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[si_espana]

The sun is slowly setting beyond the horizon, the sky turning pink, orange and purple as the air slowly, slowly turns from warm to cool. Spain is now taking the time to take a rest and just enjoy his surroundings. He's not quite sure what the Hotel has planned but he likes this floor a lot. The dude ranch has a couple of his favorite things, namely

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[rosade_espana]

Carmen was enjoying the setting as well. It was calm and peaceful on the ranch. Everyone was easygoing and she could do as she wished. She had been helping feed and groom the horses when Antonio went out for his ride. She smiled a bit as she watched her counterpart return and groom the horse that he had gone out on.

It wasn't until he lay down under a tree that she decided to join him. "Mind if I join you, Antonio?"

[si_espana]

The voice makes him open his eyes to find a woman hovering over him. A familiar-looking woman and she knows him by name. As he tries to remember who she might be and where he must have met her before, he smiles to her in welcome and shakes his head.

"No, I don't mind at all."

[rosade_espana]

She sits down next to him before laying back as well. "It is the perfect time for a siesta. They will call when dinner is ready."

She shifted a bit and snuggled close to him as her eyes started to close. It had been a long day.

[si_espana]

"Okay..." To say that Spain is puzzled is an understatement. Not that he isn't familiar with what the Hotel does to its guests. This snuggling is actually rather tame and mostly on impulse he moves to wrap an arm around her. She really does feel familiar and he doesn't know why.

"I... apologize, señorita, but..." He pauses as he looks down over her head. "Have we met?"

[rosade_espana]

"I'm Carmen," she said. "You don't remember? We've met before in this place, during Carnavale and then I tried to take you as my prisoner when I believed myself to be a pirate again."

She looked up at him. It had to be this place playing games again. Still, this was mild compared to other things.

[si_espana]

He blinks as he looks at her, trying to remember, really but he comes up blank. He smiles and shakes his head apologetically.

"No, Carmen, lo siento. I really can't remember but then again this place is strange. Maybe we have met and I have just forgotten."

Or she has met another him but he hasn't thought of that possibility quite yet.

[rosade_espana]

"It has to be this place, or maybe a different version of you? This place is strange, I keep forgetting that it is possible to meet more than one version of this place. I'm Carmen Hernandez Carriedo," she said. Might as well introduce herself to another version of well, herself.

[si_espana]

"Maybe." He doesn't find that thought impossible now that she brings it up. Spain smiles to Carmen as she introduces herself. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Carmen and I think you already know my name."

He's not that dense. He's picked up on the similarity of their names. She must be a female him and at the moment he can't quite decide on what to think about that.

[rosade_espana]

She nodded as she got comfortable next to him. She was still so tired. They could talk about their differences later. Right now, she could use a nice nap. "It's a pleasure to meet you as well, Antonio."

She closed her eyes for a moment. Dinner should be ready soon, so why not take a short nap?

[si_espana]

He hums softly in agreement as she settles against him again. Antonio doesn't move and lets her get comfortable. If she wants to take a nap, she can do so.

Her warmth against him and the gentle breeze is making his eyes droop again. Yes, he'll be joining her in her siesta now.