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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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[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]

No, it does not. But what do you intend to do about them?

You could always take the easy route and pin it on me, since I seem to be the source of their rivalry.

Placing blame solves nothing. Either of them could choose to end it, if that was what they really wanted.

...I don't know what to do, Jade. [right there. That is the problem. She always knows what to do - the last time she didn't was when she got the news that Jade was dead. And no one was around to see her then]

I'd assume they both want it to end, but His Majesty must have the last word, and Dist is too easily provoked by him.

They seem to enjoy it, actually.

[she still hasn't looked at him, and while she had it under control for a bit there, the shaking is back. Except now it's more like shivering]

It will never end and I can do nothing about it. ...It's been years since we were all in the same place together.

If that is the only way they can bond... Then so be it. You may just have to accept it, because changing them is out of the question.

I know. I don't want to change anyone.

[rubs the center of her forehead with one hand and shakes her head]

It may be best to simply allow them to continue. They'll grow tired of it eventually.

Their bickering isn't the problem!

...I'm sorry.

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