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.Shard 03.
Skycity of Bhujerba
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It was such a pity that the noise of the airships taking off from the near aerodrome was covering their voices, Balthier thought.
Leaning on the wall, his arms crossed on his chest, he was eyeing sceptically from a distance the royal trio - Ashe, Basch and Vossler. They were probably talking about one of their innumerable political intrigues - the same political intrigues he had always liked to avoid. But, this time, the sky pirate in his soul really couldn't help following the scent of profit that all that business was giving away. Than, there was the scent of high risk, too - the ash-blond haired princess appeared like a drifting mine to him.
"Something's bothering you."
The enticing voice of the Viera caught him off guard, while her long nailed hand leaned carefully on his forearm.
While he gazed away from Ashe, he smiled with his eyes still narrowed at his partner in crime - he must have been truly distracted, if he had missed Fran's stilettos approaching him.
"Nothing special. Just wondering." he paused, evaluating the idea of cutting the sentence there. But he just knew that hiding something to Fran was virtually impossible. "How can he constantly bare that look? I think it would kill me."
Fran chuckled lowly, involuntarily imitating Balthier's stance, crossing her own arms, musing at the trio - so many years of partnership had made them symbiotic.
"You mean Basch." she turned to him with a stern frown "He's just honouring a knight's main value - the one you never think about, by the way" there was a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
Balthier followed her with an interested grin.
"Which would be-?"
"Sense of duty." the Viera spat out, finally giving him her back, and swung away on her heels, her long silver hair floating behind her.
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Author'sNote I like BalFran, in a way - i think it will be included in later chapters somehow. So we are at Bhujerba.. Strahl is the next one (yes this is in chronological order) ..Well, I have ideas for almost all the places in Ivalice, but some of them is still 'free'.. ahah if you have suggestion or request I guess I will listen.. might be inspiring.. )
Swamp-Eyes