The Fourth Sortie [Accidental Voice]

[yellowthirteen]

[Thirteen's mostly been keeping to himself lately, staying indoors where it's warm and enjoying what works of literature he can pick up from the library.  Though, he's been checking out other books lately as well, specifically what few books on aeronautics engineering are available and occasionally history books from his homeworld of Strangereal.

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[voice]

[my_hands_stuck]

[ /FAILS 8D;;;;; ]

Oh, what sorts of things do you have?

[Voice]

[yellowthirteen]

[Hey, it's that woman... Grune. Hearing her voice really brightens his day, strangely. He can't resist letting a smile cross his lips here. It probably shows in his voice.]

Life. Good books. Music. [A pause.] ...Good friends.

[Voice]

[my_hands_stuck]

Those sound like very good things. They seem easy to enjoy!

[Voice]

[yellowthirteen]

They are.

[A sudden loneliness overtook him. He'd... been spending far too much time in his room, just barricaded away from the rest of town. The coming war was on his mind, but... he couldn't just live isolated from everyone he's wanting to protect. Grune... was definitely one of those people. ...He was so sure of that now. Without thinking much, he continued speaking.]

...Grune, didn't I promise you I'd play you a song in person?

[Voice]

[my_hands_stuck]

Hmm... did you? I don't seem to remember that.

[Voice]

[yellowthirteen]

[...This didn't surprise him. Nor did it really bother him. He set aside his book, picked up his journal and stood up. His guitar was in the corner. He had freshly tuned it last night, so it was ready to play.]

I believe I did, last time we spoke. Would you like me to make good on that promise now?

[Voice]

[my_hands_stuck]

Oh, my. That sounds wonderful!

[Voice]

[yellowthirteen]

Great! Where would you like me to meet you? Anywhere's fine.

[Voice]

[my_hands_stuck]

Hmm... [ You should probably suggest somewhere, she's trying to think up somewhere and can't remember any places 8| ]

[Voice]

[yellowthirteen]

[...Yeah, that much is clear. Best pick something easy to remember. And something she might be drawn to.]

The fountain in the square?

[Voice]

[my_hands_stuck]

Ah, alright. I'll be there right away.

[Action]

[yellowthirteen]

[And of course, he'll grab his guitar and fighter jacket and head out the door. His pace takes him to the fountain quickly. He's eager to see her. When he finally gets there, he stands beside the fountain, and slowly scans the area for her.

The question is... just how long is he going to end up waiting before she shows up?]

[Action]

[my_hands_stuck]

[ Oh, not too long! Okay, maybe a little while.

...

Maybe a bit longer than a little while.

...

Ah, there we are! She finally approaches the fountain. ]

Hmm, why was I headed here again?

[Action]

[yellowthirteen]

[After awhile, Thirteen had just decided to sit down on a bench nearby. ...He had a feeling something like this would happen. But he really didn't feel upset by the long wait. ...he had even made sure to clean off the bench of all the snow so she could sit down as well.

When he finally sees Grune, he waves to her and beckons her to approach.]

Grune! I'm over here!

[Action]

[my_hands_stuck]

Oh! [ She waves back and walks over. ] What a nice surprise meeting you here.

[Action]

[yellowthirteen]

[...He really wish he could say he was surprised to hear that. But no. He's not. A little frustrating, honestly, but it's not her fault. Plus, seeing her smile... just sort of melts it all away.

Her presence is nothing short of enchanting. Even if she could scarcely remember ten minutes, she was a beautiful, kind woman. But in spite of her charms, Thirteen managed to keep his cool.]

I guess it is. I have a song to play for you. Would you like to sit down?