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[knights_quill]

--the hell...?

[[Fakir hasn't yet noticed the seal in his pocket that seems to have let his voice be heard by people who aren't even around him.

The young man with ink-stained fingertips and ink stains on the collar of his white shirt and a writer's satchel slung over his shoulder glances around frantically, an almost panicked expression on his

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[duck_dancer]

[Assuming by this point someone has taught her how to use the seal...]

Fakir? Fakir, is that you?

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[knights_quill]

[[...That voice.

But that's impossible! She's a duck now. He hasn't heard her speak in weeks!

...Another side effect of this new story?]]

Ahi...?

[knights_quill]

[[He glances around frantically, still very unaware of the seal.]]

AHIRU?! Where the hell are you? How did you--?

[duck_dancer]

It is you!

[She sounds incredibly relieved.]

Um...if this is working right, there should be something in your pocket. I have one too, and it's letting me talk to you...somehow.

[knights_quill]

What are you talking about?

[[He looks down into his pocket behind his writers' satchel, and finally pulls out the seal. It's letting him talk to her?

Does that mean he's able to communicate with her even while she's a duck? That makes no sense...]]

...Ahiru? Where are you?

[duck_dancer]

Um...near a fountain. I think someone called this area the Wonderland District...

Where are you?

[knights_quill]

Wonderland District...

[[He might be nearby.]]

Just...don't waddle off anywhere! I'm coming for you!

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[duck_dancer]

I won't!

[duck_dancer]

Um...Fakir? There's probably something you should know.

[knights_quill]

That can wait!

[[He needs to find her first, and foremost.]]

A fountain...I can see it from here. I'll be there soon.

[duck_dancer]

But Fakir, it's really important!

[knights_quill]

[[Nothing's more important than finding her this instant. Once he had her in his sights, then he'd be able to focus and get a grip on their situation.

So when he skids to a halt in front of the fountain she spoke of, all he can do is stare and wonder if this is all just a dream.]]

[duck_dancer]

Ah...hi, Fakir!

[She waves awkwardly.]

Well, I bet you can guess what I was going to tell you!

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[knights_quill]

[[...It's been a while since he's seen her like this.

There's no other possibility. This has to be another story.]]

[knights_quill]

[[With a grunt, he turns on his heel. He can't dwell on this. They need to figure out how to end this story and change her back, right...?]]

Come on, idiot. Do you know anything about this place?

[duck_dancer]

[She frowns a little bit. She had expected a bit more of a reaction from him.

Of course, it was Fakir after all.]

Only a little bit...I just got here too. They said it's called Splendor.