Voice testing for luceti and maybe eswareinmal

[consultmybooks]

Right. So, we're doing this again, then, are we?

...at least you're excited. If we both don't want this, well, what's the point? I'll be gone in another month. And I refuse to put anyone else through that again.

Certainly some interesting plans in the works. No...sorry, I meant "horrific". Yes, I'm sure that's what I meant. Yes, that includes the party. Especially if one of them takes it into their heads to make it a surprise party. And depending on when Helios decides to admit what happened over Valentine's Day. To say nothing of all the people who I know fully well are hoping for a chance to shout at me or, um, smack me. Or hit me. In some cases, probably hard enough to knock me unconscious. And, with my luck, I'll probably be tossed at one or two individuals who wouldn't mind another chance at attempting to murder me, just for the flavor, and I don't just mean Drusilla.

Still. Um...it will be nice to see Willow, again. That's...something. Still as far ahead as ever, of course, but...well, you know how it is. I can at least make that work to my advantage, this time. And I most certainly intend to.

As for the other place...all right, fine, it's a shame about the train, but you do recall that having me in two places at once never works out, yes? I don't care how much the three of you are amused by it. We would not do well in a medieval setting. They stoned people like us to death, back then.

...but, we'd, we'd be able to remember one another? Helios, a-and Ginia, and I? Fine. I, um, I suppose my tastes towards weaponry, fighting style, and reading material might finally be relevant. I can only imagine how much that news might amuse Buffy.

And I hope the fact that I very strongly protest being made a ghost is assumed. In other words, I would hope you would know better than to, um, make me argue that point with you. I don't care if it sounds interesting. Things that, um, sound interesting to you rarely end well for either of us.

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[lostinmyway]

Oh, yes. Because lots and lots of people missed you and they'll all want to see you.

[Judging from how quickly her photo pile disappeared, she's certainly right.]

[consultmybooks]

[Learning about the photo pile, should it ever occur, will...probably take some serious mental adjustment. And probably cause a fairly serious freakout.

Silly Giles, thinking the extent of it would be a few flowers in the garden.]

Y-Yes, um, well. [In that way Giles uses to say that he has no idea how to respond to that.] It's, it's not a very large village. I'm sure they'll, um, see me about soon enough.

...and, um, there are a great many people I've missed, as well.

[lostinmyway]

[She nods.]

Because you have all kinds of friends in Luceti.

...Oh! [That reminds her. She beams again.] Willow is here now!

[consultmybooks]

["Of course Willow is there", is Giles' initial impulse to respond. The tree was in very good health when he left, and he left it in Grune's very capable care.

...but that's not what she means, is it?]

...from home, you mean?

[Please say that's what you mean, Grune.]

[lostinmyway]

Yes, that's right. I made sure to tell her all about her tree, and we're going to go see tree-Willow together.

[consultmybooks]

[...Grune and Willow are going on a trip to see Willow the tree together.

That should not be as funny as it sounds. And yet, it is. But, for once, it's a good sort of funny, not the sort where you have to laugh or else you'll scream.

Giles presses a hand to his mouth in an attempt not to laugh outright.

Well, better Grune than him. She probably explained it better.]

...thank you, Grune.

[lostinmyway]

[Luckily for Giles, she doesn't notice.]

Oh, I'm happy to show her the tree. You don't need to say thank you.

[consultmybooks]

Yes, um, well. I might not have to. That, um, that doesn't mean I don't want to.

And it's, it's good to hear that the both of you are getting along, Grune.

[lostinmyway]

Oh, of course we are. [She gives him a mildly surprised look.] After all, she's a very nice person and she's your friend.

[consultmybooks]

She is a very sweet girl. [Depending on what point in time you happen to catch her.] And, um, yes. We...might not have been able to see much of one another, back home, but we are friends.

[Or she would at least do her best to find him if he was kidnapped by an attacking army.]

[lostinmyway]

[She smiles happily at the confirmation of her beliefs.]

I just know she's going to be so happy to see you when you get to Luceti.