∞ 47: Youth [accidental voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

...This is certainly different.

I can deal with this, though.


[Action]

[Albert is most definitely looking for the clothes he had before as a child; he wasn't really dressed for cold weather. Unfortunately, he's discovering that nothing an 8-year-old would wear will fit a 13-year-old.]

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[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

Perhaps you have heard someone mention it before.

I'm quite certain. [He speaks firmly, wanting to cut any argument short.]

But perhaps you would like to look for yourself, wouldn't you? But-- ah, I'm afraid your clothing wouldn't be fitting for this weather at all.

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

Perhaps...

It's... all rather -- large, yes. It's... strange. But I have to find him, somehow...

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

I'm afraid I'm in a similar predicament. I have to get a shirt and jacket, and then see to a sick friend. [He pauses only briefly before "friend."]

Try to keep warm in the mean time. I wouldn't recommend exploring in this weather; if you look out your window, you will see it's snowing out.

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

Snow...

Won't whoever lives here come back? I'm still a little confused about how I got here, exactly. I... don't remember being brought here. Were you here longer...?

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

Do you like snow?

You're actually in my house, in a roommate's room. She isn't in right now, and the other rooms weren't furnished for someone to sleep in, so you were placed here. [It should probably be disturbing how easily all these lies slip out. But he lies a lot for his advantage.]

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

It's nice to look at, but very cold.

[...Something's not adding up quite right there, but she's still a bit off guard by the entire situation to begin with]

... Um. Does that mean you'll be coming here at some point? That... doesn't explain very much.

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

It was snowing harder a week ago. It stacked up on the windowsills.

[There's a pause and a murmured exchange as Albert speaks to his confused horse.]

I'll be back in awhile, yes. Again, I wouldn't recommend going out until you have warmer clothing. I'll bring back something generic for you -- a shirt, a coat, something like that. What's the last thing you remember before waking up?

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

Oh... [She's quiet for a moment, still struggling to process all of this]

I'm... sorry for intruding on your home like this. Thank you, then. Um... I don't think I got your name. I'm ... Raine.

As for what I last remember... um. Genis was being really fussy, so I was reading to him... I don't really remember having fallen asleep myself.

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

Do not worry about it; I doubt anyone would want to be left outside in this weather. My name is Albert.

Is that so...? [There might be a short laugh; it covers the clomping of hooves on a flat rock.] I never remember when I fall asleep.

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

Still, it is very kind of you. [She speaks as one who has seen many doors close in her face] I see. It is good to meet you then, Albert. If talking through a book like this is really meeting... something seems... hmm.

I never really remember, either. It just kind of happens...

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

Yes, it is an unusual way to meet a person... I apologize; I would have come over, but as I said, I have to see to a sick friend.

Same. Sometimes I also forget what I was doing last before sleeping. It can be frustrating.

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

How sick is this friend...? Maybe I can help, once I've gotten a better understanding of ... of the situation here. I've helped look after sick people, before...

Yes... it does. Especially when you're studying something...