Varian glances down at the saber, then clears his throat, handing it back. Maybe a few years ago he would have made a run for it with the thing, but he's trying to be better. He rubs the back of his neck, a little sheepishly.
"Thanks for letting me look at it. And I'm pretty sure it counts as yours even if it's...not really," he shrugs. "I mean- unless someone else from your world shows up and it's theirs. "
"Right." Manabu's mouth twitches, mirroring the sheepish look in his own way. "And if that's true, I hope they're not the sort to hold a grudge."
But it's the weapon of pirates and outlaws, so who even knows! Even so, it's a little something familiar, and Manabu can't help but feel...beholden to it? Or at least responsible for it.
"Still, if it needs finer tuning than what I can figure out...I know at least one person I could go to about it."
"Hah, or at least can accept an easy mistake, right?"
DOubtful, but they can hope! Maybe it'll be a reasonable pirate. Stranger things have happened! Varian nods enthusiastically, very much looking forward to any opportunity to look at the saber some more.
"Oh, absolutely!! I'm always happy to have another look at it. I'd love to learn more about how it works."
Manabu makes an agreeable sound and nods, even managing to pull something of a lopsided smile. Going from the grim talk of Deerington to the prospect of discovering safer mysteries in the futures is probably significant for the both of them, though Manabu's not self-aware enough to notice.
With a few thank-yous and nice-to-meet-yous, the two strangers-turned-acquaintances part ways to finish their own investigations.
They'd run into each other again, whether they mean to or not. Maybe coldbloods flock for warmth...
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"Thanks for letting me look at it. And I'm pretty sure it counts as yours even if it's...not really," he shrugs. "I mean- unless someone else from your world shows up and it's theirs. "
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But it's the weapon of pirates and outlaws, so who even knows! Even so, it's a little something familiar, and Manabu can't help but feel...beholden to it? Or at least responsible for it.
"Still, if it needs finer tuning than what I can figure out...I know at least one person I could go to about it."
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DOubtful, but they can hope! Maybe it'll be a reasonable pirate. Stranger things have happened! Varian nods enthusiastically, very much looking forward to any opportunity to look at the saber some more.
"Oh, absolutely!! I'm always happy to have another look at it. I'd love to learn more about how it works."
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With a few thank-yous and nice-to-meet-yous, the two strangers-turned-acquaintances part ways to finish their own investigations.
They'd run into each other again, whether they mean to or not. Maybe coldbloods flock for warmth...