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"Hey, it's Iris. Leave a message!"
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[fauxmarth]

[there's a brief moment in there that Lucina believes that maybe, perhaps, Iris doesn't know the notorious name!

...but she's a journalist.

a damn good one. she can only imagine that beat was her quietly judging this...as is probably warranted. it's not a great feeling to wear, however.]

Lucky... [mirthless:] I wonder if that's so.

[eloquentness]

I know so. [ This comes too quickly, as if she knows it as well as herself. Her feelings on local crimelord aside, Lucina chose him. Lucina's happiness is what matters. ] If they put pictures in the dictionary, you would be right under badass.

But the point - you're going to be fine. Everyone gets first date jitters. Even I did, when I started dating Tohru.

[ though, if she's dating local crimelord, maybe that's why they're at his home and not somewhere more public... ]

[fauxmarth]

Even you?

[Iris? the bastion of wisdom and kindness? Lucina almost doesn't believe her, but...it'd be wrong to.

she exhales with a pained sound.]

I...I mean, I guess that has to be true. But it still doesn't feel like I... I suppose I just got used to the idea of not really...pursuing things like this. Not since Leo left. [and that was well over a year ago -- an eternity, when one is still just 18 and not used to a regular girl's life.]

[eloquentness]

Even me.

[ though the mention of Leo gives Iris pause– she hadn't heard the name in a while. He was friends with Owain, right? Or something like that. At the same time, ]

You have had a lot going on. [ she laughs, ] I think not-dating is understandable in your case, but - you know, this is your time to give it a try. See where it goes. A date isn't a life-long commitment. Just a way to see if you want to make that leap.

[fauxmarth]

[it...isn't a life-long commitment. Lucina needed to hear that -- more than she realizes, even in realizing she did.

she sounds a little sturdier now:] Yes, I...I'l trust in that. That is, your advice is sound. It has to be right.

Thank you... Forgive me, I simply... [...] I don't think there would be anyone better to turn to than you, really.