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"That makes no sense to me! And I'm making no effort to understand it!" Martin proclaimed openly.
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(Akuma literally just said "then perish :D" in my mind. Not relevant, just thought you might like to know)
Honestly, they don't really care if he doesn't care or whatever not making an effort to understand simple speech could proclaim to be.
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((@Akuma no u ))
"Soooo..." he drawled out, looking at Kiaane with interested eyes once more. "Can you show me more magic?"
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"Why?"
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"Because it's interesting to watch! But if you can't or don't want me around, just say so," he said cheerfully.
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"What good is spectating and staying in place while others advance?"
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"Dunno, not good I guess?"
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"Then why continue doing it?"
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He shrugged. "If you're asking me that, then because that's the best I can do?"
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"No," they stated. "The best is not defined."
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Martin grimaced slightly. "It's the best for now! Maybe in the future I will be able to do a better best!"
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"You're not doing anything."
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"And how do you know that?"
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"I can see it."
They mean...he's not doing anything right now.
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"Oh, you mean this?" He motioned in general to himself. "Of course. I was just bored. Got tired of moving sticks around, and what you were doing looked a lot more interesting!"
Unnecessary explanation but okay.
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"Moving sticks around," they said blandly.
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"Yeah, moving sticks around. That's like, the only thing I can do? But it's fun to play with! For a while only, of course."
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They are genuinely puzzled, though they show it not. "What purpose is there behind doing so? Is it your magic or combat style?"
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"Well, it's fun and it's 'practice'?" He was uncertain about it as well. "I don't know my magic or much magic in general. It's all I know how to do."
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"How does one know if it is practice if you don't know personal preferences?"
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He shifted slightly, from his position on the ground. "I have no idea. I don't know my personal preferences either."
Martin looks around for any stray sticks or pebbles he can toss at Kiaane.
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This place is just basically all pebbles.
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Martin concentrated on a single little pebble to be able to throw it at Kiaane without doing any outer movements.
The pebble was flicked from behind towards their head.
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They probably could've reacted, but they didn't.
Bonk.
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Another one went towards their forehead now.
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This time, they stepped out of the way easily.
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The kid's concentrated expression broke to turn into a curious one. "See?"
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If Martin was trying to prove something, Kiaane couldn't see it, so no, they did not see it.
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He leaned back, using his hands to keep himself from falling. "That's what I can do! Toss little things around. Good for playing, isn't it?"
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Kiaane hasn't ever played, so they wouldn't know. They instead kneel and pick up two small pebbles with their left hand.