♘ The Eleventh Move.

[eightpacts]

[Scampering noises are being recorded as RedSquirrel!Emil climbs up his desk. Some chitters and he begins to rub his face, scratch behind the ears, and smooth out his tail. As always, his voice-now high-pitched-is being recorded by the journal nearby.]

I wonder how long do temporary losses usually last...

Being a squirrel isn't too bad though I

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[chewingcud]

.....

You're a squirrel?

[eightpacts]

[Ninja cow sure is doing well with hiding details. At least they're not that specific.]

....oh. If you say so.

[chewingcud]

[This is why he stays at the main house. Wandering minds can speak when they wander, there]

Hmmmm.

[eightpacts]

...it's not that bad, is it?

[chewingcud]

[Now is a time to think of a line fast]

I have led a very sheltered life, human contact makes me nervous.

[....Yeah, he's not well practiced in making his train of thought do anything but meander...oh well]

[eightpacts]

Really?

[He takes some time to think.] I guess I can relate a little bit.

[Poor Emil. Sometimes he gets too gullible.]

[chewingcud]

Yes.

[Pause. Well, hey, that worked! He doesn't know why Yuki makes such a big deal of working hard to hide this]

Really? I'm sorry to hear that.

[And for that, Haru is grateful]

[eightpacts]

It's alright. In the end I left that part of life behind and I gained some great friends.

I've changed if only a little bit. [happy chitters]

[chewingcud]

[Sad sigh, no leaving his part of that life behind. He does his best to sound a bit cheery for Emil, though]

Change is good. It helps us grow as people.

[eightpacts]

[Aw. Emil still has plenty of internal drama to deal with though.

He nods to himself.]

Yeah. A few people told me that.
Some habits are hard to die from though. [a squeak]

[chewingcud]

[Poor traumatised kids]

They really are. Especially if you've had to keep them all your life.

[eightpacts]

[There should be a club.

A pause of awkward silence.]

Yeah...

[chewingcud]

[So long as there are no group hugs]

I guess this place has a habit of changing that. Being in close quarters with strangers.

[eightpacts]

[I'm sure with club members like them, there will be too much angst to even think of doing a group hug.]

I guess. I'm just lucky enough that there's at least one person from my world and time that knows me and who isn't an enemy. [a pause] But I'm glad of the friends I made here as well.

[chewingcud]

[They could have dark angsty corners and alcoves of woe]

Hmm, I suppose I shall have to wait and see. I'm not sure if I would wish entrapment in a castle on anyone I know. [Though, really, it's not much difference when you come to think of it] It's an experience.

[eightpacts]

[Indeed. A dimmed lighting with slow, flowing violin music. It shall be fancy at the same time.]

It is! I've never been in a castle of this size before.
And everyone needs a......surprise in life once in a while. [To put it lightly.]

What is your world like, Haru?