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006 [Action]

[Karla is back from the mission, and she is glad for it. The desert heat had gotten to her, and it was more than she could bear. As far as she's concerned, the mission was hollow to her. She didn't get any stronger from it, and she didn't pay much attention to what was going on with the Iron Eye or the Malnosso.]

[Now that she's generally recovered, she pays a visit to the clothing shop to explore the various ladies' clothing. Quite interesting, all the different fashions here in Luceti. She decides to try on a few dresses and see how comfortable they are and how well she can move in them. Among some of the dresses she tries are this, this, and this. Catch her in the clothing shop as she emerges from the dressing room and checking herself out in the mirror. She keeps her sword sheath at her waist as usual, and while standing in front of the mirror, she'll bring the sheath in front of her and draw the sword about halfway. Then she'll draw the sword completely and assume her various poses, just to see how it feels in these dresses, and how she looks in the mirror.]

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[Fortunately for Effie, Karla is way too willing to let people talk her into just about anything with little resistance. Her finger goes to her chin as she ponders, picturing herself in a dress of that color.]

Hmm...if you say so.

[She then watches Effie, glancing at the rack she had her eye on, looking for anything of that color.]

It's an autumn hue.

[Effie explains as she thumbs through the rack.]

Ah...maybe this?

[No, Effie. That's WAY too much.]

[Hmm, that's an interesting one. Not too revealing, it looks easy to move in.]

Hmm...all right, I'll try it.

[She'll take it into the fitting room, and then emerge wearing it a few moments later. She checks herself in the mirror again, posing with her sword.]

How's this?

I LOVE it! You'll need heels, though!

[Heels: making easy-to-move-around-in clothing difficult to move around in since forever.]

The question is, how high should they be?

...Heels?

[She checks her own heels - the ones that are actually part of her feet. You can make them higher?]

...How high should they be?

A woman who wants to command attention should tower slightly. Not loom, no! One should never loom. But one doesn't want to lurk, either. It's a careful balance.

[That's not a direct answer, Effie.]

[But Karla's just fine with lurking. She's not too interested in commanding attention, even though her sword skills have done more than enough for that.]

...But what if I don't want to command attention?

Why wouldn't you want to command attention?

[How can anyone get ANYWHERE in this life without properly doing that?]

[Okay, Effie might have stumped her with that one. But still...]

...Why do we need to command attention?

So that the RIGHT people will notice. [Apparently they have to start at square one.] Where do you see yourself in five years?

[Effie sits on a nearby bench and begins going through some other garments she has picked out for Karla in the meantime. Scarves. Belts.]

Um...

[That verbal cue makes it painfully obvious that she has no clue. She mulls over it for a moment. She drems of being with her brother, but at this point, she really doesn't see it actually happening.]

[Don't worry, Karla; Effie can wait. She pulls out several scarves and discards them. Nope. These won't do.]

But...I just...

[She only wants to be with her brother. She only wants to command his attention. That was the sole reason she took up the sword in the first place. Sure, she's commanded a lot of other attention as well, but she's mostly discarded it.]

[Don't mind her as she stands there, lost in her daydreams.]

You just need a Five-Year Plan.

[And now Effie realizes how she can pay Karla back for the bodyguarding.]

And I shall help you craft one!

[Karla snaps out of her trance, blinking.]

...A Five-Year Plan? How does that work?

It's very simple! You write down a set of goals that you'd like to achieve within five years!

Oh, is that all I have to do?

[That sounds easy enough. ~~Never mind that she only has one goal.~~]

YES. It's so simple! And everyone loves lists! Who doesn't love lists!?

[NO ONE DOESN'T LOVE LISTS. EVERYONE LOVES LISTS. EVERYONE.]

Well, lists are good...I guess.

[They may be useful, but Karla doesn't see any reason to get enthusiastic over them.]

So I just need a pen and some paper...

[She begins looking around.]

[Don't worry, Karla; Effie produces a beautiful feathered quill from her purse, as well as a rainbow-block of post-it notes. These she holds out for the swordswoman to take.]

I'm always prepared to make five-year plans!

Oh? Thank you.

[Karla takes the quill and post-its and writes down her "list." When she gives it back, there's but a single goal written: "Find my brother."]

Here it is.

......This is it?

Yes...it's all I've wanted. It's my whole reason...my reason for everything. My journey...my training...all of it...for him...

[She averts her gaze now. She could probably start crying in another moment.]

But why?!

Because...he's my brother. I just...can't seem to let go. I hope that someday, we can be as we once were...

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