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[gardenerofgaia]

[It's rather late in the evening to be out in the snow, but so Aerith is. Behind ch. 4, out in the forest, she's cleared the fresh-fallen snow from a small patch of earth and is now kneeling down in it, talking to Faeren.]Wasn't it strange back then? Everyone changed so suddenly! ...Were you...a little nervous? Hm... But...people seem to be

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[baka_jyanai]

-Curious fairy is curious, and hides partially behind a tree to watch the conversation.

... She's probably very obvious.-

[gardenerofgaia]

[Especially with all that blue. Aerith soon looks up and smiles.]

Hey, are you eavesdropping~? [It's not a serious accusation at all.]

[baka_jyanai]

-HOW COULD SHE KNOW? Cirno continued to badly pretend that she wasn't there. By squeaking and hiding.-

[gardenerofgaia]

...I'm not mad, it's okay! [She stands up, approaching the tree.]

[baka_jyanai]

... Who are you?

[gardenerofgaia]

[She touches the tree trunk gently, looking around with a smile.] I'm Aerith. Who are you?

[baka_jyanai]

I'm Cirno.

... The Strongest! -She makes an attempt at looking brave in the face of this clearly threatening woman.-

[gardenerofgaia]

Wow, the strongest? That's incredible! [Aerith has no idea why anyone would find her threatening, sob. Just playing along with that "strongest" title for now.] Are you a hero? Some kind of fighter?

[baka_jyanai]

-Cirno nods.- I'm the best!

[gardenerofgaia]

I'm a tiiiiny bit of a fighter. But I'm much more a gardener.

[baka_jyanai]

I could kinda tell. You don't look that strong... more soft. Like a mom.

[gardenerofgaia]

[Looks down at herself. ... Soft like a mom?] I'm not! A mom, I mean. It's true, I'm not all that muscular.

How old are you, Cirno?

[baka_jyanai]

Well you seem like a mom.

I'm over 60 something.

[gardenerofgaia]

...That makes you old enough to be my mom.

[baka_jyanai]

I'M NOT ANYONE'S MOM!

[gardenerofgaia]

Hey, hey, shhhh, not so loud!