on Thursday afternoon

[gardenerofgaia]

[Filtered from Hope, written]

I heard it takes a week for people to be revived. Is that just "about"? Sometimes it can be longer? [The top quickly scribbled out to leave only a period.] Li She's la

[There's a sudden break into voice when Aerith mutters:] I feel sick. [She still has to check on Hope... she doesn't know what to say with

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[baka_jyanai]

... It took me a week.

[gardenerofgaia]

[... what. What.]

Cirno, you died?

[baka_jyanai]

... Yeah.

[gardenerofgaia]

That's why you can't be cold anymore...? Oh, Cirno. [She won't ask how it happened.] Are you doing all right?

[slaying]

It can be longer.

[ a bit of a murmur. ]

[gardenerofgaia]

So it's not just her. [Considering why Lightning had died, Aerith had started wondering if the Brand might have affected something...]

[slaying]

Did someone else...? What happened?

[gardenerofgaia]

... On the last day of the battle, Lightning--[became a monster]--was killed.

[chaotic_dirge]

...A week or perhaps longer.

[gardenerofgaia]

[A sigh, and then a (shaky) laugh.] I should have asked you earlier! You know how this place works. How silly of me ...

[chaotic_dirge]

It's fine, Aerith...

[Based on what she's said, it seems she has reason to feel as she does, after all.]

...you're waiting for someone.

[gardenerofgaia]

M, mm. Lightning. If you've met her--even if you haven't, I bet you could recognize her. She almost looks like she could be related to Cloud--and she's got pink hair.

[kissdiet]

[...So Cameron is actually out to meet hir new neighbors. Flatmates, rather. Or well, the thought did come to hir mind, but sie doesn't have any proper gifts to give out yet and isn't quite sure what to say to them all just yet - people just move in willy-nilly, after all, is there companionship like that here?!

But. The point is Cam, just outside the door of hir new apartment (just across from Aerith's, actually) is considering how best to meet, well, Aerith. (Well and Jack and Zack, but details). So might run into the girl walking through there or something. Failing that, sie might ask the woman if they live here or not and go that route. A few things might happen, really]

[gardenerofgaia]

[There's a look at Cameron as Aerith passes the--girl? guy?--outside hir apartment. The question of which Cameron might be isn't what Aerith's actually thinking of, though, but the agitation on display.]

...Everything all right?

[kissdiet]

Well, actually- [Sie falters, but then swallows and nods] Actually, I've just moved in to an apartment on this floor and I was looking to meet my neighbors - are you one of them, or maybe you know one of them?

[gardenerofgaia]

I am one. Don't worry, we're not so bad. I'm Aerith. What's your name?

[Voice || Locked]

[wise_maiden]

It can be longer, as I don't believe everyone has been recovered yet. [The number of deaths on their side was far more than Raine was comfortable with.]

Is there anything I can help you with in the meantime?

[Voice || Locked]

[gardenerofgaia]

In the meantime? [It's echoed in confusion--nothing's important until Lightning gets back. Checking on Hope, and waiting, and ...

Hope...]

[Voice || Locked]

[wise_maiden]

It seems like you'll be busy waiting--and perhaps helping this person you're filtering from. If you'd like me to look in more at the shop until everything's well again, at the very least I could do that for you.

Or... try to answer questions, at the very least.

[Voice || Locked]

[gardenerofgaia]

...Hope is a boy, fourteen years old. He's from Lightning's world... she's very important to him. [He'd be at Raine's school if it wasn't for the brand... she needs to talk to Hope about that.]

You're right, I'm going to keep looking for her, so I won't be able to check on the flowers as much. I'd really appreciate you taking care of them.