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[ars_scientia]

[Now that he's figured out the basics of locomotion, Even is once again out and about. Mostly, he's looking for a particular incarnation of Xehanort, but given that he's absolutely the farthest thing from inconspicuous right now, he wouldn't be at all surprised to find himself stopped along the way. And if he happens to find his own body along the way, well, he certainly isn't going to complain.

He's simply hoping he can manage both before he has to deal with too many stairs. He's figured out down, but up is still a little tricky.]

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[blankedpoint]

[Enthusiastic nodding.] I mean, it's kind of nice being bigger. But there's something else here, too... I don't know what it is.

[The word you're looking for, kid, is 'darkness'.]

I wish I did. But it feels ... [eleven-year-old's vocabulary failing him, he settles on] good.

[ars_scientia]

I see. Regardless, we should likely leave your "friends" behind if we are to go anywhere. I doubt people will take to them.

[blankedpoint]

[His face falls. He looks down at them all-]

Sorry. Wait here for me, okay?

[There's precious little sign most of them have heard.]

[ars_scientia]

Are you certain they're listening to you?

[blankedpoint]

I'm pretty sure? They've been doing what I say so far...

[ars_scientia]

I hope you're correct for both our sakes.

[blankedpoint]

[He nods, fidgets a bit in an un-Ansem way.]
Should we ... be going?

[ars_scientia]

Yes. We should.

[And without much further ado, Even sets about slithering off again. He trusts Xehanort will follow him, and that is enough.]

[blankedpoint]

Be good! Really!

[And he's off after Even. Hee. Okay, it's definitely easier to keep up like this.]

[ars_scientia]

[Even rather doubts they'll stay as good as Xehanort wants them to, but he doesn't comment on it. Instead, he works on making his way towards his place.]

[blankedpoint]

[And following. Curious as ever-]

So what's it like?

[ars_scientia]

What do you think it would be like?

[blankedpoint]

[A moment's thoughtful pause, and he goes with-]

... Strange. Was it hard to learn to - uh, not walk, but...

[ars_scientia]

To travel. And yes, it was.

[blankedpoint]

[He nods.]

Any new experience has to have something good to it. I guess.

[ars_scientia]

It certainly has its merits. Perhaps not the expected ones, but there's something to be gained from it all the same.

[blankedpoint]

And you can't really expect this...? So what are the good bits?

[ars_scientia]

[That gets an honest grin out of Even, revealing a mouthful of rather sharp teeth. It's not all back being part snake.]

[blankedpoint]

[And that gets an appreciative grin and laugh back.]

Cool!

[ars_scientia]

I thought you might say as much.

[blankedpoint]

Well, it is!

[ars_scientia]

Mmm.

[Even falls silent then, as he heads onwards. It's not an uncommon occurrence, really. He's not built to keep up with incessant chatter, and he's long since stopped trying.]