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From: Minako
Date: May 1st

Um.. hey!

[ Although Minako smiles, there's something a bit muted about her. If not just for the fact that the volume of her voice currently isn't rupturing your eardrums right away with the greeting. ]

I thought I should let everyone know, since a lot of people know her.. But it's probably going to be difficult to reach Zelda for a while. Because she's asleep! And, you know, not just "doesn't want to get up in the morning" asleep. More like.. "sudden spring hibernation" sleep? Which is something that.. sometimes happens, I guess!

[ It's fine. This is fine. It's fine! See, she's smiling. Totally cool. ]

I guess.. until she wakes up, I'm going to try and take care of Metis temple affairs. [ Sure, Natsuru is there too, but Minako is the Exemplar! Not to mention Minako does have a natural leader sense - despite her lack of memories - and a huge sense of responsibility. It comes natural to try and take the whole world on her shoulders if needed. ] So if you need anything.. just let me know instead!

.. yeah, that's all. Thanks for listening, everyone!

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[ Mordred increasing the force her blade is being pushed with is definitely enough to throw Minako aside. She wants to quickly recover and get up, but for a moment that momentum is halted by the words that leave the other's mouth. Something about them makes Minako's heart sink to the very pit of her stomach.

It's not even because the words are wrong - no, it's because they're exactly on point. Minako really has decided she's a worthless shinki a long time ago, because it feels like she can't live up to her full potential or do everything she's supposed to do no matter how hard she tries. Hearing it from herself is hard, but hearing it from another person is harder, and she only manages to snap out of the temporary hold it has her in when she sees Mordred aiming her sword at Zelda's bed.

There's no time to wallow in self-pity. Not even any time to think about Mordred's wellbeing. The only important thing is that if she can't protect Zelda now, then-- ]

Don't you dare touch her!

[ Minako shouts it loud enough for most likely the next temple over to have been able to hear it as well if they weren't underground, and a bright yellow light surrounds her as she stands up, the magical sword having vanished. The light gathers in her hands as she holds them in front of her, aiming at Mordred. ]

Venus.. Love and Beauty Shock!

[ And while the sword attack just now might have been held back just a bit, this definitely isn't, especially since she's free to attack Mordred from an angle she won't hit Zelda at now. It's like a huge cannon's worth of energy is shot like a huge laser, heading straight for Mordred, like a Pokémon using Solar Beam. ]

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[ Mordred can't suppress the grin that forms when she hears the conviction in Minako's voice— it's almost enough to give her goosebumps. But more than words Minako is finally acting instead of worrying— exactly what Mordred wanted.

She only has a split-second to appreciate any of this before the massive beam cuts through the air toward her. Every fiber of Mordred's being screams at her to move and she has to fight her instincts in order to see this through. That and part of her wants to see how she matches up against Minako's raw power. Without adequate time to mount any sort of viable defense all she can do is raise her arm to shield herself.

The laser hits Mordred dead on, engulfing her in bright burning light. The force of the blast strong enough to carry her off of her feet and through the adjacent wall.

Once the dust begins to settle a bit, a visibly damaged Mordred can be seen lying motionless atop the rubble staring blankly up at the ceiling. ]

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[ For a moment or two after the blast clears Minako just still stands there, incredibly tense and on edge - like she's ready to blast or jump Mordred all over again if that attack just now wasn't enough.

But then the scene in front of her slowly starts to dawn upon her. And along with it come two different kinds of panic. The first is the panic of how she's ever going to explain having smashed a temple wall when Zelda wakes up, and the second panic is for Mordred herself.

Because seeing the other lie there so motionlessly instinctively makes Minako worried about the other, regardless of the fact that she was the reason Mordred is lying there like that now. Maybe the realisation that Mordred wouldn't truly have hurt Zelda is slowly seeping through into her heart, but either way she moves, quickly moving over to the other and kneeling down next to her. ]

Saber! Saber-- Are you alright?! What were you thinking?!

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[ When Minako gets closer she'll see that Mordred has a grin plastered across her face. She starts to laugh, bolting into an upright sitting position.]

Man, that really hurt!

[ Way more than she expected in fact. Aside from being covered in a plethora of bruises and tiny cuts, the entire left side of Mordred's jacket has been completely incinerated. Her arm feels completely numb, and if it not for her unique physiology she'd be unconscious. Mordred suspects that blast would have killed her if it hit something vital— not that she'll express that to Minako right now. She'd probably freak out instead of thinking it was cool.

Would there even be anything left of her if she was an ordinary human? Well, that doesn't matter right now. What's important is that her dumb plan has played out to the end. ]

What was I thinking? That Zelda couldn't have a more capable or dedicated shinki. From where I'm sitting I'd say you did an acceptable job of proving me right, Exemplar.

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[ It's true - Minako has no idea of the true extent of the power behind that attack, especially since she doesn't recall using it due to the missing memories from her life. But she does know the attack hurt Mordred, and pretty badly at that, and that's all that matters. It's enough to kind of make her freak out even now, despite it being slightly tempered by Mordred's own reaction in laughing it off.

That doesn't take away all her worries though. ]

Oh, Saber..

[ It definitely dawns upon her now that it was all an act just to prove that fact to Minako, but that knowledge just makes her heart feel like it's being squeezed tightly. It's probably not the brightest idea in Mordred's current condition, but Minako can't help herself - she just launches straight into a hug, wrapping her arms around the other and burying her face against Mordred's (non-incinerated jacket) shoulder for a moment. ]

You shouldn't have to go this far just to try and prove that! [ Even if it did work. Kind of. It'll probably get through to Minako's brain more once she's done fussing over Mordred right now. ] Don't get hurt while trying to look cool, idiot..!

[ That "idiot" sounds incredibly fond though, despite the scolding. Mordred is an idiot, but that's Minako's idiot friend, okay. ]

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[ It's probably true that she didn't have to go so far to make a point but everything worked out and that makes it worth it in her mind— no matter how much stupidity went into making it happen.

Mordred winces slightly, the suddenness of the embrace catching her by surprise. Normally when she gets a hug she just stands there awkwardly until it's over, but this time she raises her good arm to pat Minako on the head. It's the first time Mordred genuinely reciprocates but it's still a bit clumsy and awkward only because she's not sure if she's doing it properly. She lets out a soft chuckle at being called an idiot. ]

Okay, okay, I promise it was a one-time thing. I'm not the best at these kinds of theatrics anyway.

[ She can't promise that she won't have other dumb ideas though. ]

Besides, I got to see you do some really cool stuff so it was kind of worth it.