Yuna and company scoop a Nova
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Valefor crows, looping in Aten's trail. 

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This is so tantalisingly familiar.

And at the same time so new.

He didn't know (had forgotten?) that sometimes, summoners could be like this.

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Yuna can feel his joy, and next to the fire in her heart, there's a deep-seated warmth.

"How much faster can you go!?" Yuna yells, as Valefor speeds up to fly next to Aten.

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"Quite a bit?" he speeds up a little. "I-" Can't explain that wind resistance isn't really a thing for him.

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"Go for it!" She calls, urging him on.

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And he does. He sheds his humanoid form to concentrate on speed instead.

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Yuna whoops, watching him.

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Valefor calls a high pitched tone, sounding very much like an expression of triumph.

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He loops back around to them, his exhilaration and excitement and almost palpable force.

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Yuna laughs, feeling his joy. It warms her right to her core, seeing Aten at his freest. 

"Come on, better get back before Lulu gets mad!" She calls out, and Valefor immediately shoots into a dive, drawing a surprised and exhilarated whoop from Yuna.

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Aten dives after them. (There's a tiny flicker of concern, of fear, at the idea of Lulu being mad.)

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Valefor pulls out of the dive ten metres above the ground, and then slowly circles down.

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Yuna slides off Valefor's back once she's landed, and with a quick hug, sends Valefor away. She disappears into Yuna.

With a sigh of happiness, Yuna brushes her hair out of her eyes, and grins at Aten. "That was fun!"

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He nods, flickering shyly. "I don't- it's been a while since I could-"

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"You've done that before? Really? Tell me about your summoner then!" Yuna bounces eagerly on the balls of her feet.

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He dims a little. "I don't- really remember. Just the ones who-" he flinches.

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"Oh, Aten, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to bring up bad memories." 

She sends a little fire spell towards him, trying to comfort him.

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"I- It's- okay. You didn't- It's okay."

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It's not, and she can sense it's not, but she doesn't know how else to comfort him. 

"You should've been treated better. I promise to show you a better life than they did."

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Confused flicker. "I. Um. As you say?"

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She nods, determined. "We'll fly together and train together and you'll become strong. Just like all my aeons. All my friends. We can beat sorrow, and pain. I know we can."

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Her optimism is almost infectious, and he brightens some at that. "I- O-okay. -I-I'll do my best!"

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“Me too!” Yuna says, and is so happy to see him so positive.

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Lulu comes outside then with food for Yuna and Kimhari. “We saw from inside. You looked very comfortable up there,” she says with a small smile. 

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-Aten isn't entirely sure she's talking to him, so his only response is a slight flicker.

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