Title: Word of the Day v. FFIV
Author: Garnet Eyes
Archived: fanfiction .net, livejournal .com
Last Updated: 26 Feb 2011
Summary: 14 November 1999 edition.
Rating: K+
Characters/Pairings: Cecil, Kain
Author Notes: berate, transitive verb;
1. To scold severely or angrily.
Disclaimers: Final Fantasy IV is owned by Square-Enix and I in no way, shape, or form profit off of my writing. This is simply for my own pleasure, and may at any time be removed and/or modified as I see fit.
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Kain really, honestly wanted to be angry with Cecil for having broken the tip of his spear, but it was hard to be mad when the younger boy was clearly so devastated. It was even harder when those doe-like emerald eyes met his, glistening with unshed tears, while Cecil begged forgiveness and promised to have it fixed or get him another if that couldn't be done. The spear had been his favorite, one of the few things that his father had given him, but the blonde felt as though he'd be punting a puppy to yell at the little bloodless prince over the problem. Cecil really hadn't meant to break it, but Kain still didn't understand why he was assuring the shorter boy that it was fine and he wasn't mad about it. Kain was mad, but he couldn't be mad, at least not toward Cecil. Somehow, it all seemed a little unfair to him.