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[At first, there is only a tranquil, quiet scene being broadcast. Flowers bobbing gently in the wind, a butterfly floating on the breeze, nothing out of the ordinary. Then a voice is heard, high and sudden. It will be familiar to some, vaguely Australian and somewhere between excited and confused.] Ah, oh! It was real?

[A face comes into view, all

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Haven't seen them...

[Fang frowns, rolls her shoulders back.] We should look around. If they're still here, they can't be too far off.

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Let's check and see if the house is still there! If they're here, they'll probably be somewhere nearby, right?

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All right. It's worth a shot.

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[Vanille claps her hands together and heads off in the direction of the house she'd built on the lake, a skip in her step. Even though she made a promise not to run away, to save Cocoon, she can't help but feel a sense of relief to be in the Gardens again. It's not really running away this way, is it?]

Fang? If they're not here, do you think they'll come back?

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[Fang follows a little behind, slower, but alert. She's not quite as pleased to be back here, and has to resist the urge to run a hand over the brand on her arm. It's better than what they're used to, but there are still dangers to worry about.]

I think so. We came back, didn't we?

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[It's easy to tell that Fang isn't exactly happy to be back in the Gardens, and Vanille feels a little guilty for being as glad as she is. Their brands are frozen here, and there is no Cocoon to save. If the rest of their friends come, there's no reason to go back, is there? Maybe someone else will step up and take their place.

Vanille's shoulders slump, and she nervously presses her fingers together before turning to look at Fang, though she manages a smile.] That's right! So we'll just have to make sure everything's nice for when they get here!

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[Fang picks up her pace until she and Vanille are walking side by side, and puts a hand on her shoulder. She smiles back, after a moment.] Right. The house should still be in one piece. [a beat.] Provided it hasn't been transformed into a giant rabbit or some other nonsense while we've been gone.

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[Vanille's relieved by the contact, for a moment, but when Fang speaks, her hands fly up to her cheeks in worry.] You don't think that would really happen!?

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[A...pause. Fang blinks.

...And then she starts to laugh.] No, but it'd be funny, huh? [She pokes Vanille's cheek.] It'd be just like this place to do something like that.

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[Frown.] Don't be mean, Fang! [She turns away from that poke, huffy, but it doesn't last long. She laughs in spite of herself.] I guess it would, huh?

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[She considers this giant rabbit scenario...] Yeah. I bet you'd want to make it a pet.

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[Crossing her arms over her chest, leeeeaaaaning in... do you really want to go here, Fang?] And what's wrong with that?

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[Fang leans in too, puts her hands on her hips. Bring it.] You don't think there's anything wrong with having a rabbit the size of a house as a pet?

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[Vanille's not backing down!!!!] Nope! It'd probably be even more useful than a chocobo!

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[Arching an eyebrow.] And how would it manage that?

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[Vanille straightens up and continues walking toward the house, pondering this on the way.] Well, if it's a pet, it would be friendly, wouldn't it? So I'd just train it! [She says this like it's the simplest thing in the world.]