follow my lead

"I'll be sure to do so when I pay her a visit on the way out." He wouldn't, not even to joke, but that was more because he intended for Remi to be with him when he left (shh, it was a secret!) than because he didn't have it in him. The smirk he gave his friend was filthy and unapologetic as the subject of placating his 'dragon' came up, Ronin shrugging his shoulders and patting the alchemist's knee gently. "One of these days you'll realise what a joy it is to placate it," he said, cackling and taking his hand back. His smile faded somewhat as they grew more serious about Remi's near-death experience, Ronin nodding to him. "You owe them something good," he said. "Luckily you are an alchemist with a maybe apprentice, so it shouldn't be difficult for you. And I wouldn't have to try to replace you if you were doing your job," he reminded the other man haughtily, not that he could keep up the pretense for long. "A fishtank," he said. "I need a fishtank, to catch a dreamfish. And I need to fill it with the ashes of something burned by the Spark Bird, and stones from the bottom of the Oasis. And I want you to come with me." RONIN if there's one thing i'm good at, it's surviving