[Phone call to Porom]

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

[Sorry to interrupt your fretting over Leonora, Porom. Really. But someone else is worried about you, and has a question to ask.]

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[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

[WHY ARE YOU TAKING SO LONG. But she was in the middle of a battle, so she would obviously be distracted. Still, it's hard to remember that when he's worried.]

Porom?

[dualcast]

[BECAUSE PALOM CANNOT BE TRUSTED TO LOOK AFTER PEOPLE WITHOUT A GREAT DEAL OF 'ARE YOU SURE YOU'LL BE OKAY?' FIRST. Her tone, previously tired and just a little irritated, changes instantly when she recognizes his voice. Still tired, very, but glad to be speaking to him.]

Yes. We just returned to Lindblum a few minutes ago.

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

Are you all right, then? And what of the crystal?

[He should probably be letting her rest, but Porom being Porom, she probably won't anyway.]

[dualcast]

[Not while there's still things to do.]

It rests in the shrine. It is- happy there, but-.

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

It is safe there. You need not be concerned for it there, Porom.

[dualcast]

-Lufene managed to find us there with ease.

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

-Lufene? [He wasn't expecting to hear that. Now he's worried, and rather angry.]

What did she do?

[dualcast]

We're all alive. I- can't even describe it as fighting. She was hardly even pretending to take us seriously. But- she didn't do anything. She made a show of attacking us, we tried to defend the crystal and then when she has us at her mercy she just... left.

[That whole 'tired' thing is mostly a result of having to get everyone back in good enough shape to manage the journey back after that incident.]

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

I was worried of this. Garland is taking action... You all were truly unhurt?

[dualcast]

Nobody was harmed so badly that I couldn't restore them. ['Unhurt' would maybe be a complete lie.]

Still, the water crystal believed that it was safest there. I- I suppose I should trust it.

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

It seems wisest. If Lufene did not take the crystal from you then, she is unlikely to take it later. Still, the fact that she did such...

[He really isn't happy about that.]

At least you are safe.

[dualcast]

[It's unlikely that anyone's happy about it, really. Except maybe Lufene herself.]

It's as if she just- wanted to prove that she could. Still, we're all alive. I suppose I should be grateful.

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

That is not unlike Lufene. [And it's one of the reasons she is one of the few he actually hates.]

[dualcast]

It's done, at least. And the crystal would not have bid us to leave it were it in danger.

...you'll be leaving for the ruins soon, won't you?

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

It should not be long before we depart. However...

[Well, only one way to see if Ursula's suggestion was right.]

[dualcast]

...however?

[SOUNDING KIND OF CONCERNED ABOUT THIS because obviously that 'however' means there is a problem with the journey to the ruins and not that her BFF has been shipping.]

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

A friend is to be married on the 18th, and he... requested that I attend. To go before then would likely mean that I would be unable to attend.

[NORMALLY IT WOULD BE BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM. Porom is just special and gets normal things.]

[dualcast]

Oh! [She's relieved about that, at least. SHE WILL APPRECIATE THE 'NORMAL THINGS' THING. Once she actually figures it out and stops assuming everything is a huge problem by default.] Congratulations to him! It would be a shame to disappoint him.

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

Indeed. In the days until then, I planned to travel to the Skysea... I wondered, if you would be willing to accompany me?

[dualcast]

Of course. Is something wrong there?

[...he may need to explain that he's not inviting her because he anticipates a need for cure spamming. Which might make it just a little worrying that she agreed so readily when it's fairly clear she's exhausted.]

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

There is nothing wrong. Cecil and Ursula will take charge there soon, I believe.

[dualcast]

Oh, I'd not heard. Of course I'll go with you.

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

[That's a relief, at least.]

Thank you, Porom.

[dualcast]

When do you intend to go there?

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

I leave soon, though I will wait for you, if you wish.

[dualcast]

Please. I'm in Lindblum right now but- I'll try to get to you quickly.

[Not 'get there', 'get to you'.]

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

You should rest. We can meet in Lindblum before traveling there directly.

[dualcast]

You don't need to- [She stops midway through that, shakes her head and smiles.]

-if you think that's best. Thank you.

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

Good. I will be there as soon as I am able.

[dualcast]

I'll wait for you, then. And dry off, the water shrine is aptly named.