mental link;

[shri]

[ Knock-knock -

- or something like the creak of city gates of her wanting to reach out to anyone else in the hive that will respond. ]

( These ability we have aside from communication. I require a trainer for my own.

And a decent explanation of what they are and their pitfalls. I am not familiar with this kind of... magic. )

[ Yeah she can't think of another word for it. ]

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[deployed]

( When we get back, I'll practice with you. )

[ in his mind, practice takes the shape of sparring, rather than engaging the symbiote. ]

[shri]

( If that is not too late. I need to start using this immediately. )

[deployed]

( Rani, you're already formidable without using it. )

[ jsyk ]

[shri]

[ Oh -

She lingers a moment, a pleased little huff of laughter that she doesn't quite not to do with such honest praise given without prompting. Used to it certainly, a Queen is, she has to be, to make sense of all that flattery but that was - well Bellamy wasn't her subject.

He was a honest one, wasn't he? ]

( I do my best, but anything new should be taken in hand rather than simply avoided. )

[deployed]

[ That assertion is the polar opposite of how Bellamy had approached his own abilities. As much as he dislikes the idea, he still has a begrudging admiration for the route Lakshmi wants to take. ]

( It's not always that simple with the symbiotes. But if you're determined, all I can tell you is to be careful. I'll be there to help you if you need it. )

[shri]

( As long as I breathe, I will always try. )

[ A statement of moving forward, blunt as she always is - but more than that, a curl around of her fingers, the sensation of her hand settling over another's. Surety, reassurance. Things greater than this have tried. Even if this wasn't strictly the same. ]

[deployed]

[ That sentiment could easily be something Bellamy voiced. His own fingers twitch as he settles into the prickling impression of her hand on his own. Quiet approval radiates back as the connection narrows, then fades away as Bellamy lets the conversation end. ]