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[falenandawn]

[Frey had been thinking long and hard since Lym arrived. He didn’t want her to know about the future…. About his present. Not here. Not where they could do nothing about it.

So he spends a good, long time perfecting a filter for a short, simple message. ]

[Filtered 100% to Masaomi, Ceodore, Selphie, Kaori, Albert, Caesar, Lilly, Viki, Tyr, Roy.]

My

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[seiriald]

[She was initially going to avoid replying altogether after the first message, since she had no intention of coming into contact with Frey or Lym if she could avoid it. But the last message is hard to ignore, since this was one of the precious seedlings she had given him. So up comes the small bubble of excitement and happiness, leaking into her voice despite herself.]

It has? Really?!

[falenandawn]

It has! Just this morning. [That excitement is shared, really. He'd been waiting and hoping ever since he saw the flowerbud.]

[seiriald]

And you want me to come over? [Dear Yaneila when was the last time they'd actually been in each other's presence? She can't even remember now.]

[falenandawn]

I would like that, if you wish to. [He doesn't want to force her... if she was still upset about the last experiment.]

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[chikaidestroyer]

[...Hah. Well, he doesn't need to be told twice with such emphasis on the royal title.]

Certainly, Prince.

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[falenandawn]

Thank you, Albert. I knew you would understand.

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[chikaidestroyer]

[He nods unnecessarily.] Do enjoy her company. It has been awhile since you last saw her, correct?

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[falenandawn]

Yes..... it has. And I will. [He'll keep her safe, here.]

[Filtered Voice]

[falenanthief]

[Yeah, he heard it pretty well.]

I hear ya, Prince.

[Filtered Voice]

[falenandawn]

Thank you, Roy. Are you settling in ok?

[Filtered Voice]

[falenanthief]

Pretty alright, I guess.

[Filtered Voice]

[falenandawn]

That's good to hear. I'm glad. If you ever have any questions, you can feel free to ask, ok?

[tintobrat]

... so that civil war business hasn't happened for her, then.

[She's more or less worked that out on her own. Oh well, can't blame Frey for wanting to hide it from her.]

[falenandawn]

It has not.

[She doesn't need to know. He doesn't want her to.]

[tintobrat]

And you don't want her to have to worry about that here. [She doesn't disagree. She's just stating it to gauge his reaction.]

[falenandawn]

Of course not. She doesn't need that kind of grief, she shouldn't have to feel it in the first place. Especially in a place like Luceti where you can do nothing about it.

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[lunarianlegacy]

Sure.

[It takes Ceodore a minute or so to translate why that particular emphasis, even though he gets how time gets and keeping things from friends. Oh.]

She doesn't know about the war or your parents, does she?

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[falenandawn]

No, she doesn't. She's from before then. Before everything happened.

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[lunarianlegacy]

I'm sorry, Frey. I won't say anything.

I'd like to meet her though.

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[falenandawn]

There's no reason to apologize. I just didn't want it assumed that she was from the same time as I and have her hear of it from another.

Of course you can.