Days went by without visitors, aside from meal times.
Dark Ace was in the middle of waking up when Piper appeared at his cell. "What do you want?"
She stared at him, accusation in her eyes. "Seven years of fighting and he never quit. Never questioned himself."
"The makings of a true zealot."
"The makings of a true hero." She returned. Then her face faltered. "But something you said…"
"Isn't it funny how a lifetime of conviction can be toppled by something as simple as the truth?"
"But…"
He laughed. He always did find humor in the oddest of places.
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Author's Note: Total word count: 100
(I am dedicating this drabble fic to Conversations now, since Dark Ace wont shut up.. moving 'Its So Obvious' to another fic of its own, and creating another new drabble fic called "Moments". Sorry for all the mixing up.)