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Started December 05, 2022 by @FanfictionFanatic-The-Elder group

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RinRin smiles, "Which one?" he says chuckling. "Anyway, all I know is pure hearsay, but I'll tell you if you want."

“The way your face changed.” Maddalena replies. “Unless you stabbing the table was also one?” she asks, raising a brow slightly ght.

RinRin smiles. "Yeah, that's Rinshen. He makes appearances, and I can control him. The last time I let him escape…" He faltered, his face showing that continuing that conversation was a dangerous path. "Anyway, I'll poke around and see if I can find something to give us a lead." And with that, he disappeared.

“Rinshen?” she repeats, intrigued but RinRin disappeared before giving an answer. “Do you want to explain that?” she asks, turning to Mallory.

"Meh. Basically his dark side. Too much and it overtakes him leading to undesirable consequences. Nothing to worry about, cause if he loses it, pretty sure you'll be unconscious before you realize what happened. First timers to Rinshen's uncontrolled presence are especially vulnerable." She looks Maddi in the eyes and says, "It's good though, he's only ever lost it twice."

“How interesting.” Maddalena hums. “I do know about… mental instability but the way you both talk about Rinshen, it doesn't quite seem the same.” she admitted. “Is that why your brother said he was impressed? He let Rinshen show himself briefly and I didn't react.”

"Yeah. I guess. Although, I think it was more of a test. Of what sort, I don't know." Mallory shook her head. "I never did understand his reasonings."

“That sounds familiar.” she nods, remembering a few times when some of the others would give “champions” seemingly random challenges. “So, where shall travel to next?”

"I haven't the slightest idea," she said. "I think that's what RinRin was looking into."

“So… You just plan to sit here and wait for him to come back?” she asks, raising a brow at the idea.

Mallory shrugs. "Did you have something in mind?"

Maddalena sighed and pulled out the map she was still carrying. “So far, we've been heading in this direction, right?” she asks, tracing the road they had been on. “Wouldn’t it just make sense to keep traveling that way?”

"I'm not sure." she responds.

"I'm not sure." she responds.

Maddalena sighs, rolling her eyes at the rather indecisive answer as she folded the map. “Well then… While we are waiting, perhaps you can tell me about this place.” she suggests as she puts the paper away. “It reminds me of a bazaar or an indoor marketplace.”

"It's a mall. Basically a bazaar but more modern and it's inside." Mallory replies.

“Oh.” she nods, trying not to blush. “That's odd then. Normally, I’m very at home in bazaars. There's so much to do and so many… opportunities.” she winks. “But this… Something feels strange.”

"Oh? Anything else on that?" Mallory asks, her eyebrow raised.

“I'm not sure…” she admits, looking around at the environment. “It's hard to pin down.”