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[salvationfound]

[One can often find Kratos staring into space for a long period of time. Thus, he probably doesn't seem any different from usual as he sits on a bench and watches the ground, covered lightly with snow, with a pensive expression. Only those who really know of the situation would know what's wrong, otherwise, people would just have to bug him. He

Comments

[offallingsnow]

[here, have someone without a working history of Kratos' life or past]

You really shouldn't sit covered in snow like that.

[salvationfound]

[He'll give Nephry a glance, then look down at the snow again. It'll take more than that to rouse the guy out of his depression, Nephry.]

[offallingsnow]

Forgive me for intruding...but is something wrong?

[salvationfound]

No.

[offallingsnow]

[very well]

Do you have snow in your world?

[salvationfound]

Yes. One city sees snow year round.

[offallingsnow]

[snow makes her happy. She won't lose her little bit of a smile unless he gets really serious]

Really? That's exactly like where I live.

[salvationfound]

Not Aselia, I assume?

[offallingsnow]

No. It's a city called Keterburg.

[you should really find out more about a girl before you kiss her]

[salvationfound]

[Hey, that wasn't his fault.]

Hm. Ours is a city called Flanoir.

[offallingsnow]

Flanoir...can you tell me more about it?

[salvationfound]

[He's silent for a moment... but then sighs and continues on. It's helping, a little, to get his mind off of the here and now.]

It's a remote city surrounded by cliffs and rock formations in the sea. Although small, it's a quaint town considering the temperature. It's well known for housing a skilled doctor, who tends to those which mana cannot save.

[offallingsnow]

...Some of the similarities are startling.

[salvationfound]

And what of Keterburg?

[offallingsnow]

Keterburg has developed into a resort city at the behest of the Emperor. We're on a mountainous island in the north, with only the port as a point of access to the city.