fourteen | oo29 [ voice // action ]

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oo29 [ voice // action ]

... 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?

Well, except for the fact that she's ... not very well dressed for the weather. She's stuck in the same training outfit her older self showed up in, a black ensemble that shows her midriff... only now there is a scar. A long scar, so long it vanishes into her clothing, extending fully from her left breast to her right hip. Of course, only the long slice of it across her belly is visible.

It's a scar, by the way, that her older self did not possess when she turned up in the same clothes. Curious.

Xion's not thinking about that right now, though. What she's thinking about is that it's freezing -- her luck to show up in the middle of a cold snap! And she's a little bothered that the scar is on display, but... well, what can she do about it? With a sigh that comes out on a violent shiver, she climbs to her feet. (At least she's got shoes.)

This has happened to her so many times now she's getting sort of used to it, and it's a nice change to at least not come back feeling sick/hurt/terrified/some combination therein. She'll flip through the journal a bit, fighting off more shivers, before speaking. Her speech is a little garbled, unfortunately, by her chattering teeth. ]

D-D-D-Does anyone know w-w-w-what day it is? I wonder if I m-m-m-m-missed Christmas. [ a beat, then ] D-D-Did they really have t-t-to drop me off so f-f-f-f-far out?

[ Walking all the way back, dressed like this, in this weather? ... send halp. ]

(ooc; OKAY SO. for once I am going to obey the rules of time and space. Luke got there first, so he's gonna pick her up. if you want to poke her at the lake in an action tag, that's totally cool, but just know it's only Luke taking her home. easier on my poor brain for once.)

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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?

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. ]

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.]

What-- Luke! Are you--

[ he's gone. Xion pauses for a moment, then, well ... can't help a small smile as she just keeps doin' what she's doin'.

she will eventually manage to find some dry wood -- snapping branches off dead trees, anything on the ground not buried in snow -- and heads back to the lake shore, stacking it all up and poking at the bundle with fire magic until it dries out completely and eventually catches.

it'll keep her, well, not dead for however long it takes Luke to arrive. ]

[And so Luke runs to the lake ON A HORSE and swoops Xion off her feet!

Only not, since the lake is on the other side of the village and that's quite a distance away. Luke is athletic, but he can't run for miles without needing some kind of break. He stops every now and then to catch his breath and opens the journal just slightly, to make sure that Xion's still moving around and okay.

Eventually, though, he sees that fire in the distance, and he quickens his pace.]

X-Xion!

[ yeah, it's been ... a while. Xion has been mostly keeping herself warm with the fire, fetching more wood for it when she can, and talking to people over the journals.

she blinks and looks around when she hears his voice, then spots him, and....

seriously. he looks like he ran all the way here....

she gets up, but doesn't step away from her fire. ]

Luke? Are ... you okay?

Fine, fine! I'm fine!

[Luke may be breathing hard, and he may feel like his lungs and legs are going to burst, but he made it. He made it and Xion's okay, and-

As he gets closer, his eyes drift to the scar on her stomach. Did the Malnosso do that...?]

[ ... she knows where he's looking.

a little self-consciously, she wraps an arm around her middle and looks away. after a beat, she'll try a tiny smile again and wave him over to the fire, where it's warm. ]

[... It doesn't seem to be bothering her, other than the fact that she'd rather it be hidden. And it doesn't look too fresh, almost like his own...

Luke brings his gaze back to her face without a word, though once he takes a step forward, he freezes and gapes over how stupid he is. He ran all this way, and what did he forget?

An extra coat for Xion. He'd been in such a hurry that he just grabbed one.

With that thought in mind, Luke groans to himself and rubs his forehead. He just has to screw up everything, doesn't he, even rescue attempts! Maybe he's not suited for this...

But he's here now. And he'll do what he can.

Finally, he takes her invitation. But as he walks closer, he unbuttons his coat, slides it off his shoulders, then wraps it around Xion's once he's close.]

Here, you... need this more than... I do.

[ ...

Xion realizes, at the same time Luke does, that he hasn't got an extra coat with him.

cue staring. ]

[ then, of course, he wraps his coat around her shoulders before she can even protest, which ... earns this face. more or less.

it's warm. from him. ]

[ once she gets over that...

...

...

she.

starts. to laugh.

quietly, at first, but then louder and harder as she picks up steam. he really just ran... all that way... to-- totally forget another jacket?! ]

[Luke doesn't even see that blush, as he's busy making his way around to sit by her side, arm against arm, so that she can rely on body heat if she has to. And by the time he gets there, Xion's laughing, and...

Well okay. He deserved it. And even he has to laugh at himself a little as he reaches up to rub the back of his head, but he can't just let her get away with that, freezing or no.]

H-Hey, shut up, I was... in a hurry, okay?

[ it is a little warmer once they're seated next to each other. His body heat, plus his coat, helps warm up what the fire couldn't reach, and it gets a grateful sigh out of her once her laughing slows. but then she grins at him, and gives him a nudge with her shoulder. ]

That's some hurry, if you forgot to bring another jacket. I should tell Guy you're not wearing one in this kind of weather.

... Maybe you should. He'd- [One last deep breath; Okay, he's good.] -come running out here just to get one on me.

... [ lol that face. Xion laughs again. ]

We'd be waiting here a while. At this point it might just be better to head home. [ a beat. the thought of leaving her fire isn't one she relishes. and Luke without a coat... her smile shifts into a pensive frown. ] ... maybe we should try to bring a torch with us...

A torch? [Luke... never needed a torch at home, what with Mieu being able to just blow fire everywhere. But he can figure out the basics of how it works... Maybe. He reaches out to the fire to take one of the logs - an end that ISN'T burning, Luke isn't that much of a failure - and hold it slightly away from him.]

... You sure it'll last?

... [ she shakes her head, slowly. ] Not really. I don't know how to make one burn for long. But I can keep making new ones as we go, as long as we can find some dry wood...

[Luke stares down at the torch for a moment, then looks back at the woods as he sets it back down in the fire.]

There's gotta be some dry wood back there, right? [He glances back at Xion; he looks worried, as he should be, Xion was freezing when he got to her. But...] Do you think you're warm enough to look with me, or do you want to stay here for a while?

[ .... considers. ]

Maybe. But... [ she opens her mouth to continue, but then he asks that question, and .... aw. she smiles. he's too sweet. ]

Well, I think it depends on something else. Do we really want to carry wood with us? It might be better to just try and find wood on the way as each torch burns out, so we're not carrying extra. If we did that, we could just leave right now.

[Luke considers that, but... well, it doesn't take him long to decide, what with him having to lower his hands and rub them together to warm them back up. He didn't mind the cold too much - heck, it's how he could walk around without buttoning up his coat so much. But still. It's cold. At least he's wearing warm clothes, unlike that outfit Xion returned in... It seemed vaguely familiar, actually. But he won't dwell on it.]

... Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. [It wouldn't do to just leave without their fire, so he grabs the log again. Torch - Get!] Well... Are you ready to go?

[With that, he stands and holds out his free hand for her.]

[ ... her smile is fond as she takes his hand, and uses his help to get to her feet. ]

Yeah, I'm ready. Let's go. [ she'll make sure to fasten up the coat, first, and keeps her hands and fingers tucked into the sleeves. ]

By the way... thanks.

Y-You're welcome. [He pulls his sleeves over his free hand and stuffs it in his pants pocket, to give it at least a little warmth.] I mean, I couldn't just leave you out here after hearing you...

[... Right. Thankfully, the glow of the fire hides that little blush on his face, and he moves to walk on ahead. Come on Xion let's go Xiooon~]

... you really rushed out without thinking. Were you that worried?

[ lucky for him. but Xion walks beside him, looking at him curiously. it wasn't like her life was in danger... much. ]

[Yeaaah he feels her eyes on him, so he looks away to avoid it. The fire looks pretty. Yeah! Also he has to make sure the flame doesn't like. Shoot down to his hand or something.]

... Well, yeah. I hadn't heard from you in a while, and... you sounded really cold. It sounded like you came back from... [He trails off at that and glances back at her. When Luke came back from a kidnapping in Luceti, he was pretty bad off. But Xion seems okay...]

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