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[ they are so good at this. chiaki has to yawn again, because she's never the most awake even at the best of times...

at least she won't judge ed for being exhausted? ]

Mm...yeah. I wanted to pick some caverns that were biggish just in case...my friends showed up. Or in case my partner is really big someday...what about you?

[Al would be so proud of him.

He perks up at the word 'partner' and finally notices the egg; drawing the energy for his interest from some nameless void he saves just for alchemy. She must have woken up here recently, too.

It immediately eases something in him to have proof that he wasn't alone. He'd met Rey already, but she'd been here for half a year already. It didn't feel quite the same.]

I'm not sure about the place yet, to be honest. The people seem nice, but...

[This may not be the first time he's gone to new towns where no one knew who he was, but it's the first time he's ever been alone doing it.]

I've got one of the more personal ones. [He gestures back where he came from.]

They do seem really helpful. But...it's not home, right?

[ to finish the sentence. and worse than not home, it's a new place with the assurance that their homes are no more. it...wasn't what chiaki had expected to wake up to, though specifically she had never actually expected to wake up ever again. ]

Were you heading out to the market, too?

[She hit the nail right on the head, and for a moment Ed's uncomfortable. He hasn't been dealing with it very well. Feels lost, like the ground has been pulled right out from under his feet. If he hadn't been taking care of Aegis, he's not entirely sure he'd have been able to function this week.

The change of subject is welcome and he attempts a smile.]

Yeah, for food, and I was thinking about finding someone selling ink and paper. [A pause.] Did you want to go with? Haven't really had anyone to talk to. [He winces slightly at how awkward that sounds.]

I'd like that. I haven't really talked to many other Scions...just one or two.

[ she doesn't like to intrude, and everyone is still learning to deal. so she just speaks to the ones who speak to her or seem open to it, for the time being. chiaki is first and foremost interested in setting people at ease, usually, so the smile ed attempts is returned more gently and genuinely. ]

I'm Chiaki Nanami. And actually...I'd like to buy some ink and paper, too. It'd probably be good to write down the things I learn here...just in case.

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