir]

Then will you not trust me enough to speak of what troubles you?

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[fatestayhome.livejournal.com]

Saber, are you alright?

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[ex_cashcow493]

Where do I start? Betraying my beloved by falling for another briefly? What of that kiss? I cannot vanquish such thoughts for they have happened and they must be remembered so that I cannot shame him further.

[ A pause. ]

Kiritsugu was right to distrust me.

text;

[ex_cashcow493]

Do not concern yourself over me, Shirou. I will be fine.

Have you been well?

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[croibhristeoir]

That's not true.

You are the most honorable, selfless, beautiful, and prideful knight it has ever been my honor to meet. One moment of weakness brought on by magic invalidates nothing. Emiya should understand that, and he is a fool if he does not.

Now please, I will not allow anyone to speak poorly of one I so highly respect. Not even if it is you speaking of yourself.

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[ex_cashcow493]

Then I will do you a favor.

[ Letting go of the lion, the phone is flipped around towards her lap as she tugs at it.

Then the disconnection.

Maybe someone shouldn't have taught her how to pull the battery of this device out. ]

action;

[croibhristeoir]

[Sigh.]

[Guess who's knocking on your door not long after?]

action;

[ex_cashcow493]

[ Damn it. Foiled again by smarts.

Fine, fine. She'll answer the door this time with a small pout to her face. ]

I do not believe this is the appropriate course of action, Diarmuid.

[byeontae-geomi.livejournal.com]

What are you giving? Your V-Card? Why make a big deal of it?

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[ex_cashcow493]

I have allies who may or may not be on friendly terms.

What is a V-Card?

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[croibhristeoir]

If it is wrong to wish to console a friend in need of help, then I will gladly be wrong in doing this.