It certainly is beautiful. [Caitlyn can't help but agree, and while she's definitely enjoying the sights, it's seeing how Vi's face lights up at the wildflowers that really gives her stomach butterflies. Flowers. Something she's taken for granted, bringing so much joy to the other woman. How she wants to make things better for Vi and Zaun, if they can ever escape this place.
Vi's other comment, however, gets a smirk.]
It's a good thing I'm here, now. You'd be hopeless without me here to save you again.
Oh? Is that so? [Caitlyn laughs, mostly because she's teasing. She knows Vi's been through hell since being here. And she knows all too well that Vi really can take care of herself.
But still. It's fun to give her a hard time.]
Yet.
[And she gladly will, if the time comes that it's necessary. And she knows Vi will do the same for her, too.]
It's...been a while. [Which is true! Even having the luxuries of the Uppercity, Caitlyn still didn't get to just go off and do whatever she wanted. Her mother had expectations for her. Even if she did go off and join the Enforcers instead.]
Even the Uppercity doesn't have air this clean.
[They would get bad smog days, too, even if it was nothing in comparison to how things were in the Undercity. So if it's impressive to her, she can only imagine how Vi feels.]
Maybe-- when we finally get home, after we save Piltover and Zaun from themselves-- we can go see more of Runeterra? Find more places like this, untouched by "progress"?
[is she low key just wanting Vi to admit she won't leave her again, after they get home? Maybe. But she still means what she says. She always wanted to see more of their world, but now she had someone she wanted to see it with.]
[Vi considers for a moment. leaving Zaun? that's the only place she's ever known, and since change is such a strange concept for her... she's not sure.
so she avoids the question, kind of.]
Do you think we'll be able to do it? Actually be able to make both sides see reason?
I have to believe we can. [Caitlyn is just stubborn like that. She didn't work this hard, gather intel on Silco, and fight for her life in the Undercity just to give up. Of course, back home, Silco is dead, which eliminates most of the problem.
That leaves Jinx, and while she's all for Jinx rotting in jail for what she's done, she knows Vi has a bit of a different take on how her sister should be handled.]
We found a way to work together. If we can do it, then it's not completely hopeless. [even if she notices that Vi didn't answer her question and it stings just a bit.]
Not everyone's as cute as we are. Probably half the reason why we got away with what we did when we met. And you're... stubborn about seeing the other side of things.
[she pauses, her expression getting more thoughtful and a little sad.]
[Caitlyn fights back a laugh at Vi's words, the smiling lingering for a few moments before disappearing as Vi continued.
She was stubborn, and that's not changing now either. She clears the short distance between them, moving to try to take one of Vi's hands.]
Maybe more are than you realize. I know I didn't know the truth of what was happening in the Undercity. I'm not the only one blinded by the lies told by Marcus and the Council. If others knew what was really going on, then-- Maybe things will change for the better. They have to.
[She didn't believe Piltover was inherently evil, nor was Zaun. Both had flaws, but both had players changing the game to suit their needs. If the people could see how they were being played, how things really were, surely they wouldn't stand for it. Right?]
[Vi looks up at Caitlyn when she takes her hand, and her heart clenches uncomfortably. she wants so badly to believe her... but she just doesn't see it. Piltover will always feel disdain for the fellows that're trapped on the wrong side of the bridge
and she averts her gaze.]
Heavy thing to be talking about in the middle of a field of flowers, huh?
[Caitlyn wishes Vi could see what she sees. She wishes she had hope too, but how could she blame her? Her life has been nothing but sorrow. Losing her family, not once, but twice. Being locked away all these years. Still struggling to get the one person left in her family back. She's gone through so much. Of course she's not going to be able to believe there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
But someone has to. So, Caitlyn will. And hopefully, she can make Vi see it one day too.]
... I know. Sorry. [She knew she shouldn't have brought it up. She knows she's silly to even think she has a chance to keep Vi's attention once they get home, anyway.
She let's go of Vi's hand, instead dropping down to pick one of the pretty yellow flowers blooming at their feet.] No more heavy talk today, promise.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
grappler) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
expiationlogs2023-08-09 08:37 pm
no subject
Vi's other comment, however, gets a smirk.]
It's a good thing I'm here, now. You'd be hopeless without me here to save you again.
no subject
I've been doing just fine here, thank you very much.
[even though we're not going to talk about that Branded dealio... nah.]
You haven't had to come running to my rescue yet.
[... yet.]
no subject
But still. It's fun to give her a hard time.]
Yet.
[And she gladly will, if the time comes that it's necessary. And she knows Vi will do the same for her, too.]
no subject
Anyway. When's the last time you seen so much stuff here?
no subject
Even the Uppercity doesn't have air this clean.
[They would get bad smog days, too, even if it was nothing in comparison to how things were in the Undercity. So if it's impressive to her, she can only imagine how Vi feels.]
Maybe-- when we finally get home, after we save Piltover and Zaun from themselves-- we can go see more of Runeterra? Find more places like this, untouched by "progress"?
[is she low key just wanting Vi to admit she won't leave her again, after they get home? Maybe. But she still means what she says. She always wanted to see more of their world, but now she had someone she wanted to see it with.]
no subject
so she avoids the question, kind of.]
Do you think we'll be able to do it? Actually be able to make both sides see reason?
[she's not so sure.]
no subject
That leaves Jinx, and while she's all for Jinx rotting in jail for what she's done, she knows Vi has a bit of a different take on how her sister should be handled.]
We found a way to work together. If we can do it, then it's not completely hopeless. [even if she notices that Vi didn't answer her question and it stings just a bit.]
no subject
[she snorts, putting her hands in her pockets.]
Not everyone's as cute as we are. Probably half the reason why we got away with what we did when we met. And you're... stubborn about seeing the other side of things.
[she pauses, her expression getting more thoughtful and a little sad.]
Not many people are like that.
no subject
She was stubborn, and that's not changing now either. She clears the short distance between them, moving to try to take one of Vi's hands.]
Maybe more are than you realize. I know I didn't know the truth of what was happening in the Undercity. I'm not the only one blinded by the lies told by Marcus and the Council. If others knew what was really going on, then-- Maybe things will change for the better. They have to.
[She didn't believe Piltover was inherently evil, nor was Zaun. Both had flaws, but both had players changing the game to suit their needs. If the people could see how they were being played, how things really were, surely they wouldn't stand for it. Right?]
no subject
and she averts her gaze.]
Heavy thing to be talking about in the middle of a field of flowers, huh?
no subject
But someone has to. So, Caitlyn will. And hopefully, she can make Vi see it one day too.]
... I know. Sorry. [She knew she shouldn't have brought it up. She knows she's silly to even think she has a chance to keep Vi's attention once they get home, anyway.
She let's go of Vi's hand, instead dropping down to pick one of the pretty yellow flowers blooming at their feet.] No more heavy talk today, promise.