[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

"I do have one request of to ask Kirlia, before we start the battle: watch my emotional state carefully. Nathan might not have the same empathy or lifetime of experience with emotions as we do, but that doesn't mean you can't teach them to him. See how I managed and control my own emotions and maintain a state of calm throughout the battle, so that you can later grant him the same ability I posses. It will not work right away, I imagine, but I believe its the first step in the right direction."

Funny.  He doesn't even suspect that you're already doing exactly that for different reasons.

'Well, let's hope he doesn't focus too much on that, then.  He'd do well to curb his tongue a little, though.'

...quite.  There was no need to be so blunt about something so obvious.

'And he's not entirely right, either.'

He has a point in this case, though.

'Just...stop. I thought you were supposed to be on my side.'

I'm not on anyone's side, technically speaking. Well, unless inside counts.

'Okay, now you're taking it too far...this isn't the time for jokes.'

Kirlia doesn't respond to Ventus, focused as he is on the task at hand already, his eyes closed in a deep concentration.  His job is to both make sure Nathan doesn't get out of control and analyze Shiva and Ventus.  He can't spare a moment right now to focus on anything else, what with dividing his attention between three different people like this...but once he's sure Nathan will be fine on his own, then he can refocus a little bit...