spirit-of-compromise:

vaanratsbane:

_{Of course the two of them would disapprove, especially with regards to Naminé’s prior chastising of him. Still, he hadn’t expected her presence; otherwise, the thief would have been more discreet to avoid such criticisms. Sighing, Vaan looked toward the ground before he mumbled, “… wouldn’t it seem more suspicious returning it?”}

Her words earned from him a nod of agreement, distracting him amply from the courtesy of introduction. Instead, his focus returned to Vaan.

“Do as you like,” shrugged the young lord. “You are a sky pirate. You don’t cater to laws and restrictions, remember? I’ll just pretend I didn’t see you.”

         _{Apparently these two knew each other—or appeared to know each other at least, but it wasn’t like she knew whether or not they did, and she did not want to ask. It seemed to infringe upon their privacy, which she did not necessarily want to do. ”Returning it would be the right thing to do, though it is more likely to get you caught,” she admitted with a sigh, knowing there was nothing she could really do.}