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[offallingsnow]

[first of all, there are several inconsequential doodles. This should be concerning because Nephry just doesn't doodle. Next there are several sentences that are so well crossed out they are unreadable. An ink spot where the pen rested too long on the page. A few more doodles.]

I...think I should go for a walk. I will take my journal with me just in

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[fallenambitions]

[Well since Nephry is in the area, Alexei won't be too far from where she is. As he reaches the bridge, he sees her, recognizing her as the one who helped him before...I'm going to assume it's nighttime now, right?]

...Evening.

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[offallingsnow]

Hm? [she seems more than a little surprised. Lost in thought as she was, she didn't even hear him coming]

Good evening.

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[fallenambitions]

[he takes note of that, approaching her] Apologies if I have startled you. I never caught your name to thank you properly when you assisted me a few days ago.

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[offallingsnow]

No, it's all right. I was absorbed in my thoughts, that's all. My name is Nephry, and forgive me, but I'm not sure I got yours either.

[offallingsnow]

[she looks up quickly, startled out of her thoughts. Thankfully it's dark enough that he shouldn't be able to see her eyes that well...or how strange they look at the moment]

Oh! Minato. ...I'm sorry, I must have been...preoccupied. Have you been standing there long?

[offallingsnow]

[she turns to look down at the water again]

My thoughts are wandering about as freely as this river. I'm not sure they're worth even that.

Peony totally gave the revenge journal back to Dist already |D

[enrappigtured]

[Peony's on his way back from patrolling the perimeters for New Feathers. He stops walking when he sees Nephry. It takes a few moments before he makes his way to her side. He doesn't speak.]

He darn well better have. Dare he risk falling even lower?

[offallingsnow]

[well. Neither is she. In fact she probably doesn't notice him, she's so caught up in trying to sort things out for herself. She's leaning on the bridge rail, her hands in front of her over the water; they're trembling]

Can he even sink any lower?

[enrappigtured]

[And when he sees that, concern immediately takes over anything he may have been feeling before.

He takes one of her hands.]

You're shaking.

Oh yes. She has yet to be openly angry with him. She could always YELL.

[offallingsnow]

[that train of thought just derailed right off a cliff. She actually gasps a little when someone reaches for her hand out of nowhere. And when she turns and sees that it's Peony, well...the source of half of her turmoil is holding her hand.]

I...

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[galddigger]

I didn't know you liked to doodle, Nephry!

[Voice]

[offallingsnow]

Oh! [hey, she wasn't expecting the thing to talk and wow was she ever lost in thought]

...I usually don't, Anise. I'm not...sure why I did.

[Voice]

[galddigger]

Yeah, you don't seem like someone who doodles all that much~

It's fun, though! Especially when you've got a lot on your mind! ♥

[Voice]

[offallingsnow]

It tends to be frowned upon on legislative notes.

[Voice]

[lezareno_prez]

Is everything all right?

[Voice]

[offallingsnow]

Do you expect an honest answer if that answer is no?

[Voice]

[lezareno_prez]

I was hoping that you trusted me enough to be able to give me one.

[Voice]

[offallingsnow]

[after that she's quiet for a while. ...It might be a little hard to hear her answer, because her voice is so soft]

No.