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[seasaltkeys]

[There is context to this, though how much you get might be dependent on how well you know Roxas. But it's been on his mind a lot, especially since last month with it's stormy skies led to him taking a pretty big hit from a harpy. Recovery's been a thing, and it gives you time to think, which maybe isn't the best thing.

Maybe it's just been fair to say that Roxas's confidence has been rocked a little. And maybe he's reached a point where he's ready to ask for help.]

I want to get stronger. How do I do that?

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[seasaltkeys]

Uh...Heights.

Why?

[moremystyle]

All right. Climbing's a great way to get your body stronger. You've got to use your arms and your legs and everything in between if you want to make the crow's nest with any speed. And you need that strength to last if you want to get from the deck all the way there without having to stop partway up.

[seasaltkeys]

[Taking notes.]

I'm pretty good at climbing already, so I guess I can do more of it!

Just on a ship though?

[moremystyle]

Best place for it, if you ask me. Climbing a rock's a piece of [...] cake once you've learned how to climb something that's moving all the time, and in several directions all at once.

Besides, it's a great view.

[seasaltkeys]

Makes sense. I guess I can work on doing that.

Once everything's fixed probably.

[moremystyle]

When everything's fixed?

[seasaltkeys]

Part of the boat go damaged during everything

[The harpy kind of pushed him through the deck.]

[moremystyle]

Ah. "Everything" being a certain bird-shaped storm that swept through?

[seasaltkeys]

Yeah.

That's the monster I lost against

[private]

[moremystyle]

Don't be too hard on yourself, lad. I lost too and I've been fighting since I was five years old.

[private]

[seasaltkeys]

A lot of people are saying that, and I'm trying. I guess a lot of people had trouble against it.

It's just...I've fought bigger monsters and won. So this time...yeah.

[Kind of a blow to his pride.]

[private]

[moremystyle]

I've fought them too.

Trouble was I got caught fighting this one alone.

[private]

[seasaltkeys]

Oh.

Are you okay?

[It was bad enough when it was two of them that got knocked around.]

[private]

[moremystyle]

I'm all right. I got off way lighter than I could have, given the size and ferocity she had.

[private]

[seasaltkeys]

No kidding
it was pretty bad all around then