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[onasmallscale]

[In the icy lake today, a naked ten year old boy abruptly bobs to the surface. He slowly swims to shore and clings to the bank, looking around in dazed confusion]

...What...? Where am I-?

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[whenurgood2nana]

What are you doing swimming naked during winter!? Are you crazy, kid?!

[onasmallscale]

I was in a pool... [shakes his head]

[whenurgood2nana]

*Mutters under her breath and takes off her leather jacket, draping it on his shoulder*

[onasmallscale]

[huddles into it a little] You'll get cold, though.

[whenurgood2nana]

*Drying his hair off with her scarf*

Don't worry about it. I'm used to the snow after all.

[onasmallscale]

[wrinkles his nose] Smells bad...

[whenurgood2nana]

Kids these days... Don't be so ungrateful! Dealing with cigarette smell is better than freezing to death.

[onasmallscale]

Mmm. Rouji smokes too, so I'm sort of used to it, but... [shrugs] Yeah. It's better.

[whenurgood2nana]

....Rouji?

Listen, we have to get you inside or get you some clothes or something. I don't have any kid's clothes, but I have a shirt or something that might fit you. And the chapel is much warmer than outside.

[onasmallscale]

A guy I sort of live with.

I have some clothes. They're short though, and they'll just get chilled if I wear them while wet in this weather.

[whenurgood2nana]

Well, like I said, you're welcome to come with me. You can get dried up and changed and then I'll show you where the mess hall is.

[onasmallscale]

Okay. [tags along with her, moving a little slowly as if still half-asleep]

[whenurgood2nana]

You just got here, right?

[onasmallscale]

Yeah. Well, I don't know how long I was asleep under the lake, but from what I know, I have, anyway.

[whenurgood2nana]

You sleep under the lake?

[onasmallscale]

[nods] Well... it was in a pool, back home. I haven't slept in a lake for a while.