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❝ a… pendant?? ❞
he looks at it skeptically. despite the reigning logic that Merric would not and would actually avoid hurting Elrean, experience has taught him to hesitate. he could count with only his hands the number of gifts he’s received in his entire life that weren’t just petty pranks or tricks, and all of them had been from Wendell. he… trusts Merric, doesn’t he?? he’s still not so sure.
❝ as a favor. you’re talking about… ❞ for luck, in battle… but to give Elrean one, it must mean that he’s dear to Merric, which doesn’t make much sense at all. again, the wind mage befuddles him so completely with a single movement.
❝ …you’re sure you want to give this to me?? ❞
"Of course I want to. Did I say something wrong?” Merric looked confused; he’d thought his intentions were fairly clear. But then, knowing Elrean... he likely expected some kind of sabotage.
“It’s not charmed or anything. You can check it if you’d like.” He still held the necklace out to Elrean. “Or... if you weren’t interested, I understand. I didn’t consider whether it would be your style.”
Merric looked contemplatively at the pendant for a moment, then back to Elrean. “But.. I’d like you to have it. If it might keep you a little safer, then it's doing its job.”
