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[silversnowfall]

[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?

Comments

[Voice]

[silversnowfall]

So it must not be very heavy. What are the mountains like?

[Voice]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

They're very beautiful. Rocky and covered with snow.

[Voice]

[silversnowfall]

So is your home mountainous, then? Or is that just somewhere to visit?

[Voice]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

There are a few mountains in Tokyo, but it's hilly instead, most of it.

[Voice]

[silversnowfall]

Tokyo...I've heard that name before. There are quite a few people here from that city.

[Voice]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

Yes; however, investigating that, it seems not all of them are same Tokyo of the same Earth or reality.

Though some might be separated only by time.

[Voice]

[silversnowfall]

That would be interesting, though. Imagine if someone were here from years ahead of or before my time in Auldrant...

[Voice]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

Yes. A friend of mine is here from four years ago, by my frame of temporal reference. [She naturally lets her speech become more formal and intelligent for the subject.]

[Voice]

[silversnowfall]

Is she your friend four years ago?

[Voice]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

Yes. We went to junior high together. She's still from those days.

[Voice]

[silversnowfall]

["Junior high"...?]

At least you know each other.

[Voice]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

Mm. I was the only one from my world here for a long time. I'm glad she's here.

[Voice]

[silversnowfall]

It does feel better to have people you know here.

[Voice]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

Even though it's a selfish wish.