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[no_hometown]

[Sephiroth is feeling a little off, a little odd, but that doesn't stop her from going on her daily silent patrols, making sure that all is well in the Gardens. It's become a habit of hers over the months she's been here. She is a secret guardian of the Gardens' inhabitants

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[runawayalot]

!

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[runawayalot]

What do you want?

[Must look unruffled! Must look unruffled!]

[no_hometown]

[Sephiroth smiles warmly, not mentioning Laura's moment of surprise.]

I wished merely to offer you a greeting. It's been some time since last we spoke. How have you been?

[runawayalot]

Pretty good. I've been on my own. Taking care of myself. [She is trying hard to look tough.]

[no_hometown]

I'm sure you've done a fine job. I was also expected to be self-sufficient at your age, and this is a forgiving environment, most of the time.

If you should happen to need more assistance with monsters, you can call me any time. Where is it you live?

[runawayalot]

You too? Didn't you have a mom and dad?

I'm in the apartments. Where're you?

[no_hometown]

No, I was raised without parents.

The apartments. I know them. I share a home with my friend Reeve, near the Orchards.

[runawayalot]

Were you at the Center, too?

Wow... You can get fruit whenever you want!

[no_hometown]

I was born in the care of Science Research Division, in a laboratory. It wasn't called the Center, but perhaps it was similar. What's the Center like?

Yes, there are a great many fruit trees growing near where we live. It's quite convenient. Do you have a favorite kind of fruit?

[runawayalot]

There's a lot of kids that don't have moms and dads, and we all live in a house, and there's a grownup in the house to boss you around.

I thought you were a soldier. Are you an egghead, too?

Um... I like strawberries a lot. Especially the big cool mutant-looking ones.

[no_hometown]

I understand. We have such places where I'm from as well, though I didn't live in one.

I am a soldier, but I was raised by scientists, not with other children.

I like strawberries, too. And apples. We could go and gather some fruit, if you'd like.

[runawayalot]

Boooooring! I bet it's a lot more fun here, huh?

um... I guess that's okay. But you can't eat them all!

[no_hometown]

I preferred the army by far. Life here is much better than in the laboratory. [She still doesn't like it here, even in her current friendly mood, but it is better than the lab.]

Then let us go. And I won't. You can have as much as you'd like for yourself.