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[soulsflight]

I'll keep this short... (She tries to sound in-charge. Tough. But it all comes out...shy.) My name is Lightning and I'm a new member of the Perimeter Guard. I have combat experience. (A lot of it.) So if you're in a tight spot, just give me a call.

(There. Is that...a decent intro? It's certainly dry. She shifts and crosses her arms over her chest.)

I mean it. I know that might seem like a strange promise from someone who doesn't know you, but that doesn't matter to me. I will protect you. I'm...just built that way now.

(After seeing one world end... After harvesting souls... Yeah. She can't say no to anyone in trouble.)

Hello.

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[soulsflight]

What happened was more important.

(There was no ignoring it or passing it by.)

Dancing, huh? Is there a place to dance? A club?

[threatenwithcuteness]

I mean, I'm not a good sample size. But even if what's going on is more important, you can find five minutes to just be you, right? You're still important, even if everything else is too.

*Lola's just a kid from Toronto, what does she know.*

A couple dozen, there are four I really like. But they just suit the kind of dancing I like. The stuff with a lot of energy and fun to it.

[soulsflight]

I...forgot myself...for a long time. All I knew was what I had to do.

(She smiles at the advice nonetheless. Lola isn't wrong.)

I know better now. I know I need to look after myself; I'm not just meant to serve or protect.

(While this might be outside of her comfort zone -)

When are you free?

[threatenwithcuteness]

Good! Totally better to take some time for yourself.

Um... Classes are kinda shut down due to the winter, so I got most afternoons free. I've taken on mostly morning and the occasional dinner shift. Why?

*Lola is usually better at this.*

[soulsflight]

I'm trying to do that now - or I was. Now I'm back to having duties. But I'll find some kind of balance.

I thought we could try dancing or going to the clubs you mentioned.

[threatenwithcuteness]

Oh- Oh! Totally, just like tell me what night's good for you and I'll totally make it work for me.

I'm just a waitress, and people really like me so it gets easier to just shift around my schedule.

*Lola hasn't had lots of chances to girlfriend it up lately so she is totally down.*

[soulsflight]

I'm off most evenings. How about this weekend? (Her schedule is pretty open beyond patrolling and training. Out of habit, she likes having evenings free because that was when she would go home to Serah.)