[ Yugi whirls his head to look at Atem once that has sunk in. He's seen her before?! When?! He opens his mouth to respond - temporarily forgetting that no one else in the room can see Atem - but stops the moment he hears his Grandpa clear his throat. Yugi looks back at the two at the table, one with a stern face and the other giving him a gentle smile. That heaviness remains even as he shifts from one foot to the other. ]
'Yugi, sit down.'
[ He does and glances over to make sure his best friend is going to be next to him.
Solomon sighs and Lunafreya folds her hands in front of her. She remains standing, and Yugi notes the golden armlets she has. Then, she nods to Solomon to continue. The older Mutou looks at his grandson squarely. ]
'I had heard the one who solved the Millennium Puzzle would inherit something great. Endless challenges, but, even I didn't believe in that at first.' [ Solomon sighs and looks up at the ceiling. ] 'In my younger years, I traveled the world in search of games. Gambling, high stakes, anything. I heard of something called the Shadow Games in Egypt and went in search of it. Passing those was how I found the Millennium Puzzle. It wasn't two days later that Luna's grandfather approached me about it. He challenged me to a game of cards that I of course won. Surprising to me, he respected me as the winner, but informed me of what those Shadow Games really were -- and the creatures I witnessed in that place.'
[ Solomon looks back to Yugi. ] 'He also told me that according to the box the Puzzle was in would inherit a great power. The soul of the Pharaoh inside it. Not that I believed him for a second...'
[ Yugi nearly bolts up right at that. 'He knew all along?! Grandpa knew you were here, Other Me--did you know?!'
His gaze turns sharply to the guest at the table, ready to question if she knew as well. Then he notices the subtle surprise on Lunafreya's face as well. A surprise that seems to turn into a sense of thoughtfulness. Yugi slams his hands on the table, about to say something, when Lunafreya turns to him and Atem. He meets her gaze without hesitation... but realizes it's more like she's studying him than anything. ]
My grandfather was worried that Mutou-sama had unleashed something very powerful in his reckless--[ Solomon rather loudly insists he wasn't reckless or disrespectful, ]--attempts at Shadow Games. He dedicated his life to unearthing and preserving history long forgotten. He hosted several trips people made to Egypt and the rest of the ancient world in an attempt to find such things. It was his way of standing beside my grandmother in her calling.
[ He just woke up and he already feels exhausted. It's tempting to let Atem take over while he stands by and listens. Why not? His Grandpa already knows... and Lunafreya seems to understand it. Yugi puts his arms on the table and his head on his arms.
'It never stops, Other Me.' It's frustrating and a whirlwind of never ending information. How deep does this world the Millennium Items inhabit go? 'It's one thing after another...'
Solomon sighs and shakes his head at the display with a frown of worry on his face. Lunafreya raises her hand but stops short of placing it on Yugi's shoulder. After all, she is a stranger, and he may not want comfort from someone he has only just met. ]
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'Yugi, sit down.'
[ He does and glances over to make sure his best friend is going to be next to him.
Solomon sighs and Lunafreya folds her hands in front of her. She remains standing, and Yugi notes the golden armlets she has. Then, she nods to Solomon to continue. The older Mutou looks at his grandson squarely. ]
'I had heard the one who solved the Millennium Puzzle would inherit something great. Endless challenges, but, even I didn't believe in that at first.' [ Solomon sighs and looks up at the ceiling. ] 'In my younger years, I traveled the world in search of games. Gambling, high stakes, anything. I heard of something called the Shadow Games in Egypt and went in search of it. Passing those was how I found the Millennium Puzzle. It wasn't two days later that Luna's grandfather approached me about it. He challenged me to a game of cards that I of course won. Surprising to me, he respected me as the winner, but informed me of what those Shadow Games really were -- and the creatures I witnessed in that place.'
[ Solomon looks back to Yugi. ] 'He also told me that according to the box the Puzzle was in would inherit a great power. The soul of the Pharaoh inside it. Not that I believed him for a second...'
[ Yugi nearly bolts up right at that. 'He knew all along?! Grandpa knew you were here, Other Me--did you know?!'
His gaze turns sharply to the guest at the table, ready to question if she knew as well. Then he notices the subtle surprise on Lunafreya's face as well. A surprise that seems to turn into a sense of thoughtfulness. Yugi slams his hands on the table, about to say something, when Lunafreya turns to him and Atem. He meets her gaze without hesitation... but realizes it's more like she's studying him than anything. ]
My grandfather was worried that Mutou-sama had unleashed something very powerful in his reckless--[ Solomon rather loudly insists he wasn't reckless or disrespectful, ]--attempts at Shadow Games. He dedicated his life to unearthing and preserving history long forgotten. He hosted several trips people made to Egypt and the rest of the ancient world in an attempt to find such things. It was his way of standing beside my grandmother in her calling.
[ He just woke up and he already feels exhausted. It's tempting to let Atem take over while he stands by and listens. Why not? His Grandpa already knows... and Lunafreya seems to understand it. Yugi puts his arms on the table and his head on his arms.
'It never stops, Other Me.' It's frustrating and a whirlwind of never ending information. How deep does this world the Millennium Items inhabit go? 'It's one thing after another...'
Solomon sighs and shakes his head at the display with a frown of worry on his face. Lunafreya raises her hand but stops short of placing it on Yugi's shoulder. After all, she is a stranger, and he may not want comfort from someone he has only just met. ]