[Just wandering through the city, trying to find a shop that wasn't wrecked in order to get food when... Oh hey, it's that one guy from before but didn't he disappear? Going up to him now]
[ Kratos is caught off guard. Especially when someone mentions his name and the word 'back' in conjunction. His hand automatically goes for his sword, but just rests on the hilt, not pulling it out. His back remains turned and here we go - ]
[ The name doesn't ring a bell, so instead he just keeps his gaze steady on the rubble in front of him. After a second or two, he lowers his hand from his sword and turns around, eying the - boy? ]
No... [ It sounds like he's still incredulous but hey, who wouldn't be. ] It would help if I knew where 'here' was, unfortunately.
[The full moon had come during the middle of the flood, so Lloyd had completely forgotten to look for the Otherworldly Gate again. With his opportunity passed, and with so much else to do to help clean the city up, he hasn't really been actively looking for the Gate, or anyone who might have come through it. He still isn't looking as trudges down a muck-strewn street in Somni, his arms full of things he thinks he can salvage-
-until a glimpse of auburn hair, caught from the corner of his eye, makes him turn his head.
[ Kratos heard the clattering far before he heard Lloyd's voice. Instinctively, he reached for his sword and pulled it out. He spun on his heel and turned around, ready to attack whoever had been brazen enough to yes, sneak up on him. His gaze settled on Lloyd not too far away.
Brow raised, he lowered his sword, but didn't put it away completely. ] ... Lloyd.
Didn't I tell you it would be wise not to stand behind me? Hmph... [ and he's finally putting the sword away with a small, almost relieved, sigh ]
[Kallen's apartment had been washed out, almost completely. Not that it was in an impeccable state anyway, being the messy, disorganized girl that she is. Still though, it was a frustrating turn of events. One that sent the girl out and about in the city to not only cool off, but to investigate the damages done to everything else.
So when she spots a purple clad man dressed pretty out of the ordinary, she approaches a little cautiously.]
You OK? [It was worth asking, the next worth noting.] You look a little lost.
[She had arrived around this time last month, so if would only make sense if he was.]
[ Kratos heard the voice, but before he could react properly and pull out his sword, the situation registered in his head. It was a stranger, yes, but she did not sound hostile. A pause and he glanced over his shoulder back at her. ]
[The sword really should bother her, but the people here carry weapons around all the time. So, she'll just hang back for now and answer from a comfortable distance.]
[ And Kratos does, for a split second. He sees her out of the corner of his eye. For some reason, panic raises through him before it disappears when logic sets in. Of course this isn't Martel. He turns and faces her, hand still resting comfortably on his sword. ]
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Kratos? You're back?
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...Yes. Who are you?
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Uh, I'm Emil Castagnier... You don't remember being here before?
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No... [ It sounds like he's still incredulous but hey, who wouldn't be. ] It would help if I knew where 'here' was, unfortunately.
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-until a glimpse of auburn hair, caught from the corner of his eye, makes him turn his head.
Wha-?
The whole world stops. His eyes go wide.
And everything clatters to the ground.]
K-Kratos!
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Brow raised, he lowered his sword, but didn't put it away completely. ] ... Lloyd.
Didn't I tell you it would be wise not to stand behind me? Hmph... [ and he's finally putting the sword away with a small, almost relieved, sigh ]
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You're back!
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So when she spots a purple clad man dressed pretty out of the ordinary, she approaches a little cautiously.]
You OK? [It was worth asking, the next worth noting.] You look a little lost.
[She had arrived around this time last month, so if would only make sense if he was.]
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Yes... Could you lend a hand?
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What'd you need to know?
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What is the name of this place?
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How did this happen?
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That's impossible.
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Ah, Kratos! [ Happy Colette is happy to see you. ] Welcome back!
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Colette. [ A nod of acknowledgment and he turns to her. ]
...'Back'?
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Ah, yes. [ A blink. Waaaait-- ] You don't remember being here before?
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[ Kratos shrugs, almost innocently, as he shakes his head to confirm her question. ]
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