[Voice/Action]

[ledbythewind]

[It started out as a normal day-- if it can be called "normal" considering that two of his housemates are currently about eight years younger than usual, but fairly uneventful regardless. The "keep Asbel from getting himself or Hubert killed" duties were passed back and forth between him and Cheria as needed until finally he managed to escape and

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[Voice]

[de_bel_survivor]

[Sophie, huh? Kouki definitely knows her, from their time as 'uncle and niece' and their occasional chat over the journals.]

Thank you for letting us know.

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

It's the least I could do... she would want her friends to know not to worry about her.

Were you a friend of hers?

[Voice]

[de_bel_survivor]

I guess we were. We talked over the journals from time to time.

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

I see...

I'm Richard. And you are?

[floralphantasm]

[Hmm, Sophie. Sophie. Ah- The annoying girl who greeted her upon first coming here.]

A curious one, wasn't she? It does some good to cycle through the blooms every now and then.

[ledbythewind]

Curious, but that's what made her so very special. May I ask your name?

[floralphantasm]

Well yes, special is one word that certainly comes to mind. [Though hardly in the sense Richard means it.] Ask and you shall receive. Yuuka Kazami.

[ledbythewind]

Richard. It's a pleasure to meet you, though I wish it weren't under these circumstances. Did you know her well, Miss Yuuka?

[seleniahymn]

... How is everyone, Richard? [She didn't know Sophie as well as they would, but... she had still been fond of her.]

[ledbythewind]

As well as can be hoped in this situation, I think. But thank you for your concern, Tear. I'm truly grateful, and I'm happy to know that so many people here cared about Sophie.

[seleniahymn]

I can't see why anyone who had the chance to know her wouldn't. [Sophie had been so sweet and innocent from when they did speak, almost like a child.]

What about you. Richard?

[ledbythewind]

... I'll be all right. What's important right now is Asbel, Hubert and Cheria.

[Action]

[dreamfandom]

[Pascal will scurry to meet Richard as soon as she hears the message.]

Richard! Richard! Richard! Is it true? Are we all Sophieless?!

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

[Richard inhales, then exhales slowly.]

Yes, it is. I'm sorry, Miss Pascal.

[Action]

[dreamfandom]

Whaaaaaaa?! But I never got to have awesome hugging times with her!

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

Why don't you give her extra hugs when we return home to make up for it?

action;

[outbranch]

[Hubert hasn't received the news yet, if only because he's sitting on the cough, reading back -- through the journal, that is. The idea that one can communicate with others with a book is fascinating, and he's basically become addicted since he got some free time. As a result, he's a little too engrossed in the journal and may not hear Richard approaching at first. He hasn't quite gotten to Richard's entry yet.]

action;

[ledbythewind]

[It takes Richard a bit of searching to find Hubert, although really, the living room should have been one of the first places he looked. Still, the fact that the boy seems to be in a relatively calm mood would indicate that he hasn't reached the entry Richard just made... yet. Good. Richard would far prefer to tell him in person.]

Finding anything interesting so far, Hubert?

action;

[outbranch]

[Even now, Hubert finds the thought of grown up friends both bewildering and fascinating, and he almost jumps out of his seat when he hears Richard's voice. He looks up with a weak smile, then turns back to the journal.]

Everything about it is interesting, really . . . [He blinks.] Ah, I didn't realize you made something just now.

action; the best part is I am tagging this while sitting with a friend dressed as Hubert

[ledbythewind]

[Richard manages a little smile at that... Hubert always was the perceptive one of the two brothers.]

Yes, in fact, I was just coming to speak to you about that.