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[swordboning]

[Don't look at Archer, he's not omnipotent. Especially when it comes to angry women.

No, he just puts his hands on her shoulders. Mostly to massage the muscles there. Let it go, Rin.]

[codere]

[ She can't look at him regardless because he told her to face away from him. Relaxing just a bit, she doesn't pull away, but she does scoot in even closer. ]

Is this really going to help?

[swordboning]

If you let it, it will.

[Otherwise, nothing will work. Hopefully, the hot water makes it a lot easier.]

[codere]

I'll try. [ That along with her lack of sleep does help. Soon she's nodding off right in front of him. ]

[swordboning]

[He'll give her a few minutes like that before giving her a quick shake.]

Rin, wake up. Falling asleep in hot water is a good way to get yourself feeling sick.

[codere]

[ Which means she's trying to deck him for shaking her suddenly. Always a bad idea to do that to someone like her. ]

H-Hey!

[swordboning]

[Yep, totally getting hit for talking shit. Well, not shit now but all those past times, certainly.]

Ugh-! Will you calm down?

[codere]

A-Archer! [ Now that she knows it's him and not some random person trying to shank her, she'll calm down a little. Her heart is still racing in her chest, but her energy is easily sapped by the warm water surrounding her. ]

What was that for?

[ She's the one who punched him. ]

[swordboning]

If you took a moment to listen...

[Sheesh. Rin, you're gonna be safe with him around.]

...falling asleep in hot water isn't good for your health.

[codere]

[ She's still learning that. Years of living alone in paranoia aren't easily pushed to the side suddenly because there's a protector who can watch over her. ]

I fell asleep somewhere I could be seen by others..?

[swordboning]

You did. Probably because I was holding you but you did.

[codere]

Geez, that's embarrassing still... [ Rubbing her face and getting more water all over her head. This is how she gets a cold again, isn't it. ]

Are you relaxing? It isn't fair to make me be the only one trying to do that.

[swordboning]

That's an odd statement considering that I'm always relaxed.

[Could an unrelaxed guy be so nonchalantly critical of others as well as Archer is?]

[codere]

[ Probably. ] You really are?

How do you do it?

[swordboning]

When you get as old as I am, you stop caring about a lot of things. Probably the only things that would cause me problems is you being in danger and Shirou trying something idiotic.

[codere]

[ Both of which happens every day she might have pointed out if he didn't raise another interesting thing. ]

Ooh! Ooh!

How old are you, Archer?

[swordboning]

I've lived an eternity outside of the normal timeline. There's no way I could answer that question. At best, I could tell you that I died in my late twenties.

[codere]

That's not fair. You know my age.

[ He does not mostly because she doesn't recall it. ] So you have to give me an estimate.

[swordboning]

I know only a good guess at your age. And you have a good guess as to what mine is. I'm eternally old and physically in my late twenties.

[codere]

Aren't you the least bit concerned over whether or not I'm of legal age to own a gun?

[ Miss bartender and all. ]

[swordboning]

If you couldn't exhibit the proper skill level, yes. Since you can, I'm not worried at all. I'm not exactly a law abiding citizen.

[codere]

So just because I know how to be responsible with a gun, you're assuming I'm of the proper age to wield it?

... good logic. [ She won't be calling him an idiot anytime soon. ]

[swordboning]

That's not what I said.

[Ruining Rin's good feelings.]

I said it doesn't matter what age you are if you know how to use it.

[codere]

[ ... ] Archer..?

[ This is one of those times where she shouldn't pry, but here she was. ]

Would you have killed me if I raised a gun to you out of this world?

[swordboning]

Such a crude instrument would have had no way of harming me. No, I wouldn't have killed you unless it was part of my orders.

Even assuming that I didn't know you, you look enough like the Rin I know that I don't think I would have been able to do anything. Or I would hesitate long enough to allow you escape.