Fragments - post-episode 5 intermission

There are bits and pieces of script that don’t make it into the main comic, I need to keep the amount of stuff I draw somewhat realistic if I ever wanna finish it. So I’ll be dropping an occasional ficlet, script, whatever you call these. I’m a newbie writer that enjoys doing dialogue. Here’s a scene that happens after episode 5. What it takes for Vivi to find the missing catboy.

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Vivi: But of course Cid wouldn't go! There's this special errand boy who looked for you till dawn, was allowed to catch only a few hours of sleep before being woken up and told that you're still missing, and spent the rest of the day in a chocobo seat.

Vivi takes a breath and rubs his face with both hands. G'raha's unmoved. He methodically picks off the last bits of baked dodo from its carcass.

Vivi: Why here, anyway, of all places?

G'raha: I didn't have much time to think. Mayhap I should've simply stayed and faced the consequences, but I found amusement in the idea of teleporting. Revenant's Toll was too obvious of a choice. You would've found me too soon and you would've still been too upset.

Vivi: And now I'm chill and safe to mess with, once again?

G'raha: And now you're too tired to do anything.

Vivi drops his head on the table and makes a whining sound.

Vivi: I fucking am.

The sudden resignation throws G'raha off.

G'raha: Alright, uh... I may have overdone this. Why did everyone make such a ruckus, anyway?

Vivi: Because you're some smartypants scholar playing an integral part in this expedition? The camp isn't safe, people feared that you strayed too far and got eaten by a beast or something.

G'raha snorts and winds up to brag about his combat skill, then reconsiders, shamed by the still-deflated look of the elezen.

Vivi: How are you coming back? You must've wasted a ton of aether on this.

G'raha: Ah, well, yeah.

Vivi: Have you got some money, at least?

G'raha: Yeah.

Vivi: You DO have the gil to pay for this, right?

Vivi jerks his head up. He doesn't like the way G'raha starts grinning while averting eyes.

Vivi: All of this.

He gestures at the pile of emptied plates.

Vivi: I'm paying for all of this, and you're only telling me now.

G'raha: To be fair, I didn't plan to te-

G'raha bites his tongue, realizing that he's just sabotaged his own grand scheme to finish dining and quietly sneak off again. To his surprise and relief, the Warrior huffs a harmless laugh and shakes his head.

Vivi: What a character. I bet this isn't your first, or last shenanigan?

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