[ That's just like Claude, cutting right to the heard of the matter, despite seeming so carefree all the time. He can't help but feel a little jealous at how quick Claude can turn it off and on, but he smiles ruefully instead of letting the envy fester— ]
You never miss a beat, do you, Claude? Wouldn't dream of blaming you.
[ Give him a minute, he needs to take a long drink of the cider in his hands to get his thoughts in order. ]
It was... a green sphere. Crystal, maybe gem? It'd fallen into the fountain in the square when my back was turned, so I turned and saw it. I waded into the fountain, and grabbed it. And next thing I new...
[ His eyes fall to the counter, not because meeting Claude's gaze is hard, but because it helps him dredge those strange visions back to the surface. ]
I was in a church. In a bed of flowers, looking up at a hole in the ceiling. I... feel like I made it, but that seems impossible. If I'd landed with that impact, I'd be in a casket, not a flowerbed.
I was woken up by this girl. I can't remember any details about her, but she was nice enough. She handed me a crystal orb just like the one I picked up in the fountain. Claims she has one of her own. But when she says that, I see... another orb falling into a fountain? Except this one was white. Like I space out while spacing out.
But then, this red-haired asshole storms in with some military types. This girl decides she wants me to play bodyguard. I sure seemed like I could handle myself — I claimed I was a "first-class soldier", whatever that means.
He comes at me, I draw this massive sword — seriously, it's like, as big as me or you — and then... I'm back at the fountain in the town square, like nothing ever happened. Whole thing felt like it took minutes, but I blink and I don't think more than a few seconds passed while I was zoned out.
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You never miss a beat, do you, Claude? Wouldn't dream of blaming you.
[ Give him a minute, he needs to take a long drink of the cider in his hands to get his thoughts in order. ]
It was... a green sphere. Crystal, maybe gem? It'd fallen into the fountain in the square when my back was turned, so I turned and saw it. I waded into the fountain, and grabbed it. And next thing I new...
[ His eyes fall to the counter, not because meeting Claude's gaze is hard, but because it helps him dredge those strange visions back to the surface. ]
I was in a church. In a bed of flowers, looking up at a hole in the ceiling. I... feel like I made it, but that seems impossible. If I'd landed with that impact, I'd be in a casket, not a flowerbed.
I was woken up by this girl. I can't remember any details about her, but she was nice enough. She handed me a crystal orb just like the one I picked up in the fountain. Claims she has one of her own. But when she says that, I see... another orb falling into a fountain? Except this one was white. Like I space out while spacing out.
But then, this red-haired asshole storms in with some military types. This girl decides she wants me to play bodyguard. I sure seemed like I could handle myself — I claimed I was a "first-class soldier", whatever that means.
He comes at me, I draw this massive sword — seriously, it's like, as big as me or you — and then... I'm back at the fountain in the town square, like nothing ever happened. Whole thing felt like it took minutes, but I blink and I don't think more than a few seconds passed while I was zoned out.
[ He casually takes a sip. ]
...Weird as hell, right?