Mint: Master?
Shaial: Hello Peppermint. How are you today?
Mint: I.. I don't know.
Mint: You knew, didn't you? About the spell on me?
Shaial: Of course.
Mint: When the Surprise took it away, all I could think was I didn't want to change. I wanted to stay me. But...
Mint: I feel... incomplete, like something was taken away from me.
Shaial: It doesn't just change your appearance, you know. In fact, I'd say that's more a side-effect.
Mint: Surprise said it was so someone could drain my power, keep me helpless, but... I don't feel drained.
Shaial: Of course not.
Mint: You blocked it, didn't you?
Shaial: Yes.
Mint: .............
Mint: Master, why did you choose me? Everyone else says that Kiyam tricked you, but I don't believe that.
Shaial: Why do you think I chose you?
Mint: I don't know.
You don't need power... I don't think you really
need a minion at all.
Mint: Did you know I was... special? A Sky Spirit?
Shaial: There isn't anything like you in my world. I was curious. And it seemed like it would be a lot of fun.
Mint: It is fun.
Shaial: Yes, it is.
Mint: ........... I don't want to leave.
Shaial: Who said you had to?
Mint: Surprise says-
Shaial: You don't have to do anything you don't want to.
Mint: ..............
Mint: Could... would you...
Shaial: Of course.
Peppermint: ............................
Peppermint: If... if I... went away, would you get another minion?
Shaial: Mmm, no, I don't think so.
Peppermint: Why not?
Shaial: I've gotten used to a certain standard of minion. I doubt anyone else would be able to compare.
Peppermint: Thank you.
Shaial: Heh.
Shaial: You should go. He's waiting for you.
Peppermint: He always is.
Shaial: Don't be too hard on him.
Shaial: He's not as confident as he pretends to be.
Peppermint: I know.