"If we can find a way to keep it I'll be happy about that, I just think I'll be fine if we don't."

"All right. Ask her about it so we can plan, I guess. Anything else? Nine?"

"Could you explain how the safety ones work, again?"

"Sure. Most of it is the I Can Fix Them - that one should stop anything from happening that Pradnakt will feel the need to kill people about. Battle Angel stops me from getting seriously hurt in fights and Iron Will protects me from any mental effects; I can't share those. True Love's Kiss lets me heal you two and vice versa. No Tower For Me means I won't be attacked to hurt you two - if we're leaving the world that might not really be a problem we have, but I know Pradnakt's not going to stop worrying about it just because there aren't any other Sith around anymore, so it's worth the points. See Us For Us is the one that lets us be free droids, and it'll let Pradnakt set being a Sith aside if she wants to, too - this one might not matter as much in other worlds either but I still think it'll help us be more comfortable, being sure we won't have to worry about that kind of thing. And Not Like Other Girls is for Pradnakt, it'll let her stop worrying about people not being wary enough of other Sith if she lets them get away with things without attacking them."

"That seems very... abstract."

"It is, yeah. Do you have any ideas for how to improve it?"

"I guess these powers just aren't very good for that."

"Well, Battle Angel isn't bad, but yeah, I'm trying to do more with them than they're meant for, I think. But I'll have both of you, and any normal resources we have - and all that money - so we can still set safety things up the normal way."

"That's true, I guess we'll be fine. Should I get some upgrades before we go?"

"That's not a bad idea. If we're going; I'm not sure that's been decided yet?"

"It depends on what it takes to bring you two, is all. I suppose I should ask."

Hello again!

Hello, I'm glad you decided to write in me again.

Of course; it took a little longer than I was expecting, because 9P wanted some time to get used to things, but he's doing well and I think we're almost ready for me to make my selections.

We do have a few more questions, though. Do you know what's involved with Lord Pradnakt and 9P coming with me?

Right, I did say that was possible, that requires a custom power but one I've been asked for before.

Name: Never Shall We Part - Cost: 5 ☐

You can bring along your friend or true love on your journey. If you get separated, you'll always be able to find your way back together eventually. This may be taken up to twice.

We can work with that, thank you.

Can you tell me more about There's Another One?

There's Another One makes it possible that you'll encounter another person empowered by the spirit on your journey. Their narrative preferences may differ form yours and for the most part there isn't a clear ordering of whose preferences win out, whenever possible powers will still work unless they directly contradict each other. The only exception to this is I Can Fix Them which always wins when it contradicts another power.

It's very unlikely to result in a story you would prefer not to have been part of but it may introduce you to people who you will find very unpleasant to share space with.

That seems reasonable, thank you.

"I think we can work with that; any objections?"

"Only the obvious one, and if I Can Fix Them wins they can't be too horrible."

"None from me."

"Okay, so that, and I'll drop Size Difference and Anything You Can Do... and I guess pick up Personal Hygiene with the extra point... Do you two have any ideas about types of places we might want to go?"

"...hold on...we can bring anything we can carry, right? I can carry him. Do you want the guarantee he'll get back to us if he gets separated?"

"I'd like it... Nine, do you have an opinion about that?"

"I think - I don't know yet? I might want to leave."