Short drabblish stuff. Basically, small things I just never found a right moment to work into the fic, but didn't even have enough to them to make stand alone omakes.

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FTaBV Drabble Collection 1

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The buzzing insect was too fast for her to hit properly with the blade of her sword, forcing Estelle to rely on her shield to defend herself from its stinger attacks. Maybe if she used a spell, though if she only had a bit more time to prepare it...

A dagger flashed through the air, not fast enough to hit the bug directly but cutting a swatch out of its transparent wing. Letha jumped back again before the stinger could hit her in retaliation, and Estelle used the monster's distraction to impale it on her own blade.

Letha happened to look her way then, and Estelle smiled as she met the older girl's eyes. Sheathing her own sword again, she threw her hand in the air. "The sign of victory!"

"Wh-wha...?" That odd braid of Letha's whipped in the air as the girl looked around in confusion. The others were finishing up their own fights around the clearing, but none were in their immediate area. Looking back at Estelle she pointed at herself, "With me?"

"Of course!" Estelle moved her raised hand forward a bit, a silent prompt.

"Uhh, 'kay," Letha's own leather gloved hand smacked lightly against Estelle's white one.

"Hooray for teamwork!" she couldn't help beaming at the even more confused than before girl. Eventually Letha just shrugged and smiled back at her.

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"Hey, c'mon!" Raven raised his spread hand in Estelle's direction.

Her face brightened at the chance for her favorite victory celebration. "Yay!" she was already moving forward to give the archer a high five.

"All right!" Raven cheered seeing this. Really, she was so adorable, he couldn't resist teasing her. Before their hands made contact, he threw his arms out wide. "How 'bout a hug?"

She visibly recoiled a bit, even taking a step back, and her hands withdrew to hover indecisively before her. "I...don't think so..." Yeah, he'd just concentrate on how innocently cute that was and ignore the sting to his manly pride.

Then something collided with his back, forcing a little 'oof!' to escape him with about half the air in his lungs.

"Hug~" Letha's voice sang in his ear as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Not exactly what I had in mind..." he wheezed. And she just giggled impishly.

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Estelle: Our weapons are love!

Yuri: Justice!

Letha: Dumb luck...

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There was only so much to do on a ship at sea. Sailors each have their own ways of fighting off the monotony, and Biggs always found it entertaining to see how first time sailors dealt with cabin fever. Though he didn't expect for nearly half of their passengers to barge in on his card game with Wedge.

"My, Yuri, it seems you're not very good at this game. I'm actually quite surprised."

"Haha! Yuri's poker face isn't enough to save him!"

"I don't see you doing any better!"

"Hey, I think we all knew that I'd suck at this. I didn't even know the rules till we started."

"Yeah, well I didn't expect Judy to be so good at this."

"I suppose I'm just lucky today."

"It takes more than just luck to keep up with me."

"Yeah, Kaufman's got awesome skills with numbers and odds. Nothing less from the president of a merchant's guild!"

Biggs wouldn't have minded so much if the Madam President and the beautiful krytian hadn't cleaned him out of a months worth of wages...

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First one: Estelle has a high five thing with every character, for after battles when the characters pose or say something cool. For some, the first time is different than the follow ups. This would be the first high five with Letha.

Second one: Well, of course I had to do this, what with Letha hugging people on whims and the playful banter between her and Raven. But I just never found a right moment for it to happen after a fight in the main fic...

Third one: Something I remember mentioning offhand to a reviewer. I find it mildly amusing, and since I actually remember it I thought I'd throw it in here even though there's nearly nothing to it.

Fourth one: One of the things I considered putting into the Fiertia voyage arc, but skipped in the interest of getting back to land. In case you couldn't tell, it was Yuri, Letha, Judith, and Kaufman.