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[ofrebelling]

[It's easy to see that Lelouch is sitting on the same cold stone steps of the temple that everybody found themselves on upon waking up for the first time in Demeleier. Slender fingers lightly touch the crown, as if this was the first time it had ever been on his head, hoping that he had just fallen asleep at his desk.]

Back again? [A beat] I

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[tapferkeit]

'A matter of hours?' They've come over months. [He thinks for a moment and then helpfully adds:] From our perspective.

Welcome back, though! You were the guy playing chess, right?

[audio]

[ofrebelling]

Over a span of how many months, would you say?

[He knew things were off, but he didn't realize they were this off. Just calm down for a moment, Lelouch. Things will make sense once you get more information.]

Ah, thank you, I appreciate it. [A beat] And yes, I'm sure that I was one of the men playing chess.

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[tapferkeit]

[Link thinks.]

Two months. They started all coming in two months ago.

[audio]

[ofrebelling]

[Give him a minute, he's slowly trying to put the pieces together]

Do you know anything about the time discrepancy between Demeleier and other worlds? Is this common?

[contract_this]

You managed to leave? How did you accomplish this?

[ofrebelling]

I did, but I'm not exactly sure how I managed such a feat. I found myself back in familiar surroundings for a few hours before I was once again brought here.

I'm fairly sure this was the fae's doing... That's the only reasonable explanation.

[contract_this]

Their behavior only seems to become all the more intolerable.

[ofrebelling]

What have they done since your arrival that's noteworthy?

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[offorever]

I'll tell you. Even if it has just been a few hours for you, it was nearly two months in this place since you disappeared.

[ It's a little bit curt, but after she drops a short pause the corners of her mouth curl up slightly and teasingly. ]

It was almost enough to make one start thinking you wouldn't come back.

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[ofrebelling]

[An irritated sigh]

This place is beyond irritating. The people, the surroundings, the inexplicable goings on.

[And he pauses, eyes narrowing, a slight smirk on his face]

Would you have missed me had I not returned?

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[offorever]

You've been missing out. They really decided to go all out for Valentine's Day. [ Because obviously you wanted to run around in a bumhat, Lulu. Obviously.

And as if she would just give a straightforward answer to that. She puts on a slight air of indifference, even if the tiny amused smile from before is still on her face. ]

I wonder. I guess it might have become a little boring in the end.

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[ofrebelling]

Go all out for Valentine's Day? [A raised eyebrow] What exactly does "going all out" entail?

[He rolls his eyes at her last comment]

Of course, it would have become boring. What would you do with yourself without me?

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[unholy_rebirth]

[Let's do the Time Warp again?]

On the contrary. It seems several have been sent home again.

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[ofrebelling]

I hope they are more fortunate than I and aren't brought back to Demeleier after spending mere hours in their own world.

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[unholy_rebirth]

We will only know if they return at all. It has been some time for us.