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[piousmage]

It's been almost a year since I first got here, hasn't it? I think... It'll have been a year in a month. And I think I've gotten used to this city too! It's awfully strange, but... I really do truly like it.

But I wonder if I'll be able to get back home. I had things I had to do and... Was Jaffar able to complete it by himself? He was supposed to

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[discardedwish]

Would she be upset?

[piousmage]

I'm not sure... Mother... I don't know what she'd think. [Oops, worrying about the opposite!]

[discardedwish]

?

[piousmage]

Mother cares about me. I know she does.

Um... But nevermind! Maybe I'll ask her when I get the chance...!

[piousmage]

So it didn't affect everyone? I thought it had...

I've never been inside a sewer! What are they like?

[piousmage]

I see... [Looks thoughtful for a moment before letting out a small gasp.] You weren't affected by the music either?

O-oh... It really doesn't sound very nice at all.

[damnfinecoffee]

And I thought eight months was a long time to be stuck here.

[piousmage]

[Laughs.] I thought so too! But now it's been nearly a year.

...You've been here eight months?

[damnfinecoffee]

Just about... I'm still not fond of it, but I'm starting to get used to it.

[piousmage]

Really? I think it's a very nice place. Why don't you like it?

[findherway]

Is Nino okay...?

[piousmage]

Um...

Yes, Raine. I'm all right! I was only... thinking.

[findherway]

Oh...

[piousmage]

...Is everything all right, Raine?