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.Shard 01.
Garamsythe waterway
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Amalia, she had said just a minute ago.
A sly smile appeared on Balthier's face.
'Amalia my ass'
Her hesitation before making up that name had been even more eloquent than her constantly evasive look.
There were so many contradictions in her.
She behaved in an exaggeratedly stubborn way, yet she had not hesitated to jump into Vaan's arms when that had meant having her life saved. She had that regal aura she seemed reluctant but willing to give away, yet she was downright telling them she was not in the position to refuse anyone's help right in that moment, even the one of an inadequate bunch of thieves.
She was stepping into the black opaque water of the sewer now, her beautiful refined boots half sunken in it, yet she pretended she didn't care at all, struggling to appear used to the huge rats sneaking out every corner.
"Don't interrupt me, I'm thinking."
Her voice was kind of hysteric when she addressed to Vaan.
Balthier was not really going to blame her for that - the thief was rather too dense to understand how to deal with a woman like her.
As a matter of fact, the best way was not to deal with her at all - for the moment, at least.
Definitely, she was going to be the first beautiful girl he would not hit on at first sight - well, as long as one didn't consider the act of saving her from those menacing soldiers as an extreme sort of hitting.
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Author's notes: I was so depressed by the depressing FFXII fanfics' scenario that, since I'm playing at it and these three are my party, I just needed to write this. I mean, those fic are just not enough, and I don't get why!! Anyway, this is mainly for my own pleasure, and it's fun to write, really. I know people overlook drabbles, but I feel like doing this. They all will be (more or less) pointless - one for each location on Ivalice. Have a nice journey folks!
PS. And, if someone actually has a good fic involving those three, I'm waiting for you to suggest
Swamp-Eyes