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[ Allelujah shoots an equally open smile to her. Likewise, his demeanor has shifted, giving way to something a little more confident, nearly jaunty in how boyish it is. Something that doesn't immediate defer to a challenge, but rather takes it head on. Their moment to comment on it passes quickly, and Allelujah uses the momentum to launch himself upwards over the remainder of pipes, and onto the next rooftop.
In Enprise, it's likely that he'll never fly as he'd flown at home. Not at breakneck speeds that even the atmosphere itself couldn't contain. But there are things that ring familiar enough despite it. It's in the way his heart pounds, and how the air cleaves if he runs at the right angle. Even the sudden drops and leaps interacting with his equilibrium he finds comforting. Just maybe he finds his heart in his throat for other reasons, though.
With their gravity strong and their movements swift, it doesn't take long for them to have traversed the path Allelujah say to their target. This tall building he now scales, using the elaborate carvings as purchase. He's out of breath, but the feeling is too free for him to mind. ]
We're almost to the top, just a few more levels.
[ Allelujah reassures in favor of asking how she is. She's stuck with him all this way, after all. ]
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This is all thrilling, in a way - back home, she would only ever do things like this to get away from ghost, so to be able to do this partly for training and partly for enjoyment is still so new to her. And she's glad that she was able to share this new experience with Allelujah.
Lapis can feel a sense of pride swell up inside her as they traverse the path to scale up the building - clearly out of breath as well, but that doesn't seem to put a damper on her excitement at all.]
... Great, I can't wait to see the view from there.
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[ Allelujah means that, too. Up they go, from tier to tier, with the companionable sound of breathing to keep them company. Until the wind rises loud enough to mask it, anyway. Compared to their run here, the climb, while still challenging in its own right, is serene. Allelujah keeps a close eye on Lapis through every arch and foothold, just for his own peace of mind. She's come a long way with him, and he trusts her abilities.
Maybe it's just habit. Maybe it's something else. His pulse is on the upswing, no matter which way he looks at it. ]
There, up ahead. [ Reaching the most ornate level, snaked with carvings of dragons that loop against the clear, starry backdrop, Allelujah secures his place just near the top. ] Give me your hand, you should be first up.
[ He reaches aside with the intent to help boost her to their target. ]
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Her eyes flick up on the dragon cravings, shifting to climb the rest of the way - before blinking when he reaches for her hand. Pausing, and then placing her hand in his, her grip firm.]
... Alright, but I'm not gonna look at the view until you're up there with me.
[Because something like this is something she wants to share with him.]
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[ With her hand in his, Allelujah's fingers close around hers, soft yet strong. Anchoring his weight, he uses his upper arm strength to help boost her up and over the curved lip of the rooftop. With the flutter of her clothing out of the way, ethereal in the night, he reaches up to take hold of the ledge also, hauling himself up. It's an easy motion, even for how winded he is now, and he takes to one knee to steady himself there.
Gaze flickering up, illuminated by the crisp moonlight, he smiles. ]
Congratulations. You made it. You've come a long way since we started.
[ True to his word, he doesn't look out to the city down below, not yet. ]
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... Only because I had a great teacher. Thank you, Allelujah.
[Her words, and her smile, are completely genuine as she looks up at him. Settling along the edge of the rooftop now, her smile turning into more of a grin, her eyes still focused on him.]
Ready to take a look?
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[ Because it's been as grounding for him as it's been beneficial to her to learn like this, to have someone nearby who not only has learned to match him, but enjoys what he can offer. For him, nothing resonates louder than that kind of acceptance. Allelujah wonders if she knows just how big of an impact she's had since they started this.
When the question comes, he has to focus, gaze flicking back over to her almost sheepishly. ]
I'm ready when you are. ...ah, let me join you.
[ Pushing up from his spot, he doesn't mind keeping his gaze on her as he moves to the edge, so he won't spoil the moment. ]
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