001 ☀ Stahn Aileron, Otome Yanagiya

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Eh? Was it really that bad? Gramps and Lilith are pretty nice to everyone, though...

[he didn't think there was much to be nervous about. except for trying to explain the hard parts of the situation, but even that wasn't something worth being nervous. stahn was there to vouch for things, and it's not like they have any reason to believe he'd ever lie to them.]

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Not bad, just... well, I've learned you won't get far anywhere if someone's family doesn't like you very much.

[ AKA it's incredibly important. ]

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Well... I don't think that's a problem here at all, so you don't have to worry about that! I think you'd have to be a pretty bad person for either of them not to like you.

[which otome definitely is not.]

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Then it's a good thing I'd have to try very hard to be pretty bad.

[ Very.... very hard. ]

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I kind of feel like even if you tried, you couldn't be a bad person, Otome...

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I really did come close to being the villain, you know.

[ For the record. ]

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[like stahn is really going to accept that anyway.]

But you didn't, right?

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... No, I didn't.

[ Well, she didn't think he would. ]

At any rate, your family's very wonderful and I'm happy for the chance to finally meet them.

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[that's what really matters anyway. she didn't. she's a good, wonderful, and caring person, even if there are things her life that happened that were less than desirable.

in any case...]

I'm really glad you could meet them too! I wish you could meet the others, but they're all pretty far away now.

[she can meet the sheep now too, at least.]

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The others-- ah, your friends, you mean?

[ the ones she's probably heard a lot about by now? ]

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Mm! I haven't seen them in a while, since they all live so far away from here.

[his other precious friends! naturally, he wants them all to meet.]

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I see... well, when you have the time, I wouldn't mind joining you if you ever felt like taking a trip to see them all.

[ It's nice to put faces to names and stories, even though she'd at least seen Lilith before in his memories. ]

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Yeah... it'll be tough, since everyone is so spread out. But... I'd really like you to be able to meet them.

[they're precious to him, and otome has heard enough about them that it's only fair she gets to meet those people while she can—if she's around in this world long enough to do so, at least.]

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I'd like that, too. I don't think my world will mind too much if I take a small vacation.

[ Probably because with all that had happened, she'd put in way too much overtime, but that hadn't counted at all.

She, of course, still needs to figure out how she got here and how to return, since that is her home, but she's trying not to dwell on it too much right now. ]

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I know... I know it won't be forever, but while you're here... there are a few things I want you to be able to see.

[some of which include meeting his friends and just seeing places that she'd heard about. places like darilsheid and what remains of hugo's manor...

and where they'd fashioned a small memorial for their fallen friends—some of whom otome did know personally.]

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[ That, she especially wants to see. She's got a personal investment there, but she nods now, smiling quietly. ]

Then I'll be sure to see them, I promise.

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One of them isn't far from here, so you can see that whenever you want. Maybe in a couple of days.

[it's not really the happiest thing, after all.]

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Mm... all right.

In the meantime, who are all your friends?

[ LOOK, THERE ARE A LOT OF BLEATING CREATURES... ]

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[stahn thinks that stuff is too important to overwhelm her with for now. after things are a bit more settled, he can talk about the rest.

for now? sheep!]

Mm... right! This one here is Jonathan, and this— [it's fine, stahn will introduce them all.]

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[ ... She'll do her best. ]

You really do have all of their names memorized...

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You bet I do! They're family, I couldn't forget something like that!

[at least he doesn't expect it of otome?]

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Really... you're a pretty impressive sheep parent, aren't you?

[ with your... tons of... woolly... kids.... ]

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Parent?! I don't think... it's really like that!

[they're his friends, not his kids!]

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... Mm? Brother, maybe?

[ slightly less work. ]

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I was thinking more like "friend..."?