[video] Dec 9 | Morning

[notaflowergirl]

[After much fumbling, the live audio feed comes first. People who are listening can hear small noises of frustration.

How-? Mm... Why can't I...?

[The voice sounds young, perhaps too young for comfort. Suddenly, the video switches on and people can see a lot of brown hair, followed by a young face. The girl's mouth is set into a pout until she

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[argyrus]

[Oh... a little one]

Do you mean a cloud or a person named after one?

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[notaflowergirl]

[She peers at the screen - whoa, a different person instead of her reflection.]

His name is Cloud. But his hair is like this.

[And she gestures high.]

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[argyrus]

Do you have anything of his with you?

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[notaflowergirl]

Um. [She looks confused and looks around herself, patting down her clothes.] Nope!

Why?

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[argyrus]

Hm, I could have tracked him for you. Sorry.

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[notaflowergirl]

[Surprised, but not unhappy, she gives him a smile. She sounds a little sad when she speaks, though.]

It's okay. It's always hard to find Cloud.

What's your name? I'm Marlene.

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[argyrus]

Kiba.

...are you alone?

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[notaflowergirl]

Uh.

[This question, at least, raises some warning flags. She's not supposed to tell anyone that, right? It's a good enough answer for Kiba, anyway.]

... mm.

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[argyrus]

[Kiba blinks in confusion for a moment, then realizes that she might see him (understandably) as a risk]

I just wanted to make sure your family is here. It's not safe for someone so small.

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[notaflowergirl]

They said Cloud's here, and he's family. But... no one's with me right now.

[Boo.]

I'm not that small!

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[argyrus]

Smaller then me. [A small almost not there smile]

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[notaflowergirl]

We~ll.

[Peers at you, then smiles.]

Yeah, you are pretty big. I'll grow up too, you'll see.