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[healedbythelight]

[The journal suddenly starts recording to catch a young woman's voice in mid-sentence. Sadly, the camera is directed towards the ground.] -at this button does... Is it broken?

This is hopeless. I'll never figure this device out. [A deep sigh.] If only Pascal were here...

[The image shakes, then tilts harshly until the camera is directed towards a stone ceiling instead. A hand swiftly moves past the screen.] ... Ah? What's it doing now?

[And finally, the journal is tilted one last time to show a girl with long pink hair, wearing a New Feather dress and staring into the camera with a confused expression.]

Comments

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[healedbythelight]

Shall we search the rest of the stores before heading home? I'd like to see the others as well.

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[drawnbythesword]

Ah, yeah... That'd be a good idea. I'm sure you'd like to get your knives back.

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[healedbythelight]

Yes. [She nods faintly. Her knives, but also that crosophie memento she'd been keeping. Which store would that even be in?]

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[drawnbythesword]

Then... Are you ready to go? [He gives her a smile.]

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[healedbythelight]

Please, lead the way.

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[drawnbythesword]

Right. [To the smithy!]

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[healedbythelight]

[She follows, her hands still clasped together before her. Every so often, her gaze falls on one of the other residents as they pass them by. There's such peculiar folk roaming this village... And Rydia said some of them might be dangerous. Instictively, she tries to walk beside Asbel, rather than behind him.]

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[drawnbythesword]

[Don't worry, Cheria. Asbel'll protect you, even if he doesn't realize what's troubling you.

Finally, they arrive at the smithy. He opens the door, looking inside.]

...They must be out to lunch right now.

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[healedbythelight]

[Cheria enters as well, glancing around curiously. So many strange weapons... Her eyes fall on something that seems to be a mix between a gun and a blade. ... A gunblade?]

... It's like something out of Hubert's comics.

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[drawnbythesword]

Haha... It is, isn't it? They have all sorts of strange things here.

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[healedbythelight]

I wonder what sort of knives they have... [She's used to an assortment of throwing knives, after all. As long as it's small enough to pocket, but sharp enough to do damage, it should be fine.]

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[drawnbythesword]

Hmm... [He glances around the shop. They definitely had an assortment of weapons.]

Well... I'm sure you could always request something if needed...

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[healedbythelight]

No, I'm sure it'll be fine. [She heads over to one of the tables to see what's inside one of those nice boxes.]

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[drawnbythesword]

[Following! Just what could lie in those boxes...?]

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[healedbythelight]

[Why, it's those nice knives that come with Cheria's DLC BoA costume title. She takes one out of the box and holds it up to examine it.]

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[drawnbythesword]

[Those are indeed nice knives, Cheria.

You should take them.]

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[healedbythelight]

[Oh, she will. Once she's made sure the knife is still in good condition, she carefully places it back in the box with the others and closes the lid. The whole thing is coming with her.]

And you're certain we can just take this?

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[drawnbythesword]

[He nods.]

Yes, absolutely certain. [Would he lie to you, Cheria?]

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[healedbythelight]

[She takes the box, then turns to face Asbel entirely.]

Then, shall we go?

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[drawnbythesword]

Yeah... We should get going.

[His eyes travel to the door, and then to the box in Cheria's hands. It looks kinda heavy...]

...Do you want help with that, Cheria?

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[healedbythelight]

[She glances down at the box for a moment as well, before shaking her head. Despite still being weakened by whatever process she went through to arrive in this place, she's determined to prove she can cope.]

It's fine, really.

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[drawnbythesword]

If you're sure... [He wanted to help, too. ):

Well, at least he can open the door and hold it for her!]

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[healedbythelight]

[Such a gentleman, Asbel!

She'll follow you to your house, now. Whatever other belongings she lost, she can go fetch them by herself later on.]

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[drawnbythesword]

[TIMESKIP TO HOUSE it's not too far from the plaza, at least.

Arriving at the house, he opens THAT door for her.]

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[healedbythelight]

[Well, it'd be only fair for Asbel to open that door, considering it's not quite Cheria's house yet and she doesn't have the key. Even so, she'll bow her head lightly as she enters the hallway.]

Thank you.