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[At last. Peaceful, mostly sunny. No sign of the moon, or masks, or costumes.

...And Nephry is moving through the plaza at the pace and with the general stiff gait of an old woman.

Fitting, she thinks.

Near the fountain she sits on a bench, opening the journal on her lap. She's never been one to make announcements too personal, or to call unnecessary attention to herself. A chill breeze lifts a few pages of the book, though, and she smiles, writing.]

Winter is coming. [a pause, and then] It's still strange to me, sometimes. Even after living here for a couple of years...I still expect the cold and snow to be a more permanent visitor.

Do you enjoy the snow? Or do you prefer warmer climates?

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Hm... I hadn't really thought of it, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to have a light pastry, or something along those lines.

That sounds like an excellent idea. [But getting up to order one will reveal that she's still very much not well. Hmm.]

[She's specifically keeping an eye out for that, too, so she makes no moves of yet.]

[There's nothing for it but the best effort. Nephry stands seamlessly, using just a hand for balance on the back of her chair]

What would you like?

I'm sure I can trust you to find something suitable. I don't really have a preference.

[You have to admire the way she makes it to the counter to order without so much as a flinch.

Both hands are necessary to brace herself while ordering, though. She tries to make it look as natural as she can.]

[Having become very accustomed to being in pain and being very familiar with the signs of what not wanting to allow anyone to see it looks like, it's with a rather careful eye that she watches Nephry make her order.

She won't say anything just yet. She just has a feeling that something's not quite right.]

[What she brings back to the table is a small plate with raspberry and lemon tarts on it.

And very stiffly she takes her seat again. But there is no pastry all over the floor, which was the goal in the first place.]

Here you are.

Thank you. [She hopes that they all aren't intended for her. That faintly worried expression is back, though.]

[Nephry intends to share, if it's all right with Raine. She does lift an eyebrow at that expression]

Is something on your mind?

Forgive me for pointing it out, but... you still seem to be in some pain.

[Why would you need to be forgiven for a correct observation? Nephry just smiles.]

No forgiveness is necessary. I am.

[Given the lengths Nephry was going to hide it, and the fact that her attempt hadn't gone so well, makes her think that there's all the more reason for it.]

Then... may I try something else?

Of course.

[She might have a raspberry tart meanwhile, though.]

All right.

[This time she'll focus using a different sort of magic, closing her eyes and taking a slow breath before starting. Maybe with that she can determine what the problem is easier.]

[Hyperresonance is a thing that can dissolve and reform matter. Like it dissolved the tree.

That's not what's happening here thankfully.

What is happening - happened - left the results as just...damage. Fonon issues that should sort themselves out, in time. Nothing she has any way to explain (though Jade might be able to, if he knew), and something she isn't sure can be healed through magic.

Then there's the part where she also hit and rolled across part of the roof.]

[She can tell that something is off -- though she can't place a finger on what. She and Gelda hadn't discussed very much about fonons, and it doesn't even occur to her that there could be some damage on that sort of level. It's not unlike mana, but at the same time, very different from it.

... So really, Gelda would probably be better off handling those details. Should Nephry choose to disclose it to her, anyway.

The roof part, at least, is an actual injury the magic can hone in on. Raine's expression shifts slightly when she finds it, then once again applies the actual healing aspects of the magic on the affected areas.

Perhaps that would be more effective than the simple first aid spell she tried earlier, anyway.]

[Once the depth of that magic really sets in, Nephry can feel herself relaxing. To the point that she needs to lean against the table to keep from slumping, until she has a little more control of herself.

And even the fonon...issue will begin to sort itself out a little bit. When Raine is finished, the change should be evident on Nephry's face]

[When she finishes, she just needs a moment to herself to recover a little -- using the magic in that way can make her a little spacey -- but she'll open her eyes and offer a faint smile as she slowly reaches for a lemon tart.]

If I may ask...what sort of arte was that?

Ah... well, that was more of a combination of the filial magic and my own abilities, rather than a single arte being put to use, since it didn't do very well on its own.

It is very effective. Was it difficult to learn to combine them?

It took some time, since they're different forms of magic. One could say I learned it unintentionally; it's not really an exact science.

It's good that they can work together to do more than either could do alone, though.

Indeed. It can be very helpful in some circumstances.

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