oo29 [ voice // action ]

[poppetry]

... oh, that's just n-n-not fair.

[ In the woods bordering the western lake, this one, having just come to only a moment ago. Her tone may be a little irritated, but, well, she sounds okay, not hurt or anything. That's a plus, right

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[That voice...]

[Voice] 2/2

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[Luke nearly scrambles to his journal upon hearing Xion, even though her speech is garbled. She's out in the cold and it's freezing out there-]

Xion! Xion, where are you?

[Voice]

[poppetry]

L-Luke? Out b-b-by the western lake...

[ she'll leave the journal open, but she's gonna set it down and try something. trying to make it back on foot right now... might not be the best idea. brb gonna be trying to find dry wood to make a fire. ]

[Voice]

[cakeblocked]

The western lake? Just stay there- Keep yourself warm, okay? I'll be right there!

[He closes his journal and stuffs it in his belt, then grabs his coat and hurries on out, not even giving himself time to yell that he's going out to his housemates.]

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

Xion! You're back! [Since, you know, she might not have noticed this on her own.] Are you okay?

[Voice]

[poppetry]

Yeah... again. [ of course not. ] I'm okay! I'm just f-f-f-freezing!

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

[Gee, the Malnosso didn't dress her up properly...?]

Where did they leave you?

[Voice]

[poppetry]

The w-w-w-western lake. It's b-b-been a while since I was l-l-last here...

[ la la don't mind her collecting wood ]

[Action]

[not_a_blueskid]

[Nicholas is out and about in this winter time, too. But he actually is equipped with a too-big jacket and a scarf that swallows up half his face. He's wandering around to look at everything because-wow, this is nothing like home. It's really something.

When he sees this poor sight, he stops.]

Hey, y'shouldn't be running around in that.

[...duh, kid.]

[Action]

[poppetry]

[ opens mouth.

shuts it.

shivers hard.

you are strangely familiar, small child, but Xion can't quite place his face. the scarf doesn't help. but still, that voice... hm.

she shivers again, pausing in her wood-collecting motions. ]

I know, b-b-believe me. The Malnosso l-l-l-l-left me out here!

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[not_a_blueskid]

[He leans back in place, frown deepening.]

Th'Malnosso... that's the people who brought everyone here, ain't it?

[...

Nnngh.

The fidgeting 8-year-old slips off his jacket and holds it out in front of him. Xion may or may not recognize the cross-shaped buttons, or the style of the labels. But the delivery is similar like before, at the very least.]

Here, y'can put this on... S'too big for me, anyway.

[Action]

[poppetry]

... yeah, that's them.

[ ...

...

okay, serious suspicions about who this is, now. she does indeed remember another time when someone who looked just like him gave her his coat...

but he doesn't seem to know her now. she'll have to be cautious. though the gesture... makes her smile. ]

Y-Y-You don't have to. Could you h-h-h-h-help me with something else, inst- instead? [ she points at the trees. ] I n-n-need to wait for someone to come g-g-g-g-get me... could you help m-me find some firewood?

voice

[shrikestrikes]

[Oh brother.] It's the 28th. Where are you?

voice

[poppetry]

Jale?

[ oh ... she TOTALLY missed christmas. bummer. ]

At the w-w-w-western l-l-lake.

voice

[shrikestrikes]

Got it. Stay away from the water. [Don't be like Jale and fall in. He's coming to find Xion... with a spare jacket or two.]

voice

[poppetry]

... hehe. Don't w-w-w-worry, I won't fall in. [ she couldn't resist.

... wait. wait, is he-- ]

Wait, you aren't c-c-c-coming out here, a-a-are you?

[voice]

[stilldontgotit]

Xion!

[A beat. She might not even want to talk to him, but any worries about that will have to wait.]

It's December 28th right now. You feeling okay?

[voice]

[poppetry]

[ ... well. regardless if she does or doesn't, she won't ignore him when she hears his voice. ]

I'm fine... j-j-j-just cold.

[voice]

[stilldontgotit]

Are you close to the village right now?

[voice]

[poppetry]

No. I'm nowhere n-n-n-near it. That's the problem.