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[The feed clicks on and the first thing visible is hay strewn about on the ground- upon closer inspection, the hay is spattered with blood.

After the Scroll is set down to start recording, a fucking dragon comes into view- small enough to fit in the stables, apparently, but her wings are folded down and she's curled up tight. Around her are three of the knights of Highcrest, currently on the ground and moaning in pain- two are bleeding openly, the third is completely passed out.

And amongst it all is a man with pitch-black riding armor and a mask that covers half of his face. The axe in his hand is large, stained with blood, and Gerome hefts it to his shoulder for added effect.]

If anyone else so much as thinks of touching my wyvern-

[The lizard lifts her head slightly, slitted eyes staring curiously into the camera from over Gerome's other shoulder. The rider kicks at one of the knights with an armored boot and the man groans out in pain.]

-then next time, I won't hold back.

[He reaches forward and shuts off the feed.]

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[ she goes from upbeat to deflated in less than three seconds, sighing dejectedly and bringing a hand up to her chest. ]

Shot down with ruthless efficiency... I thought only Mr. Edgeworth could do it that fast.

I...

[Well that's not what he expected.]

-she's not a pet. That's all.

[ expect the unexpected, Gerome. ]

If she was your mom's, then she's something like family, right? My dad used to pat me on the head all the time.

Yes. She's all I have.

[You know, not counting his actual mother and father, but hey- they don't really count.]

You too? [ she blinks, a little surprised, but not entirely shocked. There's always that sympathetic twinge in her chest when she thinks about someone losing family, though. ] I guess that'd explain you going all axe-happy...

It's- strange to talk to someone who hasn't experienced it.

[Gerome frowns for a moment, before sitting down next to Minerva, getting a little comfortable in the hay.]

There was an apocalyptic war where I come from. Everyone but a small handful of people died- and those who lived were left orphaned and alone against armies of the undead.

[So... yes. He's a little titchy about people touching his dragon.]

[ Kay's too full of energy to sit on her end, though at least she's not fidgeting. She's just taking a moment to let that sink in, before she bites her lip. ]

That's awful... I mean, some huge war against zombies sounds like something out of a scary movie, but living through it must've been even scarier.

... And sad.

[ but she probably still wants to pet the dragon. In her heart. ]

[Gerome just shrugs.]

You grow up in a place like that and you get used to it. For me, it's stranger to see people up and walking about peacefully like this.

But it's a good kind of strange, right? Think of all the people you can meet!

...I'm more of a lone wolf.

You've got a dragon. You're already getting a pack.

Wyvern. And she's- an exception.

Wyvern, right-- sorry! [ she knocks a fist against her head with a sigh. ] But that's no good, Mister Mask! What if someone wants to be friends?

My name is Gerome.

[Disgruntled.]

And I don't have time or patience for friends.

That's not how friendship works!

And that is why I don't trifle myself with it.

Then I'll trifle myself hard enough for the both of us!

...you're that determined?

I didn't get anywhere by giving up so easily. I've got as much determination as the sun's got flames!

Heh. You remind me of someone I know.

[A very annoying someone, but all the same...]

What's your name?

Kay! Make sure you properly remember it, 'kay?

...just the letter K?

[Not that he has any room to talk, seeing as to how he's friends with a Nah.]

That's just the first letter! It's "Kay", like "day"!

[ that's right, mister, she doesn't want to hear your criticisms! ]

Oh. I understand.

[He nods.]

Well met, I suppose.

Nice to meet you too, Gerry! I've never made friends with someone in a mask before.

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