Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-25808351-20191020115318/@comment-39280634-20191022101316

Meanwhile, Lance was franticaly looking around for Meri, eventually finding her on a balcony. Looking at the starry night... and sulking, beneath her armor.

"Meri ! There you are. I was going to introduce to the other people but then you went missing. What happened ?"

"I't's... nothing. I just needed some air, that's all. The helmet is really suffocating sometimes you know. Huff !", she tries to put up a front but it was clear from her half-hearted voice that she was bothered by something

"Yeah, i'm not bying it, you know. I can see you're upset. I can even see the pouting through the helmet, Meri. What's wrong ?"

Meri quickly drops her fake smile, let's out a sigh and pours out her troubles to Lance:

"Those people... started talking about about how bad mamonos can be. I didn't like it so i left..."

"Oh... that again."

"I thought they wouldn't care about that here. I'm sorry, Lance ! I didn't mean to-"

"It's fine, Meri. You didn't embarrass me. But look, you gotta excuse them, they sounded like they went through some troubles themselves. Hell, i went through it too you know. It's unavoidable in this world and it's no one's fault."

"I know, Lance. But... it's painfull for me: it reminded me of Papa, who was always in trouble because he took care of me. Everyone thought i was a Minotaur who was gonna take men away and never see daylight again. And because of that... i always hated how some mamonos treated men, even if they didn't mean harm. Papa always taught me not do that, and to be understanding towards humans..."

"Yeah, i get it. There's always those who give 'demihumans' a bad name, just because they don't know freakin' manners. But hey, it's a work in progress and hopefully everyone will get along with everyone. The right way. Until then though, it's gonna be one 'cultural exchange program' after another. But forget about all that now. Come here for a bit..."

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal">Meri bends over close to Lance, he raises his mask a bit, opens Meri's helmet and blow a small kiss on her cheek: "There. All better now ? You can be such a big baby sometimes. Chin up."

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal">Meri reacts all flusterred: "Hey, hey ! Someone might see us ! You clutz". She smiles once again.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal">"Well, glad to have you back now. Besides, it's MY job to be gloomy one. Come on, you draged me all over to meet new people and you're gonna do so for the reminder of the night, missy ! And after that, maybe go get something to eat and drink. Sounds good ?"

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal">"Teehee, alright, let's go !", Meri giggles as they both return to the crowd of guests.

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