[ What they giveth they can also take with ease. Best not to do anything that might incur a god's wrath. While Shura's picking at one bit, Yoruichi stares at another. ]
Seems like you're right though. This bit [ and she points towards a sentence ] says something about by her blessing? Only living by her blessing?
[ It's probably their penance for being so sacrilegious in the first place. Thesa is watching. 👀
Or maybe not, since Shura has a point. Surely she would have reached down to smite someone what with all the partying and sinning occuring in her lands down below. She's not a fool, she's taken a walk through the Red Light District. ]
She must not care then. Or perhaps [ and here her gaze slides towards the acolyte in the corner ] Thesa herself isn't as pure as everyone believes her to be and her interests lie elsewhere.
[ "Poison begets poison" after all. But at present, they have nothing more to back up this claim than a hasty note scrawled in the margin. ]
[ Hey, if they get kicked out too early, it just means they can get a drink sooner and later and blame it on some novice unable to do his job. ]
It's likely, though dragons seem more of a Wyver thing.
[ Maybe they fought over dragons? Who knows. Maybe if they keep reading, they'll get a better idea of what all is going on. Of course, that would required the runes to stay still on the page - they're already starting to wobble around with more fervor than before. Better get a move on then.
Silence descends again as she replaces word with different word, rearranges some of the phrases on her paper. Eventually, she brushes away pencil shavings from the paper she's been scribbling on. ]
We've got most of this paragraph translated now, if you want to take a look.
[ This last bit she says to their concerned watcher, who immediately springs forward to grab hold of their translation. ]
[Shura doesn't trust most, if any, of the history that's been given to her. But she's feeling relatively confident about the translation they've managed to pull out.]
Hey, don't look so scared~ I don't get anything for making this up, y'know.
[The acolyte just shoots her a scowl before looking over the paper. These women--they might not be worth the silver they're paying them, even if their translation was accurate. But after taking a look at it, he nods. It's... not bad. Probably. He hoped to Thesa that it was at least mostly correct.]
[ Jokes on him for assuming they wouldn't be able to pull this off. Never underestimate women, that's the lesson to be learned here. Anyway, now that their work's done—
Yoruichi holds out one hand expectantly. ]
So now that you approve, where's our payment?
[ She's pretty sure they'd been promised money of some sort and she's absolutely ready to capitalize on that fact. Surprisingly, despite the fact that he's spent an entire afternoon with him, those bold behavior continues to shock the poor boy and he mutters something about a priest waiting outside with the requisite funds. ]
[ A drink, eh? She perks right up at that, their scowling supervisor gone completely forgotten in the face of something way more exciting than translating dusty books. ]
You don't even need to ask.
[ Which is a definite yes, in case the grin on her face and the gleam in her eyes aren't completely obvious. Off they go to get drinks and have a great time! Ah wait, before they go -- she turns to the poor acolyte once last time to say: ]
If you find any good recipe books, give us a call!
[ Their bakery dreams are gonna be reality one day.... ]
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Wonder who got mad enough to do that.
[No point in lingering much longer on that, not when the runes are still wibbling around.]
Mmm, maybe that's--owe out lives? Makes sense...
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[ What they giveth they can also take with ease. Best not to do anything that might incur a god's wrath. While Shura's picking at one bit, Yoruichi stares at another. ]
Seems like you're right though. This bit [ and she points towards a sentence ] says something about by her blessing? Only living by her blessing?
[ That sure is some religious piety. ]
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Mm, that's a pain~ If we piss her off, we're all dead.
[And pissing gods off tended to be pretty easy...]
'Specially being omnipotent and omnipresent. Ain't easy goin' without sin in a place like this.
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Or maybe not, since Shura has a point. Surely she would have reached down to smite someone what with all the partying and sinning occuring in her lands down below. She's not a fool, she's taken a walk through the Red Light District. ]
She must not care then. Or perhaps [ and here her gaze slides towards the acolyte in the corner ] Thesa herself isn't as pure as everyone believes her to be and her interests lie elsewhere.
[ "Poison begets poison" after all. But at present, they have nothing more to back up this claim than a hasty note scrawled in the margin. ]
See anything else interesting?
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Aaah~ It's too early to be having a crisis like that, you know?
[The acolyte is fuming and turning red and they're going to get kicked out before the text becomes unreadable.]
Mm--here, here's something about vengeance, I think. Swift vengeance on noble beasts... like the dragons or somethin'?
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It's likely, though dragons seem more of a Wyver thing.
[ Maybe they fought over dragons? Who knows. Maybe if they keep reading, they'll get a better idea of what all is going on. Of course, that would required the runes to stay still on the page - they're already starting to wobble around with more fervor than before. Better get a move on then.
Silence descends again as she replaces word with different word, rearranges some of the phrases on her paper. Eventually, she brushes away pencil shavings from the paper she's been scribbling on. ]
We've got most of this paragraph translated now, if you want to take a look.
[ This last bit she says to their concerned watcher, who immediately springs forward to grab hold of their translation. ]
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Hey, don't look so scared~ I don't get anything for making this up, y'know.
[The acolyte just shoots her a scowl before looking over the paper. These women--they might not be worth the silver they're paying them, even if their translation was accurate. But after taking a look at it, he nods. It's... not bad. Probably. He hoped to Thesa that it was at least mostly correct.]
Toldya~
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Yoruichi holds out one hand expectantly. ]
So now that you approve, where's our payment?
[ She's pretty sure they'd been promised money of some sort and she's absolutely ready to capitalize on that fact. Surprisingly, despite the fact that he's spent an entire afternoon with him, those bold behavior continues to shock the poor boy and he mutters something about a priest waiting outside with the requisite funds. ]
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[Ouch, did that strike a little close? Something flickers over his face, and his face turns stone cold. Leave, please.]
Fine~ This place is boring, anyway.
[Shura looks to Yoruichi as she rises from her seat, cocking her head to the side.]
Wanna get somethin' to drink? Sitting here all day's made me thirsty!
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You don't even need to ask.
[ Which is a definite yes, in case the grin on her face and the gleam in her eyes aren't completely obvious. Off they go to get drinks and have a great time! Ah wait, before they go -- she turns to the poor acolyte once last time to say: ]
If you find any good recipe books, give us a call!
[ Their bakery dreams are gonna be reality one day.... ]