[X] Laugh it off and deflect the question, it is better to change the subject
needed: 30 rolled: Roll(1d100)+0: 73+0 Total:73
You look at Irina before you begin to chuckle, fortunately you are able to tone down the bitterness and malice in your voice that it does not show. The chuckles become a short interlude of laughter before you turn to look Irina Shirou in the eye "So" you begin in a friendly tone "can I help you Shidou san?" you ask her.
needed 45: rolled: Roll(1d100)+0: 52+0 Total:52
It seems to work as you have made Irina recall how Issei not you helped her against those other two secondborn "Yes" she managed after some thought "I was wondering why you were using the entire sandpit for yourself and refusing to share it?"
You can tell that this is not what she was really wanting to ask when she approached you earlier before the the two of you were rudely interrupted. But this will do for now "Well" you begin as you cast a glance at the larger replica of Angband "I wanted to see if I could build my fortress on a larger scale" you answer. "The only problem is that the sand is too to be permanent, so when the rain or a strong wind comes my Angband will be gone" you inform her.
"Angband?" Irina questions the name you gave it "why would you give it a name like that?" she asks you. "Is it some sort of musical castle or something that sticks things together?"
You are rather off put at this, your fortress the Iron Prison built before the first age and the coming of the firstborn, something that not even the Valar could accurately scour the first time described as such? Your disdain simmers down as you remind yourself that Irina is but a child unaware of man's true origin.
"I was more thinking of the term Iron Prison" you inform her causing the girl to look at you in confusion. "It was to be nigh impenetrable yielding to only the mightiest of assaults which few could amass arms of such, the spires and walls tall and foreboding, daring any within sight of it to scale them. Deep within the fortress was a maze and a labyrinth which would take those not gifted or learned of it weeks to navigate. the dungeons never empty but never full either, always leaving doubt when a foe was to enter-"
"um, Melkor" Irina addresses you snapping you out of your reminiscence "You were talking aloud" she informs you awkwardly not fully knowing how to react to such behavior. You yourself prevent disaster of flushing with shame behind a cool mask of polite disinterest. "I apologies, my ideas do get me carried away at times."
"Well" Irina begins but stops for a moment before she hesitantly asks "would you like me to help?"
Now you could refuse her, the thought of needing a secondborn's aid disgusted you, the battle of unnumbered tears was no exception either. Still patience was the key and Issei will have to listen to your outrage later, keep the face of a friend up. Just don't do it too well.
"I guess you could help" you reply. and Irian seems to be a little pleased abou this.
It turns out that she is rather good at following instructions and the two of you were able to complete the miniature Angband. "Well" Irina manages with a sigh of exhaustion we did it" she informs you. "A good thing too as the sun is setting and both our parents will be worried as it will be dangerous at night."
"Fear ye not the darkness, the absence of light, when thee is to steal thyself away under the cover of shadow it makes thee task all the more passable" you inform Irina slipping back into how you usually spoke before being trapped in this body. More importantly you slipped into Valarin
"huh?" Irina looks at you confused. "Did you say something, there was a strange sounds that sounded like music" she describes the language of the Ainur and you realise that you let the mask slip.
"It was nothing I assure you" you reply. "perhaps you might have imagined it?"
needed: 25 rolled: Roll(1d100)+0: 23+0 Total:23
"I'm not too sure I imagined it Melkor san" Irina replies as you notice one of her parents comes to get her. Taking the child home before she could investigate further. Which is a blessing, still all you need to do is maintain a similar routine and you will find out what is to be discovered. You have a knack for finding and taking valuable things that don't belong to you.
Alright ending there I was wondering if I should switch point of views to that of Irina here, it could be fun to write
[] Irina PoV (Point of View)
[] Melkor PoV (Point of View)