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[galddigger]

[It's been a couple of days since Ion's under-the-radar kidnapping, and Anise is getting restless. She can't stand being in the house for too long right now, anxious and worried and annoyed that the last time she was taken, Ion had been able to charge right in and rescue her. Now that it's his turn, she can't do a thing. How is that fair?]

[She's

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[offallingsnow]

[And Nephry, not oblivious to Tokunaga but about to greet Anise, is knocked over in a very undignified manner.

And she hopes no one else saw that. Really, Anise.]

[galddigger]

[... Oops. Anise may not be paying complete attention, but she definitely noticed that. Hopping off immediately..!!!]

Ah, Nephry! I'm sorry, I didn't see- are you okay?

[offallingsnow]

Anise, what in the world?

[not the best initial response. It's not every day she gets bowled over by anyone, let alone a friend.]

[galddigger]

I'm sorry, I'm sorry!! [Helping her up is a go.] I wasn't really looking where I was going, so I didn't think... I'm sorry, Nephry!

[offallingsnow]

[up, and unharmed aside from a little snow and dirt. Nothing out of the ordinary. When she sees the look on Anise's face, she frowns]

I'm not angry. Just...very surprised. [not that she sounds happy, either.]

[galddigger]

[And Anise is sounding appropriately contrite.] ... Sorry. I should've been paying attention. You sure you're not hurt or anything? Tokunaga and I can take you to the clinic, or the Professor...

[offallingsnow]

I'm all right. Really. [she can wash the coat later.]

But what's gotten into you?

[galddigger]

Me? What do you mean...? I'm perfectly fine, honest! [Just kinda distracted, maybe.]

[offallingsnow]

Hm. So there's nothing at all troubling about seeing you so preoccupied with something that you're running over your friends in the street.

[Her tone still isn't the best. She knows it, too, and she closes her eyes and shakes her head once or twice, slowly. Being sharp with Anise isn't going to help anyone.]

I apologize for that.

[galddigger]

[Oh Nephry. If you were anyone else, she'd be snarking right back.]

[But alas, you're Nephry, and this just means Anise feels worse than she already does. She sighs.]

[offallingsnow]

...Really. I shouldn't have spoken so harshly. ...I'm sorry.

[galddigger]

[Sigh again, while she fixes Tokunaga to her shoulder.]

S'okay. I mean, I really should've been looking where I was going. It won't happen again, promise. [little does she know]

[offallingsnow]

I'm less concerned with what you were doing and more concerned with why.

[galddigger]

... Oh. Um, I was taking a walk? It's a pretty good day for it! [It looks like it's going to snow pretty soon, though, if those clouds are any indication.]

[offallingsnow]

[See this face? It can speak. And it says, 'don't lie to me.' Mostly because it almost never works.]

[galddigger]

[... Yeah, she knows that face. She sighs, but it's much less distressed than the last one.]

Okay, fine... I was hoping I'd find Ion, if they returned him today or something. It looks like it's gonna snow, and he might freeze out here, so...