"That'd be fantastic, to be honesst." Phyra said with a light laugh.

"You know I'm never fond of being stuck in here. I don't have an issue with it, specifically, but just not fond of it." She added.

"Have you been home since I've been here?" She then asked. "I know that you tend to hover when I'm stuck somewhere like this..."

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♯ And I wonder what you've done to me || I've lost all my ability to think logically || I know I've never felt this way before || Like someone pushed me through a door || And there's no turning back ♯

"well... at least there's that." Phyra commented with a laugh.

"How'd Kelly take the news of this little... predicatment?" She asked after a second or two, her tone curious. She knew that the teen in question probably would have had no issues with it, since she was well aware of their day jobs and what it entailed, but she was also curious as to how much information he'd given her.

"And did I miss anything interesting?"

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♯ And I wonder what you've done to me || I've lost all my ability to think logically || I know I've never felt this way before || Like someone pushed me through a door || And there's no turning back ♯

"Wait... what?' Phyra asked, sitting up a bit more again.

". . . I.... have no idea what to make of that." She then admitted, all the while wondering... what had happened.

Nevermind what had happened to cause him to be in such a state, but what had she done, specifically.

And why was he being kept alive?

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♯ And I wonder what you've done to me || I've lost all my ability to think logically || I know I've never felt this way before || Like someone pushed me through a door || And there's no turning back ♯

Phyra just sighed, heavily.

". . . That's most likely Azari." She commented.

"I'm not sure when he joined Vana's ranks, but he's been a fixture there for awhile." She added.

"But... having that image left.... I might have to go see him."

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♯ And I wonder what you've done to me || I've lost all my ability to think logically || I know I've never felt this way before || Like someone pushed me through a door || And there's no turning back ♯

"When I'm not so beaten and battered myself." Phyra answered plainly.

"Considering he apparently can remember that one image, for all I know, he'll have some sort of immediate raction to me." She continued before sighing.

"And I REALLY don't want to be taking any hits when I'm already hurting."

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♯ And I wonder what you've done to me || I've lost all my ability to think logically || I know I've never felt this way before || Like someone pushed me through a door || And there's no turning back ♯

"Of course she does." Phyra commented with a laugh.

'But yeah. Go find out." She said. "please. "

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She looked at her reflection before sighing. Her face was a bit of a mess, her eye was rather swollena nd already darkening as well, and there was a good amount of blood on her, falling from a split in the skin at her cheekbone. She cleaned it up, taking care not to aggravate that split, but also making sure it was cleaned, before patching up and making her way downstairs again.

"Yo, Ash. You didn't have to hit me that hard. We were sparring, not fighting." She commented with a light laugh as she reached the kitchen, where she'd left the one she was addressing.

"My face hurts like hell."

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♯ And I wonder what you've done to me || I've lost all my ability to think logically || I know I've never felt this way before || Like someone pushed me through a door || And there's no turning back ♯

"You really don't need to." She commented.

"I know how hard you could potentially hit. I'm not mad about it. I'm merely commenting." She added as she sat down at the island in the kitchen.

"First though, if you're insistent, grab me one of the bottles of the iced tea your aunt dropped off the other day, will ya?" She asked. "I need a drink."

"Seriously though. I'll be all right, and there's no need to get bent outta shape for it."

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♯ And I wonder what you've done to me || I've lost all my ability to think logically || I know I've never felt this way before || Like someone pushed me through a door || And there's no turning back ♯

She accepted the drink before laughing.

"So she won't find out." She told him simply before taking a drink.

'Oh, hey." She started.

"I know that you'll say no, but I ask every year around this point... how do you feel about doing up some corn dogs for dinner tongiht? I don't think the kids have had a chance to try yours, and you know I love when you do... but that might be because of how rare it is."

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♯ And I wonder what you've done to me || I've lost all my ability to think logically || I know I've never felt this way before || Like someone pushed me through a door || And there's no turning back ♯

She paused a moment, not entirely sure what to make of it before just laughing.

"That was easier than I expected." She commented.

"'bout time you said yes!" She added as she got to her feet.

"I'mma go tell Kells." With that, she waved and headed off, not sure what had prompted him to say yes, but was sure that it was a case of her having worn away at him enough that he finally gave in.

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♯ And I wonder what you've done to me || I've lost all my ability to think logically || I know I've never felt this way before || Like someone pushed me through a door || And there's no turning back ♯

Sometime later, Ashley approached Ash again, this time they were alone in their room.

"Hey, question." She started as she stepped in and closed the door. He looked up from the game he was playing after pausing it.

"What's up?" He asked.

". . . why did you agree to dinner tonight?" She asked, her tone confused, curious.

"I ... I fully expected you to say no, as you always have, but... why didn't you?"

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♯ And I wonder what you've done to me || I've lost all my ability to think logically || I know I've never felt this way before || Like someone pushed me through a door || And there's no turning back ♯