01 ♣ reappearance

[kruehe]

[A sigh escapes Rue's lips as the SFC clicks on.

In the background, you can see the plaza--and she's wet, like any other newcomer might be. She isn't one, of course, but she has been gone for a while, and has now reappeared as if she were one.

She doesn't look too happy about it.]

Really, now, Vatheon. I think once was more than enough.

[She's not

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[ninthserenade]

Rue?! Where'd you go? I--Son of a biscuit, I really gotta watch my SFC more!

[kruehe]

[...it's okay. So does she >>]

I'm not certain. But it seems I've been gone for quite a while.

...I didn't see any more of those strange fish monsters on my way back to Larmline.

Everything's...peaceful.

[ninthserenade]

Yeah. It was kinda messy while that was going on. ...Now we've got construction on an elevator.

[kruehe]

An elevator?

[Blink blink.]

For what?

[ninthserenade]

To get to the surface!

[kruehe]

...!!

[Her eyes widen.]

The surface?

Then...they're letting us go?

[ninthserenade]

I dunno. No matter what happens though, I'm not going back home. There's nothing for me there anymore. I mean, here? I've actually got control of my own life again. I just... I trust Alpha. He knows what he's doing.

[kruehe]

[She frowns.

If only she could be that sure of her life here.]

...I've never met him.

[ninthserenade]

Really? He's one of the big names here.

[kruehe]

Yes, I'm aware. I've heard of him, at least. Him, and that Priestess...

Though I haven't seen her in a while either.

[Thalassino, was it?]

[ninthserenade]

Y'know, now that you mention it? Neither have I. I haven't seen her since the shadows.

[Maybe that's something to ask Alpha next time.]

[kruehe]

[She puts a hand to her chin, thinking about this.]

...So she's been missing even longer than me, then.

Not that she really answered any of the residents' questions, anyway.

[At least, not straightforwardly.]