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[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

[Raine's standing behind the counter of the tavern in Dali, with her phone resting on the counter. For anyone who knows her well, she's putting on her everything-will-be-fine face. A little stern, but that's what carries her through tough times. She intends for the post to be friendly and inviting enough.]

I'll be running the tavern in Dali until Slai's father returns. We'd be happy to have you in for a drink or meal if you're in the area.

[Her brow furrows in thought for a moment, and she adds on an additional question.]

Does anyone have the recipe for South Gate's Bundt Cake? I've been craving one.

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[morehatthanmage.livejournal.com]

[He's not really intending to respond at first. Dali's not a place he wants anything to do with again as long as he lives, brief as that time may be.

But the extra question seems pleasant enough and he nods]

Grandpa used to tell me about all kinds of food. You, um, you need a special bundt pan that has a hole in the middle to make it the right shape. They keep the recipie top secret but it has lots of fruit and some cinnamon and icing sugar on top. I think the fruit changes depending on what you can get in the season. And, and you have to use brown sugar for baking it. Grandpa said you can never, ever use white sugar for it.

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[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

[The child's reply causes Raine to smile, even though she's apprehensive about the future.]

He sounds like a wonderful baker.

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[morehatthanmage.livejournal.com]

[It's pretty rare from him but the small mage swells up with pride. He's pretty sure he had pretty much the most awesome grandpa ever even if he did want to eat him.]

He was. He knew lots of things, especially about food!

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[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

Well thank you for the recipe. I'd be happy to share once I've made one.

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[morehatthanmage.livejournal.com]

[That sounds nice but he'd need to go to Dali to take her up on that offer. But he doesn't want to seem rude. Fortunately Terra makes a pretty good excuse.]

You're welcome! But I probably shouldn't leave Lindblum right now, I have to go soon. But I hope you like it!

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[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

Hmm? Where are you going?

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[morehatthanmage.livejournal.com]

I'm going to Terra.

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[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

You're what? Oh no. You're much too young for that.

[Never mind that she just met him, Raine cannot refrain from taking to being stern when concern bubbles up.]

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[prez-leg-cramp.livejournal.com]

[He's at home, still nursing those cuts on his arms as he rests his chin on his hand.]

You really like that Cake, don't you?

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[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

[Raine runs her hand over her stomach and looks down as she does.]

Well one of us does. You could have brought one home instead of all those cuts.

[If she sounds just a hair crabby, it's from her attempting to cover how very worried she is about the possibility of leaving.]

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[prez-leg-cramp.livejournal.com]

I wasn't near the South Gate to get you one!

[Pout pout, but he's worried too.]

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[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

And what would I have done if something happened to you?

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[prez-leg-cramp.livejournal.com]

Oh, nothing was going to happen. I've fought dragons before, y'know!

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[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

Laguna, I'm being serious.

[She sighs and looks away.]

I don't want anything else to happen to our family.

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[prez-leg-cramp.livejournal.com]

So am I! Nothing's gonna happen!

Nothing.

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[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

Until those people find the man responsible for bringing us here.

[She's stubbornly clinging to practicality because it's the only thing keeping her from breaking from worry.]

[hopebyname.livejournal.com]

Bundt cake?

[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

Mhm. It's the best one I've ever had.