[closed] you got a piece of me. and, honestly?

[woo_oo]

Who: Webby & Lena!
Where: Loch Lake
When: Early May
What: Webby gives Lena a gift! But there's always much more to it than that.

It occurred to Webby that with all the fussing and planning she was doing over the "protective" friendship bracelet, it was never going to be perfect. Or perfect enough for her, at any rate. Plus, given what she'd learned about Lena's fears and the fight Lena had with Louie, Webby ultimately decided that enough was enough, and her friend needed more than just magical protection - but a reminder of what was important.

So once all the classes were done for the day, Webby sent out her familiar, Jorry the snake, to deliver a message to Lena.

Meet me at Loch Lake in an hour!
"It" is ready to go!
- Webby :) :) :)

Why the lake? Aside from being a cool, mysterious place that Webby thought was beautiful (all three also described Lena to a T!) , she figured it was far enough away from the school grounds that Lena might relax, given Lena's inherent yet understandable distrust of the school.

Webby was at the lake much earlier than the note said to be, mostly to plan out the last details and practice what she wanted to say. 

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[outofyourshadow]

Maybe not the correct answer...but still the best one.

"Hmm...well, I suppose it would be a good idea to learn how to defend myself with something other than magic."

Too little, too late, really, but just in case there was a next time.

[woo_oo]

"Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh I GET TO TEACH SOMEONE SOMETHING! And my best friend to boot!"

She's so excited her heart might explode. The loyal student and her wise sensei. She all but rips the second knife out of her outfit, and then holds it forward with both hands, as if she was offering an honorable sacrifice to the gods.

"I'll teach you everything Granny taught me."

[outofyourshadow]

With a nod, she carefully took the handle of the knife. It was actually a bit heavier than she thought.

"Okay."

[woo_oo]

She then went behind Lena, positioning her hand and arm like a marionette.

"Now for this kind of weapon, it's best used to inflict the most amount of pain in quick, small movements. It's perfect for distractions or to make a quick get away. But it also requires a good moment of thought before use, because one wrong cut and you got an arterial spray going on, and that takes forever to clean up."

[outofyourshadow]

She glances at Webby. "Like, blood shooting out and everything? I thought that was just a movie thing."

[woo_oo]

"Depends on the cut and where it is, if it's the venous or arterial blood vein."

Webby then began to pull up Lena's sleeve. "Now the beauty of your outfit - aside from your natural beauty - is that with these sleeves, you can hide the knife up here, and then slide it out into your palm whenever you need it, so the enemy won't see it coming."

[outofyourshadow]

She glanced at Webby, and while she just managed to keep from rolling her eyes, she can't help being a little curious. Does Webby say things like that all the time?

"Isn't that kinda dangerous? What's keeping me from cutting myself? Or my sleeve?"

[woo_oo]

"Practice, practice, practice." Webby chirps in a sing-song matter. "Look, you're going to cut yourself the first couple of times, that's a guarantee."

She then pulled back and began ruffling up some of her arm feathers to show off...

"I got all kinds of scars under here, each one a story of training and triumph."

[outofyourshadow]

Blinking, she leaned in a bit to get a better look.

"Geez...I never realize you'd taken so much damage."

It certainly made sense, all things considered. But seeing the number of scars left an uncomfortable feeling in the pit of her stomach, and she wasn't entirely sure why.

[woo_oo]

"It's not something I usually brag about, since they're mostly mistakes."

She smoothed down her feathers again.

"What I really one is an epic one either down my back or across my face!"

[outofyourshadow]

She couldn't help a laugh, despite the idea of Webby getting hurt in order to get said scar making her blood boil a bit.

"Like one that runs over one eye? That'd be pretty cool."

But unlikely, if she had anything to say about it.

[woo_oo]

"Oooh, then I could get an eyepatch, like a pirate!" The idea was making her vibrate with excitement.

"Then I could do a dramatic reveal whenever someone asks!"

[outofyourshadow]

She laughed softly. "Just, uh...try not to go out of your way to get one of those, okay?"

[woo_oo]

"You never know when danger will strike! ... But it probably wouldn't be great to get one now, since it'd be a distraction from my studies."

So, there's your guarantee she (probably) won't get any anytime soon. Also, nerd.

[outofyourshadow]

Look, whatever kept her from getting hurt.

"Yeah, it'd be kind of hard to read or explore if you're missing an eye."

[woo_oo]

"And we don't have Gyro here to make me a cool robot-eye."

Yes, she's considered this.

"So I promise I'll be careful."

[outofyourshadow]

She decided not to point out that they could probably find a spell for some kind of magic eye, because that might make the option even more enticing.

"Hey, I'm not too worried. You kick butt better than anyone I know."

She was definitely worried, but knowing Webby could defend herself helped a little.

[woo_oo]

Ah, praise - especially from Lena - made her practically glow with glee.

"You only say that cause it's true~. But you'll be a deadly warrior in no time, if I have anything to say about it."

[outofyourshadow]

"Well, I'll be learning from the best."

wrap-up or keep going?

[woo_oo]

Webby laughed, giving Lena a brief hug.

"Don't think I'll go easy on you just because we're friends!"

Let's go ahead and wrap it up ^^

[outofyourshadow]

With a smile, she returned the hug.

"You better not, Pink."