Who: Astralin and you! Where: Meadowlands, on his new farm. What: Astralin needs help setting up his new farm, anyone is welcome to help out. Warnings: None.
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[As he explains himself, Aerith takes the opportunity he presents to her, and leans over to get a better look at the detailings in the pot. It’s a curious thing. Well-done. Beautiful to behold. When she thinks about how she sells flowers back home, she wonders if she’d have more success if she included pots. Likely not, she thinks. The people back home don’t all revere flowers. A pretty pot or two is not going to magically change that.
When he makes mention of the flowers he’d sent to her before, she perks right up (as if she wasn’t there already). Grinning from ear to ear, she sets her attention back onto him.]
They did! I’m taking very good care of them now, though I’m sure that they miss you a great deal. I’ll have to find a way to thank you.
I am sure that my flowers will be just fine, Lady Aerith. They are in your care now, and I could not ask anyone better to take care of them.
[Except for Hrist, but she isn't here right now. Still, he trusts Aerith a great deal to take care of those flowers. Especially since he grew them with her in mind and all. Their conversation upon meeting had certainly stuck with him, and he trusted her a great deal. He's sure that they'll stay in bloom for as long as possible, with her taking care of them and all.]
Have you been well? Did you adventure out of Aldrip when those refrigerators broke?
What a high compliment. Are you sure you don't know more about me than you're letting on?
[She asks it teasingly. There's little reason Astralin would know the true nature of her person, what she's been through, what strange, otherworldly abilities she's come packed with, or the other little secrets that make up the young woman known as Aerith Gainsborough. But there are some in this world who are extraordinarily sharp. Wouldn't surprise her at all to find that Astralin is one of them.
Aerith nods when he makes mention of the little misadventure regarding the refrigerators. And a poor unfortunate repairman who got caught up in that. And the bittersweet ache that proper goodbyes don't appear to be a thing in this world.]
I did. I'd like to say that I helped repair stuff, but that's probably not true. I probably caused more upset than I actually helped. But I guess all that ends well is... well? However that goes. No one's starving. That's probably a win.
Perhaps. But I would never allow such secrets to escape from me.
[Of course, his words are said in a teasing manner in turn. A soft chuckle escaping from him as he merely shakes his head after he speaks. Certain that he didn't know more than he was letting on, even though he was interested in getting to know his friend more. Either way, he's also certain that she had secrets, and he wasn't going to pry into those secrets. He would probably get to know her, in time.]
I wish I could say the same... Those fridges were particularly hard to work with, I must say. But I am happy that we managed to procure goods for the people.
[He can't help but sigh at the whole ordeal. Still, he was happy that he got to help in some shape or form, and seeing Aerith in one piece, after everything that happened, also made him happy.]
How have you been after the whole ordeal...? Has there... Been anything of interest or problems that arose?
[He plays right along with her and the grin etched into her features only grows. He’s so very good at that, and it’s something she’s noticed from the very first time they met, back when they were escorting crates to and fro. Some people just have a gift, it seems. If everyone could be as personable as him, the world would be a much nicer place.
She nods in agreement. Hardships aside, it’s a good thing that they were ultimately able to take care of the others. Things could have ended up considerably worse.]
Hm… I think from a food standpoint, we’re pretty good. And I think we made a good impression on the people from that town. That’s probably the best of it. The forest was a little weird. I thought it was just me, but I heard other people saw things? Heard things, maybe. I’m still not really sure if there was anything there at all, but I had a strange feeling when we were passing through.
[Aerith wonders how to explain it. With a furrow in her brow, she taps at her chin.]
Kind of like we were on the verge of discovering a secret that we shouldn’t know?
[Just like her, there's a smile from ear to ear, ever the playful one when he could trust the person in front of him. Aerith certainly made it very easy to trust her the moment that he met her, and it helped that there were certain things about her that reminded him of Hrist. However, Aerith was still her own, special person, and she certainly had a charm about her that Astralin could easily befriend and not feel nervous around her.]
Hm... The forest was very particular, was it not? I also heard things when I was with Miss Kotone, but I thought it may be just a whisper of the wind, or perhaps. Well. I suppose chalk it up to forest noises, but there is something strange about that place.
[There's a moment of silence between the two, and he nods in agreement. There was definitely something in there that they shouldn't know about, and quite frankly, he has a cold chill thinking about that forest again. Nothing truly scared him, but there was that eerie feeling in the back of his mind the entire time.]
Quite the eerie place, to be quite frank with you. None the less, we are no longer in there. I do hope there are no lasting effects on you from that place.
[The more she hears about others experiencing similar things to her, the more uneasy it leaves her. Less a personal concern and more likely to be something greater. One or two people is coincidence. Anything more than that must mean something more. What that 'something more' is, however, is beyond her right now.
They'll have to figure it out at some point.]
I hope the same for you too. And everyone else who was travelling through it. I'm not saying we shouldn't worry about it, but things could definitely be worse. Honestly, I'm just happy to see a friendly and familiar face. I feel like I can face anything if you guys are here with me.
[Not that she couldn't handle it on her own. She could. It's just so much better with friends.]
[Oh. Those are some sweet words. There's an unconscious smile that appears on his face as she speaks. He has to admit, that there's some part of him that didn't think he'd grow close to those here, but there were some particular people that changed that for him. Certainly less reserved than he was when he first arrived here, he felt like he could trust people. And that was enough, for now.]
I am happy to hear that. I must admit, I have a distrust for those around me, but there are those that have changed that for me. You are one of them.
[He says his words through grit teeth -- his hands pulling a particularly hard weed out from the ground, before throwing it into the wheelbarrow adjacent to him.]
If I can protect you from harm, then I will. Although, young lady, I am certain that you are more than capable of handling things yourself.
Some would say that it's healthy and wise to have a little distrust for those they don't know very well. Considering the situation, it would be silly to expect you or anyone else not to feel that way. Just because we're in the same situation doesn't mean that we all view it the same way.
[To some people, this is a prison. To others, it's liberating. There's also the multiple shades of grey in between. Nothing is ever simple or straight forward. People, their feelings, their thoughts, those are quite the same. Aerith can't imagine ever expecting Astralin to think or feel any differently that is his personal truth. That's what makes it his, after all. And it's also what makes it so special and unique.]
I don't like to brag, but I'm pretty good in a fight when I have to be?
[Playfully, she flexes, though she's a small girl and there's not much impressive about her from a physical standpoint. Although some would say, and surely have before, that strength is not just physical. There's no doubt that she's incredibly resilient. Not unlike the flowers blooming in Midgar, otherwise, where so few do.]
I hope that you'll let me protect you too, Astralin. I think that's the way friends should be.
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When he makes mention of the flowers he’d sent to her before, she perks right up (as if she wasn’t there already). Grinning from ear to ear, she sets her attention back onto him.]
They did! I’m taking very good care of them now, though I’m sure that they miss you a great deal. I’ll have to find a way to thank you.
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[Except for Hrist, but she isn't here right now. Still, he trusts Aerith a great deal to take care of those flowers. Especially since he grew them with her in mind and all. Their conversation upon meeting had certainly stuck with him, and he trusted her a great deal. He's sure that they'll stay in bloom for as long as possible, with her taking care of them and all.]
Have you been well? Did you adventure out of Aldrip when those refrigerators broke?
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[She asks it teasingly. There's little reason Astralin would know the true nature of her person, what she's been through, what strange, otherworldly abilities she's come packed with, or the other little secrets that make up the young woman known as Aerith Gainsborough. But there are some in this world who are extraordinarily sharp. Wouldn't surprise her at all to find that Astralin is one of them.
Aerith nods when he makes mention of the little misadventure regarding the refrigerators. And a poor unfortunate repairman who got caught up in that. And the bittersweet ache that proper goodbyes don't appear to be a thing in this world.]
I did. I'd like to say that I helped repair stuff, but that's probably not true. I probably caused more upset than I actually helped. But I guess all that ends well is... well? However that goes. No one's starving. That's probably a win.
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[Of course, his words are said in a teasing manner in turn. A soft chuckle escaping from him as he merely shakes his head after he speaks. Certain that he didn't know more than he was letting on, even though he was interested in getting to know his friend more. Either way, he's also certain that she had secrets, and he wasn't going to pry into those secrets. He would probably get to know her, in time.]
I wish I could say the same... Those fridges were particularly hard to work with, I must say. But I am happy that we managed to procure goods for the people.
[He can't help but sigh at the whole ordeal. Still, he was happy that he got to help in some shape or form, and seeing Aerith in one piece, after everything that happened, also made him happy.]
How have you been after the whole ordeal...? Has there... Been anything of interest or problems that arose?
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She nods in agreement. Hardships aside, it’s a good thing that they were ultimately able to take care of the others. Things could have ended up considerably worse.]
Hm… I think from a food standpoint, we’re pretty good. And I think we made a good impression on the people from that town. That’s probably the best of it. The forest was a little weird. I thought it was just me, but I heard other people saw things? Heard things, maybe. I’m still not really sure if there was anything there at all, but I had a strange feeling when we were passing through.
[Aerith wonders how to explain it. With a furrow in her brow, she taps at her chin.]
Kind of like we were on the verge of discovering a secret that we shouldn’t know?
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Hm... The forest was very particular, was it not? I also heard things when I was with Miss Kotone, but I thought it may be just a whisper of the wind, or perhaps. Well. I suppose chalk it up to forest noises, but there is something strange about that place.
[There's a moment of silence between the two, and he nods in agreement. There was definitely something in there that they shouldn't know about, and quite frankly, he has a cold chill thinking about that forest again. Nothing truly scared him, but there was that eerie feeling in the back of his mind the entire time.]
Quite the eerie place, to be quite frank with you. None the less, we are no longer in there. I do hope there are no lasting effects on you from that place.
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[The more she hears about others experiencing similar things to her, the more uneasy it leaves her. Less a personal concern and more likely to be something greater. One or two people is coincidence. Anything more than that must mean something more. What that 'something more' is, however, is beyond her right now.
They'll have to figure it out at some point.]
I hope the same for you too. And everyone else who was travelling through it. I'm not saying we shouldn't worry about it, but things could definitely be worse. Honestly, I'm just happy to see a friendly and familiar face. I feel like I can face anything if you guys are here with me.
[Not that she couldn't handle it on her own. She could. It's just so much better with friends.]
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I am happy to hear that. I must admit, I have a distrust for those around me, but there are those that have changed that for me. You are one of them.
[He says his words through grit teeth -- his hands pulling a particularly hard weed out from the ground, before throwing it into the wheelbarrow adjacent to him.]
If I can protect you from harm, then I will. Although, young lady, I am certain that you are more than capable of handling things yourself.
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[To some people, this is a prison. To others, it's liberating. There's also the multiple shades of grey in between. Nothing is ever simple or straight forward. People, their feelings, their thoughts, those are quite the same. Aerith can't imagine ever expecting Astralin to think or feel any differently that is his personal truth. That's what makes it his, after all. And it's also what makes it so special and unique.]
I don't like to brag, but I'm pretty good in a fight when I have to be?
[Playfully, she flexes, though she's a small girl and there's not much impressive about her from a physical standpoint. Although some would say, and surely have before, that strength is not just physical. There's no doubt that she's incredibly resilient. Not unlike the flowers blooming in Midgar, otherwise, where so few do.]
I hope that you'll let me protect you too, Astralin. I think that's the way friends should be.