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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. ]

[it's okay, roxas isn't much different. he's examining all the storefronts pretty carefully as they pass each one.

but!

eventually, they do find their way to the front of a sporting goods store that has all different sorts of equipment in the window. and then roxas spots something with potential.]

Whoa! Hey, Mary... Look at this. [he'll call her attention over to foam baseball bat in the window. it looks pretty harmless, but still sturdy.

and no dangerous blades, either. it's almost like having a keyblade? kind of?] Do you think that would work?

... I don't know if it'll be able to hurt anything.

[ But she's considering it. She doesn't really want to kill, here, but... ]

Well... it would be better to practice with something that you won't get hurt with, right?

[is that how it works? he doesn't have any experience with this kind of thing.]

I guess that's true... I think it'd be pretty silly if I got hurt trying to learn how to fight.

[ ... Or at least defend herself. ]

So I should get one?

Yeah, I think so. I can get one too... that might help a little.

[he has his keyblades, but he doesn't want to hurt her with them by accident.]

I'd like that! Maybe we could get one for Hiro, too. [ He can join in on the bonking. Look, she's going to need all the help she can get here. ]

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