[68] [voiced]

[silversnowfall]

May I please speak with the individuals or group responsible for larger-scale construction projects? [The smallest, hesitant pause.] This house is now much too small for the number of people living in it. In the interest of staying together...we need more space.

I realize everyone is a bit busy and preoccupied at the moment. Please don't feel rushed. It's only a conversation, about plans.

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[voice]

[silversnowfall]

That's why I'm making this request.

[That's not even counting if Peony decides to move in.]

[voice]

[emp3thy]

How many arrived this cycle?

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

Just one. ...With the possibility of another.

[voice]

[emp3thy]

That's good.

[...] I don't think I've met most of them.

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

You're always welcome here, you know, Minato.

[voice]

[emp3thy]

I don't want to impose.

[this may be a round-about way of asking when she's free.]

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

Well, what's one more person for dinner in an already-crowded house?

[No, really. It happens more often than you'd think, with the wilderness location and all.]

[voice]

[emp3thy]

That's true.

[...] Though, I might have to bring my sister.

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

She's back?

[voice]

[emp3thy]

[He nods.] A few days ago.

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

I can't tell if you're pleased or worried.

[voice]

[emp3thy]

I'm not worried.

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

But not very pleased, either?

[voice]

[emp3thy]

I didn't say that.

[he's very pleased. He's just also Minato.]

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

[Sometimes you remind her of other irritatingly stonefaced people.]

And what does she think of all of this?

[voice]

[emp3thy]

She's adjusting.

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

[Despite his continued answering, Nephry gets the distinct impression that Minato doesn't want to talk. About this. About anything, at the moment.]

Hm. Well, she is welcome, too.

[voice]

[emp3thy]

[Minako's being here or not being here; remembering or not remembering... it's all a sore topic he'd rather leave alone until she's been here long enough that no one will think to ask anymore.]

How soon do you think works?

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

Things have been a little chaotic lately, haven't they? Next week, perhaps. ...I'd like to get the issue of more space sorted out before Saphir starts to think the house is growing even smaller.

[voice]

[emp3thy]

Sounds good. She should be settled then, too.