Backdated to May 31st. Open to EVERYONE.

[silverterror]

[He'd attempted his own locking seal this time on the scroll, frowning to himself the entire time. He was completely sure it looked like the one he'd gotten last time, just modified slightly. Basically, he'd managed to make the thing useless. So any and everyone who wished to open the seal mark and read what was written, could.

Unfortunately for him.]

Ami,

I presume your lessons have not further hindered you since our talk?

Sephiroth

Comments

[incubi_abel]

[Abel looked at the message in confusion. It obviously wasn't meant for him, but he felt a need to respond anyway. If only to alert Sephiroth to the error in the seal]

Sephiroth,

Forgive me for responding, but unfortunately, I found your message and wished to inform you that the seal you used malfunctioned.

Abel of Ame

[silverterror]

[And... that explained a few things.]

Abel,

I was unaware of the difficulty.

Sephiroth

[incubi_abel]

[Abel had to chuckle as he read that response. Typical of Sephiroth. He wondered if the other shinobi had tried to modify the seal in any way.]

Sephiroth,

I am glad to be of assistance and hope your problem is fixed soon.

Abel

[silverterror]

[He gave the paper an irritated frown, then moved off to get someone to make a seal to match the one that came in with this letter. That done, he used it so it returned only to the sender.]

Nightroad,

I dislike these scrolls.

Sephiroth

[incubi_abel]

[He chuckled. He could almost see Sephiroth's irritation coming through the paper.]

Sephiroth,

They can be annoying at times, but at other times, a source of comfort.

Abel

[If Sephiroth asked, Abel would admit to saving all the correspondences from him just to reread them again.]

[silverterror]

Nightroad,

Claim what you will.

Sephiroth

[incubi_abel]

[Abel bit his lip before quickly penning a letter and sending it off before he could change his mind.]

Sephiroth,

Does that mean I can claim you as a friend again?

Abel

[silverterror]

Nightroad,

Do not expect me to claim the same.

Sephiroth

[incubi_abel]

Sephiroth,

I understand and would never expect such so quickly on your side of things.

Abel

[silverterror]

Nightroad,

You expect a great deal for it to be attained at all.

Sephiroth

[incubi_abel]

Sephiroth,

I have hope in individuals.

Abel

[silverterror]

Nightroad,

Your hope is greater than mine would ever be.

Sephiroth

[incubi_abel]

Sephiroth,

It was that hope that kept me going many times in Kiri when I wanted to give up. Only when that hope ran out did I leave.

Abel

[silverterror]

Nightroad,

Clearly that hope is useless if it cannot even hold you.

Sephiroth

[incubi_abel]

Sephiroth,

I found it again in Ame. that was worth running, wasn't it?

Abel

[silverterror]

No.

[incubi_abel]

I would have been your death with my carelessness. I am greedy enough to want my friend to live, even if you hate me for it.

[silverterror]

You think me weak?

[incubi_abel]

No, but when the one who is suppose to watch your back is weak, then you are compromised as a team.

[silverterror]

You are only as weak as you make yourself to be.

[incubi_abel]

[Abel hesitated a moment before sighing. Trust Sephiroth to think that a person makes themselves weak.]

Have you mastered your bloodline yet?

[silverterror]

Many years ago. Why?

[incubi_abel]

Because none in the Nightlord clan when I left had reached that final step. We weren't encouraged to. Work on fighting skills, yes. Work on perfecting our bloodline skills, no.

[silverterror]

Your clan has a less useful skill than mine, remember?

[incubi_abel]

I don't know. Having a clan of shinobi that can fly seems rather useful. And yes, that means I mastered the bloodline of the Nightlords.