011 - Voice/Action - Forward-dated to the morning of August 24

[lostinmyway]

[It looks like this time, she's one of the people protecting the village. It makes her very happy that she'll be able to help out, and she's determined to do her best.

But, before she goes, there are two very important thing she needs to do, and so she opens her journal to leave her messages.]Hello, everyone! I'm going to be going away for a

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[shadedsunlight]

We should. We should watch the fireworks too.

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[lostinmyway]

There are fireworks?

[How wonderful!]

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[shadedsunlight]

Yes, late in the evening. They're very beautiful.

[Written] Off to work now--back in a few hours!

[lostinmyway]

I love fireworks! We should invite Giles to see them with us. I know he'll love them, too!

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If... if you w-would like, Grune, I... I could care for your flowers for you.

[Grune might notice that Robert sounds... subdued. Sad. He's not the same brand of miserable he was during the last draft, but he's certainly not having the easiest time either - almost all his friends will be gone again. And last time Helios died.]

... Will you... b-be alright...?

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[lostinmyway]

Thank you, Robert! Don't worry, I'll be just fine.

[Then she pauses. He doesn't sound very happy at all.] Is something the matter?

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[semper_cogitans]

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[Softly:] These... th-thrice-damned wars...

... I lost a c-close friend of mine last time. And... and he is going again. As are... a-almost all of my other friends...

[He breathes in, slowly. It hitches once.]

... I w-want them to be... safe.

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[lostinmyway]

[She listens quietly while Robert speaks. Then, gently, she asks:] Who's your friend? I'll do my very best to protect them while we're away.

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[lostinmyway]

Oh, yes, I'll be just fine. [She sounds amazingly carefree for someone who's off to fight in a war.]

Are you coming, too?

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[lostinmyway]

Oh, yes. Jay and Moses and Norma and Walter are coming with me. We're all going to work very hard.

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[bemyused]

Myu, Pommy will water Grune's flowers for her, if Grune wants! [Yeah, because it's not like she lives in a house with a bunch of other people who could do it.] And Pommy definitely wants to go to the amusement park with Grune!

...but where is Grune going away to, anyway?

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[lostinmyway]

Oh, thank you, Pommy! I hope you can come with us.

I'm going away to help protect the village with some of my friends.

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[bemyused]

Oh, really? [Grune must be a hero, like Pommy and Bomberman!] Myu...how long will you be gone for?

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[lostinmyway]

Hmm.... I wonder. [Better ask someone else, Pommy.]

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[consultmybooks]

[Ordinarily? Giles would take her up on it. More pictures. More sweets. More tea. More fun.

But it will be a long time before he becomes capable of thinking of the park as more than the place where they lost Dawn.

Yesterday was a very long day, and it probably shows in his voice.]

I'm sorry, Grune, I...don't think I'll be able to make it back to the park.

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[lostinmyway]

[The sound of his voice gives her pause. He had sounded so much happier when they were last at the park together--had something happened?]

Why not? Are you feeling a little sick?

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[consultmybooks]

Y-Yes, um...I'm afraid so.

I-It's nothing you need to worry about, though. I'll be all right by the time of the draft.

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[lostinmyway]

Oh, my, that's too bad. Why don't I bring you something to make you feel better?