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[babbylon]

He refers to himself simply as Archer. Tall, glowering, with silver hair and a dark complexion. Keep your distance; a beast lurks within.

[A beast that I shall tame.]

[sealeted]

Oh, Rin-san's red Archer. Yes, i've met him—here and back in the Moon Cell. He was nice; he helped me move some heavy crates after he ended up getting me wet.

[babbylon]

[Thousand miles stare...]

He's a menace. I said keep away, so keep away. I will handle him.

[sealeted]

He didn't seem like he wanted to menace me, though.

[Gilgamesh is a menace. Oda is a menace. Zelos is—]

Really, I've put up with worse from men here then a polite offer to help me finish my job.

[babbylon]

When he thrust that wine upon me, he looked as though he might tear me apart.

[sealeted]

Well. I mean. You can sometimes have that effect on people.

[babbylon]

Be more mindful of your person in the future, Hakuno. Who you trust. Not all are as they seem.

[sealeted]

Y-Yeah.

[That tone? That is the tone of a girl who has done multiple things she knows you would not approve of, all in short order.]

[babbylon]

[Squinting.]

...at least don't do it where I can see it, you plucky mongrel.

[sealeted]

Well, I mean.

[Now she feels like she should? Maybe? Tell him? Since he shared his adventures, sort of.]

There was... a guy at the ball. Like, I didn't know him, or tell him who I was, but.

[babbylon]

[Gilgamesh has ended the call.]

Hakuno restarts the call

[sealeted]

No no no, I didn't—

[She scrubs a hand over her face.]

Oh my god, no. I just... a kiss. I wanted to try doing it myself, instead of always being taken by surprised.

[Stop running away, damn you.]

Gilgamesh sharpens a bloody dagger in the background

[babbylon]

I do not wish to hear of it. You and your misadventures with the populace.

[Because apparently it's fine for Gilgamesh to discuss his own, but not Hakuno.]

oh my god why

[sealeted]

My... what? How does it count as a misadventure if it hasn't backfired on me?

[babbylon]

Yet.

[Somehow Gilgamesh can make even a single word sound utterly damning...]

[sealeted]

No, he's, he was probably a VIP. He seemed like that. I'll probably never even see him again.

[babbylon]

Fine. I hope he forgets all about you.

[Now you're just being mean, Gil...]

[sealeted]

Well, I wouldn't go that far. If we ever meet in the street, I'm just hoping he won't think I'm the girl in the red dress.

[babbylon]

You won't be the girl in any dress if you go falling all over everyone who shows you the slightest bit of courtesy.

[sealeted]

No, it wasn't like that. He very clearly showed interest before I considered doing it. I didn't just—throw myself at somebody random. He acted sort of like you did, when you were amusing yourself with me before we danced.

[babbylon]

Are you certain you weren't charmed?

[Sorry, Hakuno. Gilgamesh just has a hard time believing anyone but himself would show said interest in you.]

[sealeted]

Yeah, he definitely wasn't a Hero who's been here long enough to be Ranked. He wasn't that much like you.

[Hell yes he was. Also, that's perfectly fine, since Hakuno has just as hard a time believing Gilgamesh would show said interest in her.]

[babbylon]

[Bluntly:]

Then stay away from him, as well.

[sealeted]

Mm. If it had been charm magic, what would you have said?

[babbylon]

I would not have said anything.