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[divinelyhushed]

[the feed flicks on, and there is a shot of little shiny shoes. it's stable for a moment before shaking slightly, as if someone is holding it and giving it a testing rattle. when nothing seems to change, the image becomes stationary again, focused on the small shoes and the (familiar looking? well, is it familiar looking to you?) ground underneath

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Video; Because I had to throw the guy who has trouble reading at her...

[doesnotbrood]

[His brow creases in concern.] Can you not speak?

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[divinelyhushed]

[She doesn't make any gesture or indication that she had understood him - at least not on first. There had to be a moment of surprise because perhaps part of her had not expected a response - or...that one.]

[But after a second - when the question had fully sunken in - Nill gave a tentative nod in return.]

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[doesnotbrood]

Ah...my name is Fenris. I...[A pause.] ...have trouble reading, but what is your name?

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[divinelyhushed]

[She nips at her lip cautiously for a second, trying to best think of how to communicate this. Had they been in person, she would have spelled it out on his hand. And had she figured out this text function, she would have been able to type it out, but there was one other option...]

[Deftly, the petite blond raises an equally petite hand and draws out four letters with the tip of her pointer finger.]

[N - I - L - L.]

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[doesnotbrood]

[It's nearly a minute before he responds. He needed to watch it a few times to follow it.]

...Nill? [It was pronounced with a long "i", like Nile.]

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[divinelyhushed]

[Well...]

[She makes the slightest face at his pronunciation and cocks her head a bit before shaking it.]

[She repeats the gesture of writing in the air, but just repeats the two L motions.]

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[doesnotbrood]

[His brow creases in concentration. He's sure he was taught something about double...consonants and how they change the sounds of...vowels.]

...Nill?

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[divinelyhushed]

[She nod at him, then even smiling some at him.]

[The blond pointed to herself and nodded again before pointing at him as well, as if to say; my name is Nill, what's yours?]

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[doesnotbrood]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Nill. My name is Fenris.

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[divinelyhushed]

[She nodded slightly and, after a moment gives him a partial smile and another nod, as if to say "you, too".]

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[doesnotbrood]

Has someone come for you?

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[divinelyhushed]

[Not yet.]

[She shakes her head, but she doesn't seem concerned about the fact she's alone. Naoto was coming, she knew, and all she had to do now was wait.]

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[doesnotbrood]

I can, if you'd like. Do you know anyone here from your world?

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[divinelyhushed]

[Again, Nill shook her head again - she didn't need him to pick her up. And even if she did... He was a bit of a stranger, and however nice he had been up until now, strangers are not to be trusted.]

[The blond flashed him a bit of a smile, though, and bobbed her head almost enthusiastically.]

[Yes.]

[And after a moment, she held up two fingers.]

[Two anyone's!]

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[doesnotbrood]

Two friends from your world? Is that what I am to understand?

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[divinelyhushed]

[Oh, that smile forming on her face, man. There are no words (which is good, probably) for how happy she is right now.]

[Oh, rapid nods! She's excited and...who knew. Maybe others would show up later.]