[grimmoired] akechi

[toughchoices]

© TESSISAMESS

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[toughchoices]

It's not me you need to convince. I haven't voted for you yet, and I don't intend to in the future.

[...mainly for Eichi's sake, Akechi's own usefulness aside]

As long as nothing happens to change that, there's no reason for me not to treat you cordially.

[hence why she came to offer him her condolences for his loss! and now we have come full circle]

[doublecrows]

[WHY DO YOU KEEP DROPPING THESE BOMBS ON HIM, REYNA]

[he side-eyes her, like he doesn't quite believe her, like he doesn't quite trust her]

. . . then I suppose this is a truce?

[toughchoices]

[LOOK REYNA IS PRETTY GOOD AT GROWING TO LIKE PEOPLE SHE DOESN'T TRUST AT FIRST she thought nico was shady as shit in the first book she appeared in and now he's her little brother

Anyway, she meets his gaze levelly.]

A truce, yes.

[doublecrows]

[Reyna's taste in friends]

All right.

[for now. . . that's something he can accept]

. . . thank you for your concern, Reyna-san. I'm fine.

[toughchoices]

[Reyna nods once.]

...in that case, I suppose I'll leave you be. [Since he's fine and all. ...and that's it? That's it. She's just gonna, uh, go.]

[doublecrows]

Reyna-san.

[before she leaves]

Have you been striving towards completing your objective?

[toughchoices]

[She pauses and glances back at him.]

By the time this trial is over, it should be complete.

[doublecrows]

This trial?

[he lifts his head, giving her a surprised look]

What does that mean?

[toughchoices]

[she just smiles and leaves

...

sorry, akechi!]

[doublecrows]

[HE'LL GET IT OUT OF YOU ONE DAY, REYNA]

[maybe]