[The video feed switches on when clumsy hands pick the PCD off the ground and turn it over to examine it, revealing, in a flash, small, bare feet, a thin, child's chest in a too large shirt, and then finally a young child's face. He's roughly 10-12 years old and has a mess of hair in his face, obscuring his eyes and giving him a slightly
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It's the voice that does it. Calling out Freya's name in that soft voice that Yuca had long since tried to forget. His eyes sharpened with clarity, and Yuca suddenly had to choke back tears.
Rain was here. Rain was back. No matter how small or young he was, he was here. Yuca gripped at the PCD and swallowed hard, his fingers shaking.]
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[His voice is hoarse, barely a whisper in the microphone. His heart is thundering, his hands are still shaking, eyes suddenly shining with tears.]
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... do I know you, mister?
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W-what? But, no. But the father told me he was with the church.
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I'm Lenalee, what's your name?
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[Break calls to him from the PCD in a voice that just can't be scary, it's far too singsongy.]
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[Break, how are you so cute with children?]
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Rain.
Yuca had said Rain.]
... you're in Adstringendum.
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... a-adsring...jindum?
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I'm Zuko.
[And he'll switch on the video.]
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Ah... I don't think this Freya person is here.
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[There's a kind smile.]
With how this place works, she'll never know that you're gone.
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