27th Teddy Bear [Action Anytime]

[asobouyo]

[Elicia was expecting to be in the middle of a scuffle between enemy winged soldiers. Not to be waking up half-drugged and in an old-fashion malnosso dress. She hadn't done this little dance in a few years now... What did that mean? Did they come back? Impossible, they were... Well, we'll figure this out as we go, Elicia. When she gets up, she

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[wise_maiden]

[Once Elicia has gotten more of her bearings of the village...

It's Not A Rainy day, so Raine is -- well, going through the motions with her lighter summer schedule. Mostly concentrated outside her house, taking a break while painting in the shade of a tree. Might be a familiar sight; might not be. Her hair's a little longer in Elicia's world, but aside from that...]

[yaburuyo]

[Teaaaaacher...! ;u;

You-

... look exactly the same. B|

HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE THESE GENES?!

Excuse her while she pauses at Raine's left and holds a sword. With her wardrobe back, at least she wasn't a big sore thumb, but then, maybe it would have made this easier. |D;;]

Um... Miss Raine?

[wise_maiden]

Hm? [The voice gets her attention, as Raine didn't notice the young woman's approach. She sets down her brush and tilts her head, looking up... and up, toward the tall young woman.

... Holding a sword. Hm.

There's something in the eyes, the face -- but for the moment, she can't place it.]

Ah, hello... I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage. Can I help you?

[yaburuyo]

I just, um...

[she dips her chin, smiling a bit]

I wanted to see how you were doing, is all. I'm a lot taller than you'd remember...

[ALSO I'M SORRY ABOUT MISSING CLASS YESTERDAY ;u;]

[wise_maiden]

Taller...?

[... No, older. Raine carefully gets to her feet -- the four inch difference between them is rather noticeable then, but at least it allows her a better look at the younger woman's face and features.

Wide green eyes. And that hair color...]

Are you -- Elicia?

[yaburuyo]

... I guess it's not too hard to tell, huh?

[wise_maiden]

Well, you did help out with your hint, or else I might not have made the connection. You're an adult... it is a little startling. Although in Luceti, just about anything is possible.

[...] Are you all right?

[yaburuyo]

I'm... [so-so. decent enough. still kicking?] I'm really freaked out and confused.

...

But at least it could be worse.

[wise_maiden]

I can imagine. Shifts playing around with ages and timelines... they can get disorienting pretty quickly.

[She takes a better, more appraising look. Grown so much, and seems somewhat hardened by it. And where--and when-- did she come from? But Raine silences her thoughts.] Would you like to sit with me on the porch and have some lemonade? It should give you some time to gather your thoughts, at least...

[yaburuyo]

That sounds really nice, actually. [She's a little exhausted from all of this at once.] You wouldn't mind?

[wise_maiden]

If I minded, I wouldn't have made the offer. [She offers a gentle smile, and turns to gesture her toward the porch.] Come along now.

[yaburuyo]

[She nods, following along. She's used to being taller, but it certainly doesn't feel like its her place to be. At least she's the usual calm, patient Raine. Makes it feel less jarring...]

I'm actually not from home. My home, I mean.

[But Raine is one of the people she would hold a lot of information from about the future, if she could help it. The image of Albert being dragged off is still fresh in her mind, despite how many years it'd been.]

I sort of... grew up here...

[wise_maiden]

... Here? I-I see... [Those words gives her pause as she absorbs them. It wouldn't be the first time she had heard of such an occurrence -- it's more that the idea of it is more startling when it comes from a young girl like Elicia, and what the implication of that is. Anything is a possibility.]

When I last saw you, you had just turned six. [She leads her up the steps, and toward the chairs.] It looks like it must have been quite a few years since then.

[yaburuyo]

Yeah... It's been fourteen years.

[At least the worst was over; she'd already spoken to her mother, and the weight on her shoulders was slowly dissipating. She smiles a bit.]

My sixth birthday, huh? That was... the castle birthday, right?

[She has the picture of her in the princess outfit, in one of her frames back home. Dad never had a problem getting shots for future viewing.]

[wise_maiden]

That's right. It was quite the party. [A small smile, and then she shakes her head.]

Fourteen years... that's a long time. [And it meant that the girl -- woman? before her was twenty. And in this place for so long.] It's no wonder you're experiencing disorientation. [And then a pause. This could potentially be the wrong thing to ask.] Have you seen your family?

[yaburuyo]

Yeah. I have. They're all... taking it one step at a time.

I guess it's just a good thing they're used to a little bit of luceti; I know they haven't been here very long, so it's still pretty weird when things like this happen...