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[cults continue to ruin lives, it seems. but when everyone finally disperses and leaves the garden to go about their new, normal lives, she finds herself walking through the town. she's mostly going off on her own to take a breather, but when she sees someone familiar she pauses in her steps.
the thing is...she thinks it's already pretty unfair that this is happening. but she also really hates that there are so many kids who're now stuck in this same situation, and especially someone young like kate who seems to be from a place where being removed shouldn't exactly be so easy. she doesn't approach too quickly, though she lifts a hand in greeting just to alert her of aerith's presences.]
Hey there...how are you doing after all of that?
the thing is...she thinks it's already pretty unfair that this is happening. but she also really hates that there are so many kids who're now stuck in this same situation, and especially someone young like kate who seems to be from a place where being removed shouldn't exactly be so easy. she doesn't approach too quickly, though she lifts a hand in greeting just to alert her of aerith's presences.]
Hey there...how are you doing after all of that?
Ah...
[ she stops, faces her, and seems to glance away, uncertain of how her appearance will be received. in addition to her usual shadowy appearance, there appears to be smoke rising from the top of her head. ]
... There are a lot of unpleasant aspects to consider.
[ she stops, faces her, and seems to glance away, uncertain of how her appearance will be received. in addition to her usual shadowy appearance, there appears to be smoke rising from the top of her head. ]
... There are a lot of unpleasant aspects to consider.
[oh. baby. well she won't say it isn't a surprise that there is a lack of a face and the smoke wafting off of here, but like...one of her close friends is a weird lion-dog creature. people like karlach and laudna are running around. it's strange, but she doesn't seem to think it's anything to shy away from.]
The cult was a surprise. [mildly.] Looks like we're going to be here for a little longer than we expected.
The cult was a surprise. [mildly.] Looks like we're going to be here for a little longer than we expected.
Yes... unfortunately. This is a terrible time to be away from the manor.
The more we learn about the ritual, the sooner we can stop it and get back, at least. [is that going to be easy? no. is that going to stop her from thinking it's possible? no. but she's had similar enough conversations with enough people here that she pauses momentarily before she decides to ask.]
Were you pulled away in the middle of something important, too?
Were you pulled away in the middle of something important, too?
[ a nod. ]
If I don't return quickly, everything I've worked for will be lost.
What about you?
If I don't return quickly, everything I've worked for will be lost.
What about you?
[well!]
If we don't get back, our planet going to be in even more danger. Our friends are there, but we can't leave them alone for long.
[well. cloud and yuffie can't. but aerith's not going to talk about what she's doing because that's a whole other thing.]
If we don't get back, our planet going to be in even more danger. Our friends are there, but we can't leave them alone for long.
[well. cloud and yuffie can't. but aerith's not going to talk about what she's doing because that's a whole other thing.]
Mmhm. Two of my friends are here. [and in case she's met them:] Their names are Cloud and Yuffie.
I believe I've met them, yes.
So the three of you were all abducted together...
So the three of you were all abducted together...
Seems like it. From what I heard we weren't the only ones who came together from the same world. But nobody's sure why.
It is very strange. For some to arrive alone, but others in groups...
It's hard to understand what our abductors were thinking.
It's hard to understand what our abductors were thinking.
Maybe they weren't. Could be that it was just convenient if some of those people were already all together. I know the three of us were.
[...well. mostly.]
[...well. mostly.]
[ a little smoke starts rising from her head. ]
If I was taken in my sleep, perhaps I was alone then... but ordinarily, I would never be away from my attendant.
If I was taken in my sleep, perhaps I was alone then... but ordinarily, I would never be away from my attendant.
[she is sort of monitoring this smoke just to get a gauge if more of it arises when the topic's difficult.]
Your attendant...?
Your attendant...?
... Emilico.
All nobles of the Shadows family are assigned a personal attendant, to clean our rooms and tend to our needs. In social situations, they even serve as our Faces. As such, we're almost never apart from one another.
All nobles of the Shadows family are assigned a personal attendant, to clean our rooms and tend to our needs. In social situations, they even serve as our Faces. As such, we're almost never apart from one another.
[this continues to sound bad, actually.]
What's the last thing that you remember? Were you and Emilico together? [she mentioned it might be possible if she were asleep, but.]
What's the last thing that you remember? Were you and Emilico together? [she mentioned it might be possible if she were asleep, but.]
We attended the coming-of-age party... and then...
... We retired for the night. Her quarters are just next to my room...
... We retired for the night. Her quarters are just next to my room...
Which would mean it could have been easy for them to take you from her. [frowny.] ...if that's how it happened, then we just have to work harder to find a way back. She must be worried about you.
Yes... I fear she could be in danger. Or she might do something reckless...
You said that you weren't able to leave the house. Could she...?
No. None of the children can.
But I think that if I went missing, everyone would assume I was still somewhere in the house.
But I think that if I went missing, everyone would assume I was still somewhere in the house.
Maybe that's a good thing until we find our way out of here. As long as there's no cause for them to worry right away, we can get you back as soon as possible. [she says this, but she's still not sure kate wants to go back. if anything, she sort of wonders if she'd go back just for her attendant though.]
[ ...... ]
... Oh. I'm being selfish again. Your worries must be even greater than mine. You said your entire planet is in danger...?
... Oh. I'm being selfish again. Your worries must be even greater than mine. You said your entire planet is in danger...?
Yeah. [yeah. it's not great! but she thinks of how much she wants to say on this.] There's someone we have to stop before he destroys everything. We were following after him before we found ourselves here.
[and the way she says it indicates that she doesn't mind elaborating a little, but more importantly:] I don't think it's selfish to be worried about your own world and the people you know. It feels silly to compare how big our worries are when they're important regardless.
[and the way she says it indicates that she doesn't mind elaborating a little, but more importantly:] I don't think it's selfish to be worried about your own world and the people you know. It feels silly to compare how big our worries are when they're important regardless.
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