「ᴅʀᴇɪ ۞ ᴠɪᴅᴇᴏ - afternoon break 」

[transmutates]

[ The video activates with a bit of a jostle, turning on to give a view of gold eyes before it pulls away and settles on a nearby surface. Now, Ed is fully visible as he goes about braiding his hair. ]

So, uh, 'pparently I had quite a nap.

[ A light snort and Ed reaches over to grab his wand. Giving it a flick, his hair continues braiding itself

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[gurenpiloting]

Ed, I was wondering where you've been!

[She lets out a sigh of relief.]

Other than people receiving gifts from home, nothing much. Speaking of which...

[transmutates]

Heh, hey Kallen. Turns out I needed a bit of a rest. At least a month long rest.

[ A-awkward grin. ]

That's what Al told me. Got me my journal from home and Al got my old coat. What'd you get?

[ No, he won't mention having given her a gift. Giving girls gifts is awkward so he'll just keep it on the downlow. ]

[gurenpiloting]

What's with the month-long naps anyway? First Blackfire and now you... I hope you didn't get really sick.

[She reaches for the Guren's key around her neck and pulls it out from under her robes.]

This. It's a little something I've had before arriving here.

[transmutates]

Dunno. Me and Al are trying to figure that out. He was pretty worried. Tieria told me 'bout Blackfire...

[ Frowns, until she pulls out the thing hanging around her neck. Tilting his head, his eyes narrow to get a better look. ]

A charm?

[gurenpiloting]

A key to the Knightmare Frame I own. It's also a nice reminder of my goals for Japan.

[She tugs on the item some more.]

Oh yeah, Al showed me the coat during Christmas! It looked nice.

[transmutates]

That robot thing, right? It's great you were able to get something like that, Kallen.

[ Smiles. ]

Guess that means you like jewelry then? [ That makes him glad, at least. ] And yeah, was kinda my signature thing. Turns out, while we were separated, Al took up wearing it in my place.

[gurenpiloting]

Right, and it is.

[She tucks the key right back into her robes for safekeeping with a faint smile on her lips.]

A little bit... [An eyebrow quirk.] So he's been protecting it all this time, it seems.

[transmutates]

[ Shrugs nonchalantly at the quirk. ]

Yeah, it's a bit of a long story. Really long story. So anyway, how's everything else going?

[gurenpiloting]

I'll take your word for it.

[The smile grows slightly bigger.]

So far it's been really good. I finally saw another friend of mine from where I'm from.

[transmutates]

That so? Pretty soon everyone from yours and Lelouch's world'll show up. [ His lips quirk. ] Which house are they in?

[gurenpiloting]

Ugh, I hope not.

[Especially not anyone else from Britannian royalty; only Lelouch and Nunnally are acceptable. And concerning one of them...]

Friends are okay, though... and she's in Gryffindor just like me.

[transmutates]

[ That response prompts a short chuckle. ]

Geeze, Kallen. [ Another grin. ] A broad, huh?

[ Oh god, if Lelouch heard him calling Nunnally that... ]

Gryffindor's a good sign. What's her name?

[gurenpiloting]

... Excuse me? That's Nunnally you're insulting!

[Oh, no, he DIDN'T. Protective friend mode is on.]

[transmutates]

[ Throws his hands up, laughing a bit as he tries to gesture that he means no harm. ]

Alright, alright! Nunnally's not a broad, I won't say it anymore. Calm down, Kallen!

[gurenpiloting]

She's someone really important to me, okay?!

[A heavy sigh escapes from her mouth as she gives Ed a warning glance.]

... Good. Just be careful not to say it again.

[transmutates]

[ Waves his hands again, still grinning awkwardly. ]

Geeze, Kallen, I got it. I got it, alright?