Nine; [voice]

[targetprime]

[If there is a person who does not take loss very well, it would be this man. Fina's inevitable departure from this place had only served to make him even more standoffish and bitter about the lot he had been drawn than usual. Much as he hated to admit it, he had been living here entirely detached from the reality of the situation. Fina had been

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[voice]

[falenandawn]

....almost 5 months now.

[voice]

[targetprime]

Not quite as long as others then. Enjoying yourself?

[He fully expects a "no", but he waits on an answer as if the question had some sort of validity.]

[voice]

[falenandawn]

....I'll admit, there are reasons I'd be sad to leave. [Indeed, he’s kind of torn at the thought of leaving his mother behind.] I’ve made friends, met people I never would have otherwise.

But I have responsibilities, people waiting on me back home.

[voice]

[targetprime]

Understandable. What a pity any revelations made here are rendered useless once returned home.

[ahappylie]

One year as of three days ago.

[targetprime]

Hm. What a coincidence. I'll be in a similar position in nine days.

[ahappylie]

I wonder why we haven't met until now then.

[targetprime]

Perhaps we just keep missing each other.

[corrinesbell]

It'll be three years in November.

[targetprime]

Quite a while. It must have taken a toll on you.

[corrinesbell]

...You could probably say that.

[targetprime]

Has anyone else been here so long?

[Voice]

[pinkbedwetter]

Since fall last year... I remember, 'cause the leaves were falling when I came.

[Voice]

[targetprime]

[And now he's seeing tiny children that look vaguely similar to another little girl he knows. That's just not fair.]

You're rather young to be forced into such a place.

[Voice]

[pinkbedwetter]

Yup! I'm seven. But I'm not the youngest one here. Elicia's only five.

[Voice]

[targetprime]

[/FLIPS A GODDAMN TABLE I mean uh. No. Let's try not to terrify small children two sentences in.]

Well, that certainly is a shame. But you seem to have adjusted well.

[awaitingalbion]

[Quietly:]

Eight months. Since the one called January.

[targetprime]

January. [Truthfully, he doesn't remember much of the month. It's shadowed by Fina nearly getting killed in a blizzard and then getting kidnapped until April. But no need to bring that up. They're all just unpleasant memories that have no business in conversation.]

...That's unfortunate. Do you remember which day?

[awaitingalbion]

A Saturday.

When did you arrive, Ramirez?

[targetprime]

It will be a year in nine days.