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[theeyeoftruth]

[The night is still but for a soft breeze, audibly rustling leaves in the background of Sheik's broadcast. His voice is low, soft, and carries a rather bitter little sigh.] ...Hmph.

I suppose it doesn't matter how many times these things are sent, nor who sends them...

One can never get used to such things.

[There's a long pause, as if he's

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[notmycreampuffs]

[The dream wasn’t hers and had left her with nothing but fuzzy outlines burned into her eyelids and her own stomach’s bile on the floor. She lights a candle and scrubs it up - dutifully, mechanically, a smell that would have ordinarily made her gag washing her cheeks pale and her expression dull.

Sheik’s voice almost reawakens her sleeping flare and she paws for her communicator through the din; talk to me, please-

But she spends the next near hour with it between folded fingers, wondering why nothing comes.

Words, tears. Fear, sadness - stupid, red hot jealousy -

All grey, all nothing.]

Tch - [a break in the silence of the audio feed; audible to only someone who was listening, before Saki throws her communicator into the wall.]

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[theeyeoftruth]

[His breath catches, at the sound of her voice and then the clatter of the device.]

- Saki?

Are you... alright?

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[notmycreampuffs]

[His voice is tinny and faraway, the communicator all the way across the tiny room.

She plucks it up after a few minutes, dropping the device down into the nearest wood hewn drawer and shutting it with a click of finality.]

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[theeyeoftruth]

Saki -- [Cut short by the click of the drawer, she might hear a soft murmur, the words indistinguishable, before the lines goes dead on his end.

He supposes that her response was answer enough as to whether or not she was in some kind of trouble. If she wants her space, he thinks, then she shall have it.]

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[tapferkeit]

[The recording runs for a while. Eventually, ocarina notes are heard. They are not trying to mimic the tune that Sheik plays on his lyre. No. This tune is played for Sheik, and it is one close to Link's heart.

He may have heard it before, but the Song of Healing is played for him regardless.]

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[theeyeoftruth]

[His sigh is heavy, but when he speaks, his voice is gentler than it was.]

Strange, how dreams can overlap.

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[tapferkeit]

[The ocarina is set down with a small thunk. Link makes no sound, but simply waits for Sheik to continue, the silence curious and waiting.]

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[theeyeoftruth]

[He can't help but feel like Link is waiting for something from him. he's unsure about what it might be - so he decides on a cursory explanation.]

...I had a dream like yours, once.

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[selfished]

What the heck..

[ Yeah, Kyouko saw all of that too even though she wasn't as much part of it as other people were. There's still a hint of sleepiness in her voice, indicating she pretty much only just woke up. But there's still some of the usual Kyouko spirit as well, if not just for the fact she sounds pretty annoyed. ]

Do you mean this sort of stuff happens often?

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[theeyeoftruth]

Not here, no. Every few months, I believe.

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[selfished]

Every few months is already more than enough, tch--

... Those were dreams of people here in the village, right? [ Even though she didn't see any of the people from her world in there, still.. ]

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[theeyeoftruth]

It may be cold comfort, my lady, but the last place I knew would throw them at us at least once every two months, if not every month.

And yes, that's... precisely what they were. The dreams and nightmares of the village's residents, threads woven into a single tapestry.

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[dragon_savior]

After all that, the music is a welcome relief.

[The boy's voice is soft, whatever rest he had gotten was negated by the sheer impact of the dreams, something he wasn't used to.]

How've you been?

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[theeyeoftruth]

I am glad to provide such. [His voice, gentler now, is sombre, and a little distracted.]

...Fine, thank you. [It's clear the question always takes him a little off guard.] And you?

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[dragon_savior]

Can't really sleep, so I may as well get up for a little fresh air.

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[theeyeoftruth]

Mm. Idleness suits me little, especially with such... visions, in my head.

[protectsfools]

That's a nice very melody.

[theeyeoftruth]

Thank you kindly, my lady.

[protectsfools]

You can call me Aigis. It's nice to meet you.

[theeyeoftruth]

It's a pleasure, Aigis. My name is Sheik.