☈ strike #19 (action)

[thestormishere]

[ It's absolutely freezing and the village is covered in snow, but although Lightning would usually be all for avoiding that kind of weather like the beach-town native from Cocoon she is, today she's out anyway... and accompanying Baldr, who has definitely been inside way too much lately.

Hard to believe that a year ago saw her struggling with what to do with the little puppy she suddenly found herself saddled with, but now? That little black fluffball is a full-grown dog: long-haired, well-muscled... and currently bounding about, snuffling through the white covering, and chatting back to his pink-haired human about his various findings. Still a puppy at heart sometimes, that's for sure.

And while he doesn't run up to just anyone and bowl them over or anything - look at who his trainer is, come on - he does pay special attention to anyone else who happens to be out as well, ears perked forward, snow in his ruff, and a hearty Hello! to most who cross their path.

As for Lightning herself, she's... a noticeable contrast, solemn and distracted as she keeps an eye on the dog, making her way slowly into the middle of town. A visit to the flowershop later, and she's carrying something pretty unusual: a small bunch of pale pink crysanthemums. Where she's heading after that, however, remains to be seen. ]

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[thestormishere]

[ Well, she's definitely not thinking about that kind of thing! There's a difference between wanting to burn everything down or putting an end to time or blah blah purposefully destroying humanity, and what you'd expect out of someone who's supposed to be one of the good guys

Not that Lightning's ever claimed or would claim to be any sort of hero, of course (that's Snow's job), but the point remains. Sort of.

She is so not in the mood to argue in defense of a negative trait, though- especially when the topic was raised out of such an offhand comment, and-- when given the situation. Sighing, she just turns her face away to watch Baldr again, hoping Zack will go ahead and drop it. ]

[wingenvy]

[He does drop it, actually, taking note of her silence, scooping up a stick as he walks to throw for Baldr. Better to let the mood lighten up for a while, especially when she's on her way to do something so serious as a memorial. He'll just play with the dog for a while and walk with her for company. He doesn't want to bog her down with those kind of thoughts.]

[thestormishere]

[ And after another minute or so of silence, Lightning glances aside, letting out a long breath... and snakes her hand out to catch his for a gloved squeeze- a sign she's not mad, at least, even if she does use the hold then to pull them both to a stop, kind of side-stepping to circle in front of him.

... Hmm, she doesn't really seem to know what to say, though. ]