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[once_knighted]

[Coming home from the barracks to a half-empty bedroom and all infant supplies/furniture suddenly missing was not the way Yuri wanted to spend the rest of his afternoon. Hell, with the way the room looked, it was almost as if the past year and a half never even happened. But he knows what this means. It's happened once before -- but not to Jonah,

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[once_knighted]

[That actually puts him on edge, at first. After all, it means that there's someone close by, and he didn't pick up on them until they made themselves known. He doesn't like that all too much, especially when he's in such a sensitive mood.

He doesn't move or look around, though, aside from an initial glace-around when the music starts up. And over time, he relaxes a bit (as does the dog, who still keeps his good eye open, just in case). Whoever's playing the music is pretty good at it, and while it's not going to fix everything for him, it is calming him down a bit.]

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[once_knighted]

[For a while longer, Yuri just sits there, listening to the music. ... But after that, the fact that there's someone there starts bugging him again. And he isn't one for keeping quiet when he feels that way, either.]

... Not bad. Do you always hide away while playing, or are you just not in the mood to show yourself today?

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[once_knighted]

[... Huh. Well. He actually wasn't expecting that. Now he's not sure what to say or do -- congrats on throwing the guy off, Sheik! ... He doesn't really recognize Sheik as someone he knows, though. He's definitely seen him around once in a blue moon, and has heard him over the journal, but ... hm. Repede, on the other hand, jumps up to stare Sheik down, still sticking by Yuri's side. The dog's not making any dangerous moves, or any moves at all for the moment, but the look probably gives off an air of "I don't know you and if you do anything I don't like then you are totally off the christmas card list buddy".]

... And here I was expecting you to run off or just stay quiet, or something.

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[once_knighted]

[... Aah, the quiet type. He's dealt with your kind before.]

Not the type to do that, huh? [ ... ] ... Were you here before me?

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[once_knighted]

[... That explains that.]

I guess this place is a little more popular than I thought. [Standing up now, and starting to walk off. Might as well find a new spot near the lake to sit and mope.] Well, sorry for bothering you, then.

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[once_knighted]

[If it weren't for the lyre making another sound, Yuri probably would've missed Sheik's message altogether. But ... hm. A place few people know about? ... Sounds good to him.]

Southwest from here?

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[once_knighted]

That way, huh? [He'll start walking in the direction Sheik pointed out to him, Repede following along. Hopefully, going off to this other area will lessen the chances of someone popping up. ... If his lack of directional sense doesn't end with him giving up, anyway.] ... Thanks.