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[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[One moment he and Isa'd just been thrown out of King Ansem's castle; the next, he was here, and Lea had barely had time to look around before he'd been caught up in a whirlwind of explanations and ended up -- well, here.

Garden something? Seed something? His head had been spinning by the second sentence, but he definitely caught the bit where they told him there was no way to get home.

After that it had mostly been nodding and smiling and waiting until they let him out to explore the 'garden' he'd be stuck in. He doesn't know what to think about any of this: being here, being stuck, and worst of all, having left Isa behind.

Isa is going to kill him. When he gets back, which he is definitely going to figure out how to do. They've got plans, after all.

He's just got to figure this place out first. And find someone to explain it in smaller paragraphs that make more freaking sense.

So this afternoon there's a skinny teenager with spiky red hair sticking his nose in absolutely everywhere that isn't locked: the lobby, library, cafeteria, dorms, quad.... If you happen to be there, he may pounce!]

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[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[Lea snags the letter back and folds it into his pocket again.] Yeah, my best friend.

[elegant-pirate.livejournal.com]

[ :( ]

I'm sorry to hear of your separation.

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[He runs a hand through his hair awkwardly, glancing away.] Nah, it's okay. I mean... from what I hear, we'll get back sooner or later, we just can't control when.

So, I've just gotta be patient. And see if there's any way to hurry it up!

[elegant-pirate.livejournal.com]

[She smiles.]

That's a good way to look at things, I think. I hope you'll have better luck than I've been having.

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

Thanks... and I hope your luck gets better too.

I'm Lea! What's your name?

[elegant-pirate.livejournal.com]

My apologies for forgetting. My name is Ahim. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

No problem. Nice to meet you too, Ahim!

[elegant-pirate.livejournal.com]

[She closes the book, finally, making sure to mark her page.]

May I ask what kind of world you come from?

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

Radiant Garden. Um... [how does he answer "what kind?" Thinking!] The city I'm from is mostly made of stone, and they've got these fountains that look like they're glowing when the sun hits them right -- King Ansem's castle is right in the middle of the city...

[Trailing off, he laughs self-consciously.] It's kind of hard to describe. I mean, it's just home.

[elegant-pirate.livejournal.com]

[She nods. She understands the feeling.]

It sounds like a very nice place to live.

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

Yeah.