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[twisting_lotus]

[A small child is playing in a garden, running back and forth to catch falling leaves as they drop from the trees. He's already gotten himself a small pile of rather pretty ones, saving them for some random purpose. He catches them, he tosses away the ones that aren't quite colorful enough, then he's off running again to get more. Somehow, it's

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[beautifulalias]

[She takes a seat on a stone bench close by and watches him. She left Jonathan back with Tyki so she had a little free time.]

[twisting_lotus]

[He's really in a good mood, catching only the brightest and largest of leaves. What will he do with them? He's certainly got something planned.]

[beautifulalias]

[She just watches him, not wanting to disturb his creative process.]

[twisting_lotus]

[He finally has a large enough pile, so he plops down unceremoniously and starts working. He's twisting them, and wrapping them around each other.]

[beautifulalias]

[leans forward and props her chin up with a hand and continues to watch him. don't mind her.]

[twisting_lotus]

[He's humming a strange song as he works, and he keeps layering the leaves. They don't really look like much right now, but he's also a little clumsy with his hands.]

[beautifulalias]

[Well that's curious. A leaf falls on top of her head and she catches it. It looks like the ones he's collecting so she gets up to walk over and give it to him.]

Nice weather, isn't it?

[twisting_lotus]

[Blinks in surprise, he had no idea that she was there.]

...Yeah. It's nice. [Trying to hide the mess of leaves a little.]

[beautifulalias]

[Still holding out the leaf.] Are you enjoying yourself?

[twisting_lotus]

[Takes it. And hides it in the pile.] Yeah, I am. Are you?

[beautifulalias]

[Curious and curiouser. She smiles.] Of course.

[Blinks.] What are you making there?

[twisting_lotus]

Good. But... I can't show you.

[It's not as much of a present if you see it before it's done.]

[beautifulalias]

[That surprises her a little, but it dawns on her and. That makes her smile.] Oh, okay!

[So she stands back up, hands behind her back and turns around to sit back on the stone bench.] I'll just sit over here then and watch the trees~. You can still talk to me, yes?

[twisting_lotus]

Yeah... I can still talk to you.

[Once she's looking away, he starts working as fast as he can to finish it. He doesn't want her to wait too long, now that she's here.]

[beautifulalias]

Be sure to take your time, Yuu. I have all the time in the world.

[Plays with another leaf.]

Have you been to the other courtyards here yet?

[twisting_lotus]

Oh-okay... [Well, he'll slow down a little now.] No, do they have trees too?