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[first of all, there are several inconsequential doodles. This should be concerning because Nephry just doesn't doodle. Next there are several sentences that are so well crossed out they are unreadable. An ink spot where the pen rested too long on the page. A few more doodles.]

I...think I should go for a walk. I will take my journal with me just in case, however.

[and for those out and about, Nephry can be found standing on the bridge between houses 32 and 33 and Community Housing 5. It is quite the long walk, and it will continue in a short while if she's not interrupted. She will answer written or voiced messages too, of course. ...The doodling is kind of a giveaway that something is wrong here]

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[that is an outright lie you just told and you know it, Jade Curtiss.]

It seems you haven't. ...Did you need something? [glances at his bag]

Ahh, yes. I needed to pick up a few groceries.

And you're taking the long way back?

There's nothing wrong with taking a walk, is there?

Of course not.

[she turns back to looking at the water. There just isn't any fight in her right now, and she looks awful]

[He walks towards her a bit.]

You look terrible, sister.

[a comment like that isn't going to make her turn around. Jade, however, would be the ~~troll who'd notice~~ one to know that it's become her habit in the past couple of weeks to rise in the middle of the night and either go outside or sit in the kitchen with tea/coffee/what have you. Something is keeping her quite preoccupied and it shows]

[Well, now he's standing next to her.]

...You know how they are.

[a beat, and she looks at him halfway]

I might, if I knew who they are.

Don't play coy with me, Nephry.

[it's amazing that he thinks she has the energy to play anything. Almost as a second thought she folds her hands together and looks back at the water again]

There are many people you could mean.

You say that as if there are many people I would honestly be concerned with.

[don't play coy with her. She knows that on her behalf he could be concerned with just about anyone for a few minutes. She just hasn't been able to use that to her advantage yet]

Then I'm not sure what it is you want me to say.

....I am referring to Dist and His Majesty.

What makes you think my going for a walk has anything to do with them?

It's a habit of yours that you practice when your mind's preoccupied.

There are worse habits. And that isn't what I asked you.

It is also quite difficult to ignore your exchanges with His Majesty.

Exchanges?

That would be putting it nicely, I suppose.

I was angry. I'm sure you're familiar with that.

Naturally.

If the only reason you stopped here was to argue with me, you've had your argument.

...I have better things to do than attempting to start needless arguments with you, Nephry.

[just barely looks at him for a moment, then away again]

Knowing doesn't make it easier.

[do catch the jump back to earlier, dear brother]

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