[After waking up in an unfamiliar place and receiving an
unorthodox welcome and exhilarating ride over the mountains and to the edge of the forest, Gracia Hughes is a woman on a mission. Prerogative One: Make sure Elicia's not here. Prerogative Two: Find out where exactly here is. From there... get home. But first, one step at a time
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They said she'd come back-people'll've said she'd get to see her again soon...! And here she was! She really was here, right? It can't be a silly mistake like when the fog rolled in; she knows is just has to be true-]
Mama!!
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Well, you're safe. You're not hurting. And if they're all dead, then at least they're all together.
...you look bigger. She leans forward, trying to catch a better look.]
Elicia?
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[Guh, fine, she's getting the waterworks going, because she's just so happy.]
Are you out in the forest? We can come get you! Where are you?
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I'm fine, honey - I met a nice [man? thing?] person who brought me close to the town. Are you okay? Who's with you?
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[Calm down, little brain, calm down]
Papa and Winry and Ed and Al...! They're all here, mama!
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Winry, Ed, and Al...
She's safe.]
That's good, baby. [She's not usually one for such nicknames, but... oh, Elicia.] That's good.
[Just... give her a minute. Her head is spinning.
What is happening?]
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I've been going to school and I've been waiting to see you again...
[She doesn't mention that you'd been here before. It doesn't even come to mind, and even if it did, she didn't want to scare you. Luceti was scary, sometimes. It had monsters or fog or scary robots, sometimes.]
Papa's here, too... He's really here, mama-I swear it's true!
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I believe you, Elicia. I believe you.
[See that? That's a smile. She'll work the rest of this out later. Right now she needs to see her daughter.]
Are you with them now? Let me know where, and I'll come find you.
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[O-oh! She jumps off her bed quickly.]
I'll get papa and we'll find you, mama! Okay? So don't worry!!
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How is this possible?]
Okay, honey. I'll wait right here.
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