♡ Fourth Heart (Best Present Ever, Video/Action for Traverse Town)

[lightsvalkyrie]

[Rinoa's wearing a coat but not any other winter wear, filming herself with the device held in her outstretched hand as she walks through Traverse Town and looking mildly irritated about something.]

You know, at this time of year, there should be snow falling. I never thought I'd be upset that I didn't see it, but somehow spending-

[She's

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[recognize_this]

[VIDEO]

[Will you look at that. You got a mutt for christmas. He got a mutt a few weeks ago.]

Was that mutt all ready in this world?

[lightsvalkyrie]

[Oh it's you. At the moment she doesn't care that you're the rudest person she's met here so far, there's too much happiness from finally having her partner back.]

No! She's from home, she was fighting with me when we were overrun by the shadows - I never thought I'd see her again!

[There is so much doggie-hugging going on. So much.]

[recognize_this]

Your dog is your ally? [Yeah, he can see it.]

[lightsvalkyrie]

[Well get used to it because she isn't stopping.]

Uh-huh! She's the smartest dog I've ever met, I saw her take down a Grendel completely on her own when we were out in the forests one day!

[albinoidiot]

[VIDEO]

You found a dog, hu? That's pretty good! Makes the Christmas cheer all the more cheerier, doesn't it?

[lightsvalkyrie]

Not any dog, my dog! She finally came!

[Someone is sooooo happy.]

[albinoidiot]

That's all sorts of lucky in my opinion.

[lightsvalkyrie]

Definitely. [One last hug and Rinoa turns back to the machine, though she doesn't let go of Angelo.]

I don't think we've met - what's your name?

[sonofaghost]

[VIDEO]

I'm glad you got an old friend back. Angelo's a cool name.

[lightsvalkyrie]

Her full name is Sant' Angelo di Roma, but that's too much of a mouthful for every day. I rescued her from a pet shop in Timber before they were going to put her down.

[Obviously she's really glad she did.]

Angelo! Angelo, see him? [She's pointing at the device.] That's Ichigo! He's a friend, even if he doesn't listen like he should!

[sonofaghost]

[He gave the screen a smile.]

Hey, Angelo. Does she threaten you too on a daily basis?

[lightsvalkyrie]

I don't have to with her! She's smart enough that I don't need to tell her to do anything, she just knows.

[And Rinoa retrieves the dropped communicator, still sitting on her heels with one arm around Angelo's neck.] I didn't think she'd ever make it here.

[berryphile]

A dog?

[Kinda cute, but not nearly as cute as the tiny hollows in the desert.]

[lightsvalkyrie]

Not just a dog, my dog! I didn't think I'd ever see her again.

[So many puppycuddles!]

[berryphile]

I've never seen a dog like that before.

[lightsvalkyrie]

She's a mixed breed, a Shepard and a collie cross. I bought her at a pet shop in the town I moved to when I was fifteen.

[filchedfruit]

[VIDEO]

It's good that she found you.

[lightsvalkyrie]

It is - it really, really is. It makes this place so much more like home.

[She loves her friends like family, but Angelo is family.]

[filchedfruit]

Hello, Angelo!

Welcome to Traverse Town!

[ Totally greeting the dog.]

[lightsvalkyrie]

[Rinoa's totally okay with that. Angelo is as well, as she barks at the screen after hearing her name.]

She says thank you!