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[Phone Call to Porom]

[After that phone call, Ursula departs the infirmary. She's tired of resting in bed, waiting to recover the rest of her strength. Stubborn as ever, the princess slips out of the castle and heads into town. She'll begin doing some stretches and then some practice moves, determined not to neglect her training.

White mage folks and others are still welcome to nag, of course.]

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[Ursula smiles and moves to stand before him.]

Me, too.

Want to go for a walk?

[Because she doesn't think anyone is watching or listening...but some conversations should still be private.]

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[lunarianlegacy.livejournal.com]

Sure.

[Ceodore holds out an arm for the taking. No reason to forget his manners.]

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[And she takes it, of course. The princess glances away from town, keeping in mind that current train of thought.]

Let's get out of town for a while. I promise I'll take it easy.

[...for her standards, anyway.]

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[lunarianlegacy.livejournal.com]

[He nods crisply and takes the scenic route out of town, just past the lake.]

If you get tired, I'll take you back.

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

Fair enough.

[Ursula's silent for a few moments as they depart town, sorting out her thoughts.]

You left Gaia, too, for a while, didn't you? After I disappeared?

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[lunarianlegacy.livejournal.com]

Yeah. You vanished right in front of us and that woman got away. I was going to help with the monsters that fell, but then... I was back on the moon.

...didn't remember a thing about this place either.

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[First things first.]

What do you remember, of being on the moon? What's the last thing that happened before you were drawn back to Gaia?

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[lunarianlegacy.livejournal.com]

Well uh... we got to the center and found that Creator. Last thing I remember though, Kain and I were on the way to Damcyan to pick up materials to help with the rebuilding process.

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[She nods, relieved.]

And I was training with Father. We really did it, then.

[She flashes him a grin, glad to not have that hanging over their heads anymore.]

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[lunarianlegacy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we did.

[There's a smile, but it still bothers him that he forgot about Gaia when he went back. He doesn't even totally remember everything now. Ceodore scuffs the toe of his boot on the ground, looking at it hard, then back up.]

What do you remember... about here?

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

I remember we were in Narshe...right?

[She frowns suddenly.]

And there was a cave-in....

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[lunarianlegacy.livejournal.com]

[Not what he was hoping to hear, but it's a start. Maybe it's for the best though if she's forgotten. Watching her hurt over what happened between them was killing him and if it keeps her from that...]

Right. You pushed me out of the way and got really hurt.

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[She nods slowly, that memory becoming clearer in her mind.]

That earthquake....

[And then she pauses, staring at him sharply.]

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[lunarianlegacy.livejournal.com]

[Blink.]

What is it?

[Looking himself over now. Please don't be nagging him about airship hair.]

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

...you kissed me...didn't you?

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[lunarianlegacy.livejournal.com]

Uh... yes. Well, not right then, but um...

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

...later. When I was recovering.

[She pauses, not certain what to do or say next.]

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[lunarianlegacy.livejournal.com]

[He's nodding, but really uncertain of what to say or do.]

It was nice.

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[She nods, beginning to smile.]

I think I was wondering when you would get around to that.

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[lunarianlegacy.livejournal.com]

You were?

[This is news to him. Pleasant news, but still unexpected. He grins even bigger now.]

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[She arches an eyebrow.]

What did you think that birthday kiss was about?

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[lunarianlegacy.livejournal.com]

My birthday...?

...

OH!

[NOW he gets it.]

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[Ursula bursts out laughing at that delayed insight; she can't help it.]

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[lunarianlegacy.livejournal.com]

[Ceodore scratches the back of his head sheepishly.]

And now?

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[She manages to stifle further giggles, sobering.]

And now...what do you want to happen?

[Does he feel the same way that he did then?]