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[pettandoll]

Excuse me- I- I don't know where I am...

Is this Mister Russia's house? Brother...

[She clears her throat, and tries to make her (rather high, rather light) voice a little more assertive. She can do this. She'd done this plenty of times before Brother.]

Excuse me. I'm afraid I don't know where I am... if you've taken me without notice, it doesn't

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[insurgere]

I don't think your government will be able to help you here, Miss.

[video]

[pettandoll]

I see... So all of us are gone. Even Mister Russia. It's hard to believe.

[audio]

[insurgere]

... What do you mean, "us"?

[audio]

[pettandoll]

Ah... I suppose it'd be better to explain it to you face to face.

[audio]

[insurgere]

... All right, I should be there in about ten minutes.

[audio]

[pettandoll]

Yes. Thank you, I'll see you then.

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[insurgere]

[Right around ten minutes later, Simon comes hiking up over the top of the hill near the bridge. He squints into the distance, scanning for the Liechtenstein, and offers a modest wave once he spots her, when he's just a few yards away.]

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[pettandoll]

[Liechtenstein is standing with her hands folded delicately in front of her, but once she sees Simon, she smiles politely and inclines her head. She doesn't call out.]

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[insurgere]

[He comes to a stop once he's appropriately close enough.]

Miss ... Liechtenstein, I presume?

[He's a little out of breath from the walking.]

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[pettandoll]

That's me, yes. Oh, I do hope you haven't worn yourself out too much. Are you alright?

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[insurgere]

Oh ... no, I just - I'm not used to so much walking. I'm fine, though.

[He holds out the canteen of water he'd brought along, offering it to her.]

What about you? You're sure you're not injured? I'm a doctor, that's why I ask.

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[pettandoll]

[She doesn't want to deprive him of his own water, but she feels that it would be rude to refuse, and so she reaches up for the canteen and sips delicately. After a swallow,]

Oh, no, I'm definitely fine. No injuries. Thank you, Doctor Simon.

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[insurgere]

[He's brought it for her, thinking she might be dehydrated. Doctors.]

Please, just Simon is fine. [He gives her another small smile, one he hopes will help her feel a little more at ease, despite the circumstances.]

Well, we should probably head back to civilization - as it were. It's ... it's not much, but I've definitely seen worse. Shall we?

[He gestures back toward the way he's come from.]

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[pettandoll]

It's very kind of you, Simon. I suppose in return, I should explain myself.

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[insurgere]

If you wish.

[He slowly starts off back toward the town, glancing back to make sure she follows.]

It's - it can wait until after you've rested, if you prefer.

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[pettandoll]

I don't really mind. [She takes a breath.] I'm Liechtenstein. In the literal sense, Simon.