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Characters: Rydia and Edge
Progress: Ongoing
Summary: Reunion time
Location: Alexandria
Date: Late May, 1803
Warnings: Bed theft. Rydia and Edge. Edge, mostly.

Upon arriving at Alexandria for the first time in several weeks, Rydia made a beeline for the inn. If she was right, most of her friends were still there and truth be told, she was exhausted. Ever since finishing that last hunt with Locke, she had been traveling pretty much nonstop and as much as she enjoyed that, it did have a way of wearing on the body.

Still, she would remain awake enough for one thing. Given that Edge had sense enough to apologize and not perpetuate his silly grudge over that non-marriage, she decided it was worthwhile to speak to him again. And truth be told, she had missed him. Locke and Luneth and Refia were all fun people, but they weren't a certain ninja who was annoying and endearing in equal measure.

Checking with the inn clerk confirmed that Edge was still in the same room as before, so Rydia just headed up and knocked. No answer. "...Edge?" Still nothing. She opened the door and peered around to an empty room. Slightly disappointed, Rydia contemplated contacting him on the device but decided against it. Rest was growing more and more tempting, and she didn't see the point of waiting up to become sleep-deprived and snappish. He would just have to wait.

And that's how she came to be sprawled out on Edge's bed, boots kicked out across the room and long sleeves draped over a chair. The only movement was her soft breathing, as she was for all intents an purposes dead to the world. The image was not dissimilar to the one she had inadvertently transmitted to others. At least now her device was across the room and safe from tampering.

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There was a slight, brief pout as her hand was released, despite herself, and Rydia refrained from scooting back to her original spot on the bed. "I suppose I won't leave, this time. I'll just save that for when you really deserve it." And as light as her tone was, Rydia had a habit of meaning exactly what she said. Still, since it had been a while since she'd seen Edge, her threshold for his antics was rather high at the moment.

She raked a hand through her disheveled hair, which helped it not at all. "...speaking of leaving, how attached are you to this place?"

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"Not really," Edge mused thoughtfully. "The food's not great, and I mean the chicks are hot but they're not all that." They were nothing compared to the hot chick who'd taken up residence in his bed, anyway. It had become excessively boring trying to bring himself to flirt aimlessly with everything in a skirt that crossed his path. It had been an odd sensation, to feel so alone in the midst of such a large crowd.

Still, no sense in letting Rydia know all that. He sank backwards on the mattress, arms folded carelessly behind his head. "You got someplace else in mind?"

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Rydia rolled her eyes at mention of said 'chicks', doing her best not to feed Edge's ego by dignifying that with a direct comment. She knew well enough by now that it was likely done to rile her up and why give him the satisfaction? Besides, there were more important issues at hand.

She nodded. "Lindblum and the Pinnacle Rocks. I was able to regain some of my Eidolons on the other continent, but not all. Once I talk to a summoner friend here, I want to head to where I know Ramuh is located. Maybe he'll be able to help me, once I'm there. Besides, I've seen all of Alexandria that I wish, at least for now."

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"Sounds like a pretty far trip," Edge murmured, though he watched the ceiling instead of her. "A cute little lady like yourself might get overwhelmed all by your lonesome. Sounds like you're gonna need an escort."

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"I managed longer distances on my own...but it did become pretty boring, too." Rydia quirked a smile. She only had company on part of her journey and not even for very long. "Somehow, I don't think that would be a problem if I had an escort with me."

As though to get back at him for staring at the ceiling instead of her, she reached over and tugged down his face scarf. What. It was there.

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"HEEEEEY!!!" And with that, the banter was forgotten. Edge sprang back up into a sitting position, pulled his scarf back past his nose, and affixed Rydia with a mighty Face Of Royal Indignation. Despite the immediate concealing, Rydia would still have gotten a full view of Edge's pouty face. "Dude. DUUUDE. You don't just go around looking at ninjas faces! That kinda stuff'll get you killed in some parts."

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That mighty Face Of Royal Indignation caused Rydia to burst into loud laughter, unimpressed. "Too late, I saw that pouting! So much for royal dignity. And with that attitude, you're just begging for it to mysteriously disappear sometime." She pretended to think about it, smirking. Hey, it wasn't her fault that Edge got so riled up about something like that.