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This chapter is rather calm, just dialogue... Is that okay?
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Yahiko was walking by himself in the hallway leading to the lower decks, when he heard voices.
"You lied to the captain, Van," Allen's voice accused. "You lied to him! I could see it on your face!"
"Don't patronize me, Allen," Van's voice snapped back. "I don't have to tell the captain anything I don't want to. I can see you don't tell him everything, either."
"What happened while you were back there? You looked a little confused and dazed."
Yahiko stepped a little closer as he strained to hear.
"While I was gazing out at the ocean, I thought I saw a woman."
"A woman? What was she like?"
"Always the smooth one."
"Van!"
"Joking, Allen."
"So, what happened with this woman? What was she like?"
"Long dark hair and eyes like a pair of glowing rubies. She seemed to be the perfect woman, more than beautiful, friendly, and she made me feel like I knew her from somewhere."
Allen chuckled.
"What's so funny?"
"Could it be that it was love at first sight?"
"Don't make fun of me!"
"Did you learn her name?"
"No, she disappeared when you called out to me."
"So…she was an apparition, then."
"She was not! She was real!"
"How can you know? Did you touch her?"
"No, I didn't. All we did was talk."
"So you could've been dreaming, or the sea is getting to you."
"You know I'm not one to have hallucinations, Allen."
"The pendant could've been giving you a vision because of your loneliness. I've noticed you've been brooding when you've been off-duty."
"I wasn't wishing anything…although I do admit I've been missing Hitomi quite a bit, since on the off-chance that we're on the Mystic Moon, we might be able to find her. I thought I'd accepted that we lived on different planets and would never be together again and be happy with the memories…but I can't seem to get over what we had."
"Maybe your longings for love have been granted, maybe that's why we were brought to this place. You need to meet someone and get on with your life. Weren't you getting sick of your council nagging you to get married, that's why you came to Asturia, just to get away from that?"
"I don't want to get married to some air-headed, giggly princess that only wants me because of my looks and title. That would be unbearable to me."
"I know how political marriages are, Van. You're having the most trouble with that, since you're well-known for saving Gaea and king of the land of dragons, Fanelia. At least everyone doesn't know that you're Draconian, one of the Cursed Ones. I wonder if this crew would kill you if they found out you weren't one of these 'angels' that they claim you to be. Would they throw you overboard?"
"Probably gut me or 'walk the plank'."
The two laughed together, not noticing as Yahiko turned and ran to tell Kenshin, this was information the redheaded swordsman could use, since the pair didn't seem to be up to sharing.
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