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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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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.

...Gerome.

Are you a hero?

[ she nicknames because she cares. ]

[~~No, but he was briefly reclassed into one~~.]

I- what?

[The question sort of catches him off guard, and Gerome opens his mouth to reply, before closing it again and glancing away.]

...no, I suppose I'm not.

[ ~~if only she knew how to trickster~~ ]

I thought the mask was a dead giveaway... but I guess there are phantom thieves who wear 'em too.

Ah, but you saved your dr-- wyvern, right? That's heroic!

She's important to me. I wouldn't do the same for just anyone.

[Or anyone at all, really.

...eeexcept he would. Maybe.]

So you're her hero, then! The mask still works!

[ don't ask why she looks so happy. ]

...I- suppose.

[If you sort of twist it around and look at it another way.]

My mask works, regardless.

I'll say! If I was the type of thief who could get away with big flashy entrances, I'd want to wear one too!

...you're a thief?

I'm not a thief, I'm the greatest of the great! The irrepressible Yatagarasu!

Why would you advertise it? Now everyone who loses something will know you stole it.

[ Kay outright snorts at that, somewhat derisively. ]

I like treasure and trinkets as much as the next girl, but I'm not that kind of thief. I'm only interested in one thing!

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