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[The feed turns on at the fountain, it's early morning. A young blond boy of no more than at most five, stares uncertainly at his surroundings, small fists clenched uncertainly.]

Vandesdelca...? Sister?

[His voice wavers like he's about to cry, but he swallows it back.]

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[stupidgenes]

Guy? Is that you?

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I won't go anywhere.

[And he will obediently, if not very calmly, wait by the fountain looking lost and distressed.]

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[Luke searches the crowd, but short people are hard to find. They are also not very good at seeing over people. He cups his hands around his mouth to amplify his voice.]

Guy-- er, Gailardia--!

This is so weird.

[stupidgenes]

[Asch heads straight for the fountain where he'd told Guy to stay. Once he's there, he searches low; there's no point looking over a crowd when Guy isn't as tall as he'd normally be.]

Guy! Gailardia!

[He finally sees the very lost and forlorn little-boy Guy.]

Rep--LUKE! [He almost chokes while switching gears.] He's here.

[servidude]

[Peering at the two men as they approach, Gailardia still feels pretty lost and scared. He waves tentatively, looking from one to the other. They look so much alike, aside from the hair.]

Hello....

[chosenfake]

[-- He called him Luke. This simple fact distracts the replica for a second or two, and then he nods and rushes over.

Oh, Guy. He's so small and scared and really really cute.]

Hey. [Luke kneels so he's less intimidating.] I'm Luke, and this is Asch. You're going to be okay.

[stupidgenes]

[Asch gives Guy an acknowledging nod, standing tall and somewhat protective of the little boy and his replica as he comes over.]

We can--

[He cuts himself short, thinking. After all, Asch doesn't want a repeat of the water works, so he's trying to be just a little more careful.]

Do you mind coming back with us to our place?

[Our place. That's kind of strange to him. He'd mostly thought of it as the replica's place since he seemed to be collecting others and allowing them to stay there. Similarly, the replica was pretty much the one who allowed Asch to go back as well.]

[servidude]

[The two adults are kind of scary but... Luke seems nice and Asch is sort of intimidating but he's not... Being mean. Guy nods hesitantly. He's not supposed to go with strangers, but Mary and Van aren't here and he's really scared and they are friends of Van's.]

I-If Vandesdelca comes, I can go with him, right?

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[Luke is pretty sure that Van won't pop up today, but if he does, they can deal with that when it happens.]

Yeah.

[He offers his pinkie to bitty!Guy with a smile.]

We'll take good care of you. I promise.