Phone Calls

[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

[Ring ring, Aerith! Flower friend on the line!]

[You too, Rydia!]

[And you, Ellone. Mom knows you skipped town.]

Comments

[winhillstime.livejournal.com]

It was kind of sudden. [Sob and not even Uncle Laguna knows the real reason she's there.] I'm sorry. I should have said something.

[At least this time she wasn't jumping ship... literally.]

[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

[Siiiiiiiiiiigh. Honestly, Elle, you shouldn't let Laguna rub off on you.]

You're an adult, you can do what you want.

[winhillstime.livejournal.com]

[guilt, guilt, guilt.]

I'll help you around the house and at the tavern when I get back? You and Uncle Laguna will know when I'm heading home, okay?

[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

[So she's being a little unreasonable. They both know it. Blame the hormones?]

Better than hearing it from the villagers. Why in the world did you feel like you had to sneak off?

[winhillstime.livejournal.com]

[Yeaaaaaah, well, she's got a point, though.]

Like I said, it was kind of sudden. I just... really wanted to come here to see some people.

[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

Honestly, Ellone, you're getting as bad as Laguna.

I worried something had happened to you until they told me you'd caught the airship out.

[winhillstime.livejournal.com]

[Ouch. She winces on the other end of the line.]

I'm sorry. I'll be back soon and then you can turn me into your personal housecleaner to make up for it, okay?

[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

Or you can help me get the bulbs up and stored for the winter.

[Not that Raine will admit to weakness, but it's getting hard to kneel down in the garden for so long.]

[winhillstime.livejournal.com]

You got it! Anything you want when I get back!

[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

Have fun. I know you're young and a small town isn't the most thrilling place to live.

[winhillstime.livejournal.com]

It's fine. [There's fondness in her voice here.] I love Dali. There's a peace that cities don't have. [Meaning she won't be gone forever. She won't fully pull a Laguna :| ]

I'll talk to you soon.

[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

Alright. Enjoy yourself.

... and could you bring back one of those cakes they sell at South Gate?

[Craving. Raine is having one.]

[winhillstime.livejournal.com]

I will. To both of those.

[waitedinwinhill.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Take care, sweetheart.