* AXEL .
LEA CAN HARDLY CONTAIN HIMSELF: his boredom with his company is entirely evident on an expression unmoving before eyes roll life back into him. why was every eloquent member of a dying organization so deeply tied to theatrics and dramatics? he thinks back to xaldin’s misuse of mushrooms and, regrettably, laughs. much to his company’s dismay, he imagines. laughing without reason? xaldin knew of no such thing.
❝ hey, you won’t hear me complaining. it kinda levels the playing field. ❞
AS IF HE’S IN A MOOD TO PLAY! but xaldin’s admittance gives ease where guard used to be.
❝ if you’re looking for an exit, there’s a hole in the middle of town you could jump in to get out of here. ❞
HIS LYING’S FAR TOO CALM FOR HIS OWN TASTE, but he fears the upcoming laughter at the thought of xaldin listening to him and jumping will give the truth away. he’s never very good at the duplicitous act, is he?
❝ saix told me demyx tried it and he hasn’t seen him since. maybe you’ll have the same luck? i mean, it wouldn’t hurt to try. ❞
and to think axel would take xaldin of all people to be on the mental level of demyx . ( first off , rude . second , laughable . ) the way he shows his awareness is simply displayed by his arms crossing over his chest and an eyebrow raising as he looks down to the other . really ... he still couldn’t fathom the mere fact axel would assume he’d buy into such . while it was a curious thing to see dead center of spirale during his moments of exploration , it was a dead giveaway that nothing good would truly come out of foolishly venturing down the hole within the city .
‘ hmph , to think you would assume i am as gullible as demyx is . ’
did that ... actually manage to gain something more than just a chuckle from the man ? while he was never usually one to share a laugh , what else was he to do if he’s come to learn that he , as well as his ... colleagues , were stranded in such an odd place ? as much as he’d like to leave and tend to more important matters , it doesn’t seem like it’ll happen anytime soon . so he’ll stay his hand for the time being .
‘ demyx probably avoided trying such things and went to go find a place to play his blasted instrument . ’










