Morgan/Noire; Catch-All

[bloodandblunder]

For any and all things for this duo, Naga help them.

I WILL MAKE THIS LOOK PRETTY LATER.

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[memlost]

[ A hawk swoops in and plucks the placard straight out of her hand.

And there it goes

flying up into the distance...

Morgan stares after it in a kind of muted shock. ]

... Er. Does that happen a lot around here?

[ The merchant also stares after the hawk with a sympathetic look on his face and shrugs helplessly. "That's new," he says simply. ]

[bloodandblunder]

...

[ Noire finally releases Morgan's hand, for the all-important task of sliding her bow off her shoulder. Next, an arrow from her quiver, because even in times of peace, she likes to be armed.

Yep, SHE SURE IS AIMING AT THAT BIRD. ]

[memlost]

[ Welp. That hawk sure is dead now. Noire's arrow strikes it true, and it plummets to the earth in the distance... Morgan applauds enthusiastically. ]

Wow! That was an amazing shot! If we weren't already a thing, I'd be falling for you faster than that bird did.

[ ???Smooth??? Anyway, he grabs for Noire's hand again so that he can drag her toward her fallen target. ]

Let's go! We have to find your Token before anyone else can.

[bloodandblunder]

I-I really don't think anyone is going to be that interested in stealing a--

[ But no. There's the dead hawk and it will probably make for good eating, but Noire's grip tightens on Morgan's hand and she releases a distressed noise.

Because the Token is gone. ]

Why?!

[memlost]

[ Morgan hums thoughtfully. Think evil... Think evil... ]

I bet stolen Tokens would make for an easy ransom. Or if you wanted to make a big ol' fated harem for yourself, this would be the place to do it. An event like this is bound to attract a villain or two.

[bloodandblunder]

I don't want to become part of a harem! Or pay anyone for my romantic rights!!

[ how did this suddenly become the Worst Day Ever. ]

[memlost]

Well, I don't want those things for you either! Don't worry, Noire. We'll get your Token back even if we have to face down an army.

[ He pats the back of her hand with his free one. ]

[bloodandblunder]

... I'm sorry.

[ "Don't worry", he says, as though Noire has lived her life any differently. ]

I'm sure you didn't come here to battle, and I've gone and dragged you into something potentially violent...

[memlost]

[ He shakes his head. ]

I've got just as much a stake in this as you do. This Token stuff might just be a gimmick, but if there's even a one percent chance it's real, then your Token's gotta be all mine! ... Not to be presumptuous, of course.

[bloodandblunder]

Please, presume away. There's no one else I would even consider giving it to.

[ And it's currently the... one person who doesn't have it.

Thanks, hawk. ]