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[In a forest clearing, roughly an hour's walk from the village's edge, one can find Yuan. After a conversation with Guy, he realized he really doesn't know all that much about Luceti's magic, which is why he's started a small experiment; Can Filial magic be combined with magic spells from back home to improve its power? He's hoping that with the aid of the Filial lightning spirit, Tsinku, he can upgrade the potency of his own magic past that fifty percent limit. He's been at it for a while now, with no luck.

People who happen to be passing by or were, in fact, attracted to this sudden spamming of lightning magic will see Yuan twirling his default double-edged saber over his head, surrounded by the purple light of spell casting.]

I call upon thee in the land of the dead to unleash thy fury of thunder! Indignation!

[The crackle of electricity takes up a relatively large amount of space and is soon after followed by a sharp lightning bolt from the sky. Sadly, the effect of the spell is still hovering around half of what it's supposed to be and Yuan's starting to grow pretty damned exhausted.

Anyone want to bother, or ask him about the charred trees and other such foliage in the vicinity?]

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[Kratos is going to be some distance away, watching Yuan as he performs these attacks. He's also sighing to himself. He's going to hit you if he has to carry you home.]

[Hey bff. After four-thousand years, Yuan can sense your presence. He'll halt his training for a moment.]

... Did you need something?

No, not particularly.

You just don't have anything better to do?

There are few in this village who can say that they wouldn't be attracted to bouts of lightning in midday. [Avoiding the question. Since he does have something better to do.]

[Like hanging out with your new girlfriend, huh Aurion?]

I didn't think you could even see it from the village.

[Why yes. But you're not supposed to know that.]

A blade of lightning striking down from the heavens?

[Not ICly, no. But ceiling mun is watching you, Kratos.]

... Fine. Next time, I'll keep it more discreet.

It is good to see you too, Yuan.

[Oh, fine, play the guilt card. Yuan will approach Kratos then, letting his saber lean against a nearby tree.]

Have you heard anything from Mithos yet?

[It was more of a sarcasm card anyway, but at least Yuan's going to talk to him now.]

No, I have not. This concerns me.

[Sarcasm or not, it has the same effect.]

Indeed. The last time, he wasn't quite this... silent.

It is as if he is merely lying in wait.

Let's hope Martel can stop him before he does anything rash.

Feh.

That sounded convincing.

She seems to be under the belief that we can all live together, as if we were in the olden days. I believe you know how impossible that would be.

I know only too well.

[It's the reason he's more or less avoiding this Martel, instead of hoping to propose to her again.]

[Same for him, though he tries not to avoid her too much.]

Also...

Also?

She's made acquaintances with the calamity, Jenova. [Can you tell how much this frustrates him?]

[He can see the frustration, yes. But while he's heard that Jenova is a threat, he doesn't know Kratos' history with that thing.]

She never learns from her mistakes, does she?

No. And this will be an absolutely foolish mistake that may cost her her life. She cannot seem to realize what's obviously in front of her - the fact that Jenova is manipulating her and leading her to believe she has gained her friendship.

I'd say she'll come face to face with the harsh truth soon enough, but... She'd simply refuse to believe it. She tries to see goodness in people that don't have it.