Afterparty the Fifth

[canreallymove]

[Yeah, he knows, he probably messed up by challenging Kakuya. At least everyone will know if they find a hedgehog-shaped splatter on the ground, or...him disappearing suspiciously into a mirror or water or something.





Anyways, in the meantime he's cooking, so if you guys want something, he'll make it for you. Except for Hunter, mainly because he's going to make that Not Evidence Chili Dog first. SO. Otherwise, you're all good for food. Sonic's got you.]

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[violence_ensues]

[Adorabat was happily flying on by, playing her kazoo when a frustrated tirade defending Kakuya is beset upon her.]

...

[Adorabat takes the kazoo out of her mouth, still flying with the other wing.]

...Umm... but... sor some reason... she's... scary...

[keyringwitness]

That's... fine. I can't blame you for being scared of her.

[Yasu's smile as she pets Adorabat is wan.]

She's a monster, after all. It's more strange that I'm not.

...Real heroes need to act despite their fear, no matter how hard that is. But that doesn't just mean fighting. It means listening to other peoples' hearts, no matter how afraid you are of them.

[violence_ensues]

["Real heroes need to act despite their fear, no matter how hard that is."]

[It may be telling that Adorabat just instantly latched onto that sentence.]

...I... I got that if you're scared, you should tell your friends and they'll always help you... and if you run away from the things you don't like, you'll miss out on the things you DO like... but... wow, I never heard of acting even though someone's afraid of something...!

[Adorabat seems utterly MYSTIFIED.]

[keyringwitness]

[It probably says something about the "heroism" of Adorabat's... guardians? Mentors? Both? (Are Badgerclops and Mao Mao even qualified to be either?) that this storybook definition of courage is news to her. Yasu is surprised for a moment, but puts on her best Big Sister Smile for Adorabat and nods sagely.]

Think of it this way... if one hero is totally unafraid of their opponent, but another one is scared, who's braver if they both decide to fight the same thing?

[violence_ensues]

Um... The one who's not afraid?

[Yeah, Adorabat doesn't quite grasp the definition of bravery fully.]