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[wingenvy]

Is there really nothing we can do except wait while people are out on these drafts? I hate not being able to help like this. It's so... [Depressing? Disheartening? WORRISOME AS HELL? Yeah, all of the above.] ...Man. I just-

[There's a sudden clatter and a startled, "whoa!" before a prolonged pause.]

...Huh? What are you doing here...? Hey!

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[gardenerofgaia]

Zack? Zack! Hey! Don't you scumbags dare take him!

[...Is Aerith a little stressed out? Nah, must be your imagination. :|a]

And don't wreck the shop!

[At least her priorities are the same as always.]

[wingenvy]

[Zack scrambles to get the journal back, peering down at the page.]

Aerith, it's okay! It's okay! Nobody took me anywhere!

[gardenerofgaia]

Oh... Goodness, for a moment I thought... [She's lying down on her stomach, but the sigh she lets out is still a gusty one. Rumpled and tired pretty much sums up her appearance right now, though on the positive side she's clean, her injuries already cared for. She rubs her face.] That scared me! You're really all right? It didn't sound good.

[wingenvy]

Yeah, I'm okay. And I've got a surprise for you, so you definitely have to come back safely and see it, okay?

[Her appearance is worrisome; especially since she's out there fighting alone, without him to protect her.

...Aerith, fighting. It's still weirding him out.]

[gardenerofgaia]

Mm! [... But she doesn't want to make a big promise out of it. She promised Cloud she'd come back. And the blades that all the Third Party soldiers carry make her nervous.] But...but. You should give me a hint!

[wingenvy]

Well, I can do better than that! Since I like you and all. [He tries coaxing Daisy over for a moment, and then- failing that- he lifts the journal and puts it right in front of his face, showing off a familiar face.] Look who showed up today!

[gardenerofgaia]

[...is that]

[gardenerofgaia]

[it IS]

[gardenerofgaia]

Daisy! [She brightens up, forgetting her worries for a moment out of sheer surprise.] How did you get here? Oh, hm -- are you feeling okay? It's been such a long time!

[No she is not expecting answers. She just talks to the dog.]

Wait--is he the one who knocked you over?

[wingenvy]

That's him! Pretty sneaky of him, wasn't it? He knocked over a little cactus thing, too. Hope it wasn't too important.

[Daisy flicks an ear at her but obviously says nothing. SUCH AN INTERESTING PET RIGHT.]

[gardenerofgaia]

Hmmm... I'll overlook it this one time. He must have been pretty eager to find you. That's why he left, remember?

[wingenvy]

Yeah, I remember. Can Angeal's clones fly through space now? That would be a pretty awesome power!

[gardenerofgaia]

He's good, but I don't think he's that good. But it is kind of funny...

--Hey, Zack? Did Daisy bring anything with him?

[wingenvy]

Did he? [He glances around at that, puzzled.] I didn't notice anything... hey, Daisy, did you bring- ...Stop glaring at me, I didn't come up with the name.

[Shuffle, shuffle...]

He's not helping me out here, Aerith. Was he supposed to have something with him?

[gardenerofgaia]

What are you talking about? He's not glaring at the name. [He probably is. Just because Aerith called him that for four years...]

I gave him a letter when he left. ... I was hoping you'd get it. [She shakes her head. It was a silly thing to think of now.] But that doesn't matter anymore, since we're both here. I was just wondering!

[wingenvy]

A letter for me? What, you're a delivery dog now? [He nudges Daisy a bit, but the wolf seems unruffled by it.] I'll let you know if I find it anywhere, okay?