Ranryu

Wynn had an inkling of what he was going to do. "Nope. No way. We're not doing this again. No heroic self-sacrifice or any crap like that. We have other options."

"Careful." Wynn hissed. "We should let Nameless lead this; he knows how to deal with them." I hope.

*hugs* That's scary! All I can do is mimic what Inverted said.

Wynn nodded. "Yes, definitely. TAAron kept calling it a 'she' for some reason. I think he knew it somehow." "Are we finally here?"

Are we close? Wynn trailed behind them.

"Not who, what. Ranryu is a card who's spirit wanted to be with TAAron for some reason. It wants to protect him, and it can't be taken from him. That card was always a little... off. I lost it for a few years- only found it a few months ago."

"I mostly use dueling as a way to channel my Shadow Magic." She rolled her eyes. "Without it, I'd probably kill myself trying to use my own soul to do things. Or worse. Duel spirits are better for that kind of thing. "Speaking of duel spirits, I think the Ranryu card has bonded to TAAron. It refuses to leave him. That could have... unforeseen consequences."

Wynn put a finger to her ear. "Yeah, I can see you have some real talent." She replied dryly. "Dueling. You know, Duel Monsters? Shadow Games? It's a form of magician battle that involves luck, skill, and monster spirits. Currently, the most popular form uses cards and holograms, but it's taken many different styles over the centuries. It's a more refined way to fight."

Wynn spluttered. "Three things. One, any wisdom I ever may or may not have had is long gone now. Two, by my race's standards... well technically I'm not a part of my race anymore, but you calling me a teenager sounded like some kind of insult. Three, I wasn't trying to insult you; most Aos Si don't know how to duel either. Mortals actually invented dueling, which is why it's a shame no one does it anymore." Wynn internally cringed at her lack of verbal dexterity. She really did sound like a defensive teenager.

"You misunderstand me. I admire your ability to form emotional attachments and keep promises." She frowned. "Maybe I was able to do that... in the past... but I wasn't born that way. The Aos Si... aren't built like humans. Any humanity I have is learned, not inherent. And I've lost so much... And emotional intelligence of a teenager!? What are you talking about?"

Wynn chuckled. "You mortals, always doing things and making commitments. I can't fathom it. You guys don't even know how to have a proper duel!"

"Oh, and fact: waffle sacrifices go ten times better with powdered sugar." - @Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff "Then what have I been doing stabbing people my whole life?" - @Aes Sedai "Waffles are good to eat. Humans are not. That is a distinct difference." - @Ookla the Inverted "If the rabbit sacrificial waffle is made of humans, the rabbits are even more pleased because they love how people taste. The Rabbit Overlords are most dubious and are most enhungered, but if you give them people waffles they will be appeased for longer and bestow upon your their rabbit blessing." - @That1Cellist "Humans and rabbits are very different. It is impossible for the rabbit human waffle to also be a live rabbit. If a human somehow was able to overpower a rabbit (impossible) and offer it as a sacrifice to The Grand Supreme Rulers of All, they would be extremely angered and bring their wrath upon all the inhabitants in this realm not of their kind." - @That1Cellist

"It's actually quite fun, if you're properly prepared. Not great for when you have people counting on you and places you need to be though. Is this your first time traveling inter-dimensionally?"

Wynn sighed. "It's like the area of the multiverse where... never mind. You clearly don't know. Hopefully Nameless or someone else has a way to get you home. Unless you want to go randomly dimension hopping after this is over."

Wynn turned on her duel disk. "By any chance do you know what subunit your dimension is in? If you do, there's a possibility my disk could find a pathway home for you."

"Parents? Siblings? Extended family? What about friends? Don't you want to return home?"

"Interesting. And what is your family like?"

"That reminds me. I've been meaning to ask, how does your healing work? Where I come from, we don't have any healers."

Wynn nodded. "We need to keep a close eye on him." She looked at the two. "I don't know if Haly is up to the task... her instability is growing."

I like Szeth. His character arc is very interesting, and it has a lot of potential in general. His perspective changes things up from how the other characters are written.

Wynn tried to pretend she couldn't hear the lovebirds. "So, Lerac. What's on your mind?"

"As ready as I'll ever be." Wynn sighed.

String theory. My brain doesn't work anymore.