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... 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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[She doesn't sound so good...]

You're not hurt, are you?

No, I'm fine. J-J-J-Just cold! It's f-f-freezing out here!

You mean they left you there without a coat or anything?

Yeah. [ another sigh. ] Not like it h-h-hasn't happened before...

I'm sorry. I can't imagine what it's like, being kidnapped by the Malnosso. It sounds rough.

[ there's a pause. Normally, Xion wouldn't mind discussing this, but... right now she's got to prioritize. ]

Hang on a sec.

[ and away she goes. she'll come back a few minutes later when she's gotten some wood, then brings the journal with her as she goes to get more. the activity helps stave off the shivers. ]

It was really scary, at first. And they do terrible things sometimes. But this time wasn't that bad... a lot of people do come back pretty beat up, though.

But how come nobody's stopped them? There's a lot of people here. I bet if we all teamed up, we could do something about it.

[ ... ]

You can't, Ventus. No one can. People have been here for years... they've definitely tried that. Nothing works. [ more wood more wood. ]

Man...

[Oh, wait.]

You know, you don't have to call me that. Ven's fine.

... oh! Okay, Ven it is.

[ ENOUGH WOOD. she gets it all in a pile, leaving the journal for a minute, then sets it ablaze with some help from Eferin and a Fire spell. ]

There! Now I won't freeze so much.

Good! It's no fun being out in the cold if you can't keep warm. Plus, you could catch a cold. That's what Aqua worries about sometimes.

Aqua...

[ right, they're friends, aren't they? ]

Are you two close?

You bet! She's one of my best friends, and I've known her for as long as I can remember.

[ hee. they ARE really close. it's sweet. ]

What's your world like, Ven?

It's a great place! We live in a castle surrounded by mountains, and there's a great view of the sky. My friends and I would always go out look at the stars together.

Sometimes I really miss it.

... it sounds beautiful.

[ a little wistful. TWTNW was so dreary... so dark. She'd love to have lived in a world like Ven's. ]

It really is, too.

[He pauses, thinking something over. It's... odd, really.]

Y'know, Terra always told me that all the stars in the sky are different worlds. If that's true, then maybe our worlds aren't as far as it seems.

Of course they're different worlds.... what else would they be? [ blink. ] ... I wonder if that's really true, though.

[ she looks up at the sky. it's day out right now, of course, but... the stars at night. they're all so bright. the thought of TWTNW being close... is not actually a good one. she'd rather it be far, far away. ]

It could be! It'd even explain the barrier.

[A beat.]

But someone did say that the sky looks different here, so maybe the worlds aren't the ones we know.

The barrier? How?

[ a pause of her own, a little longer. ]

... who knows? I'd like to think your home is maybe a little nearer. It's a nice thought.

Well, if all the stars are really different worlds, then if you could find a way to get up there, it might be possible to escape. I know that if my Keyblade could open up a path, it'd be pretty easy to leave.

That's why I was thinking that the barrier's here, or maybe part of the reason. If we can't reach those stars, then maybe that's why we can't go home.

[It's just a thought, anyway. Hum.]

Yeah, it'd be nice if it was. Master Eraqus is probably really worried about me, since I left without permission. I don't plan to go back just yet, but I wonder if he's okay.

Edited 2010-12-31 17:29 (UTC)

Oh! ... wow, I never thought of it that way before. I just thought of the barrier as a way to keep us from getting to the rest of this world... maybe you're right.

[ ... headtilt. ]

You weren't allowed to leave? Why not?

Edited 2011-01-04 03:30 (UTC)

Maybe it's both! They might want to keep us from seeing the rest of this world and getting home.

[Ah. Give him a second, and he'll answer her question.]

Well, Master Eraqus didn't think I was ready to see other worlds. He just wanted to keep me safe, but I'm glad I left. If I stayed home, I would've missed so much.

[ that gets a pause out of her. the other worlds... they weren't that dangerous, were they? ]

Keep you safe from what?

I dunno. The Unversed are pretty dangerous, but I never had too much trouble fighting them.

Maybe I'm not as experienced as Terra and Aqua, but I wish he would've given me a chance.

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