[ic] de-hiatus for Near

[n_ittowinit]

((from here))

[the book with Near's face on it has gotten larger in the past week or so, and more chapters have been added]

Comments

[gant_touch_this]

[fascinating]

[sitting with it in the Mess Hall, paging through it]

[n_ittowinit]

[there are only two new parts in English, most of it is in some variety of encryption. the first part is another little piece about the bear but once again it leaves the bear alone and far away from others like him. the last part in English is on the last page and it says in big letters:

PLEASE WAIT]

[gant_touch_this]

...Hmm.

[leaves the book open to that page, sits back with his coffee, and waits]

[n_ittowinit]

[congratulations, you now have a complete and very surprised Near where the book used to be]

[gant_touch_this]

[....sets down his coffee]

Welcome back, my boy.

[n_ittowinit]

... What happened to me?

[gant_touch_this]

You were a book.

[hands you his plate of toast]

Hungry?

[n_ittowinit]

[climbs down from the table and sits on the floor where he's more comfortable]

A little.

[gant_touch_this]

[gives you the plate and rests his hand on your hair]

What do you remember?

[n_ittowinit]

I don't remember anything.

[tearing off a little piece of toast and eating it]

[gant_touch_this]

Well, it's good to have you back.

[n_ittowinit]

How long was I gone?

[making a bit of a mess eating toast this way]

[gant_touch_this]

Almost two weeks.

[hands you a napkin]

It was nice of you to at least provide me with something to read in your absence.

[n_ittowinit]

I was a book... and you read me?

[gant_touch_this]

Wouldn't you?

[n_ittowinit]

I guess.

What did it say?