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... Yeah. [ She wants to lend a hand, too! And maybe she does feel a little left out, because she's not like the others and they have to fight extra hard to keep her safe. ]

I don't think I'd be a good teacher, but... I could try to show you some stuff.

[just like she offered to show him how to make pillows, or how she ended up showing him about dancing. he thinks what she can do in a fight is really helpful, but at the same time...

well, it bothers her, doesn't it? it seems like it does, so if roxas can help her feel better about stuff, he may as well try.]

Really?? [ Well, that sure perked her up fast; Mary's already turning to him with large and hopeful eyes. She can get stronger? She doesn't have to hide behind them anymore? ]

Yeah.

[he smiles, nodding his head. it's a bit of a relief to see her perk up, so maybe the suggestion was a good one after all.]

I don't know how to use swords or anything though, so... I guess it may be a little different. But I can try.

That's okay. I don't know how good I'd be with a sword, anyway. [ Mikazuki had let her try to hold his vessel and she'd almost dropped it. ]

I wonder what we could use instead... [keyblades are out of the question.

struggle bats would probably be best, but it's definitely not the first thing to come to his mind, given how little he knows about that game.]

I'm not sure... I think using a scythe like Ruby would be even harder.

[ She's not very good with upper arm strength. ]

I don't think I'd be able to show you that anyway... I know even less about scythes than I do about swords...

[this is hard.]

And I don't know how to make Keyblades show up. [ HMMMMMMM. ]

Yeah... This is harder than I thought.

Sorry... I didn't mean to make it so hard already.

[ She could hit people with pillows, buuuut... ]

No... it's not your fault. I don't really know much about it either... It's not like I'm really helping at all.

[he pauses, thinking for a second.] Maybe we can find a store that sells that kind of stuff and see what they use to practice with? Or... something...

I think that's a good idea. We won't know what I can use until we look.

[ POOL NOODLES. ]

[pool noodles would be the safest bet, probably.]

Yeah... There's a lot of people who know how to fight here, so there has to be stuff for practicing around somewhere.

Can we go now?

[ LOOK, SHE'S TAKING TO THE IDEA NOW. ]

[that's good! because it makes roxas feel like he had a good idea. that counts for something.]

Oh... yeah, sure. We don't have anything else to do right now anyway, right?

I don't think so... and this is more important! We can do anything else later!

[ It's easier to go out with company. ]

I still don't think there was anything to do.. but let's go, then.

[no use in wasting time when they can just go.]

Mm! [ She very nearly grabs his hand, but-- no, Mary, let's not give ourselves extra dokis. So she'll take a quick breath, and head for the door instead. ]

[crisis averted, though it's not as if he knows that there was a crisis to even avert. he's following a few steps behind.

and then he realizes that they should probably figure out where to go.]

So... the shopping district will probably have something, right?

I think so? I've never really looked for a weapon place, but one's gotta be somewhere.

[ With all the violent people they've got... ]

Yeah. I never looked either, but... a lot of people have them. I guess we'll just have to walk around until we find one.

[or they could probably CERESearch it, but roxas doesn't even think of that. oops.]

[ No one said they were the smartest kids ever... ]

That's fine! If we're both looking, I bet we'll find one in no time.

[nope, but they sure do try hard.]

Right! You can look on one side of the street, and I'll look on the other.

Okay!

[ She's taking this role very seriously, giving a start every time she sees something remotely weapon-like hanging out in a window.

Mary, those are kitchen knives.

And those are pool noodles. ]

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