[ He has seen eyes like that before: bright, clear - incalescent, a vast contrast against what he was more accustomed to, opaque in aimless diversions. The novelty of it all remained, a deeply engraved impression that never left, brimming with determination and life. Akira stared briefly as if entranced before lowering his eyes eventually. A memory from the past, inconspicuous underneath the pile produced by the present, surfaced bit by bit. It wasn't something he would have understood then - to fight for someone instead of doing so for themselves, it was a foreign notion that only left him unusually agitated. But, it went without saying now. In a way, he could say that the same applied for him. But, he didn't feel the need to convey that to a stranger. ]
You're better off with a weapon. [ As a safety precaution anyway. ] They don't have any that you can borrow?
[ It was an easier topic to focus on, one that held an insouciant weight of curiosity. But, there was something vague that lingered, a faraway conversation he once had with someone else. Then again, maybe "Haven" referred to a place in her own respective world and nothing more. After all, kidnapping wasn't exclusive to places like this. Still, he'll bite just because: ]
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You're better off with a weapon. [ As a safety precaution anyway. ] They don't have any that you can borrow?
[ It was an easier topic to focus on, one that held an insouciant weight of curiosity. But, there was something vague that lingered, a faraway conversation he once had with someone else. Then again, maybe "Haven" referred to a place in her own respective world and nothing more. After all, kidnapping wasn't exclusive to places like this. Still, he'll bite just because: ]
... You've mentioned Haven.