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[roseinyourheart]

A new home?

Will I be...safe, there?

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[a_real_girl]

It's better here than in the museum at least.

[eeek]

Ib ...

Don't worry! I'll do my best to keep you safe, okay? We'll get through it together.

[roseinyourheart]

Mary?

[She backs away.]

You can't be here...

[a_real_girl]

[She frowns and looks away.]

Don't worry Ib I'm as real as you here. There's no reason for me to try to hurt you.

[roseinyourheart]

Okay.

[Not that she expected anything less.]

...Is it really scary there?

[roseinyourheart]

But I...

We burned the painting...we burned you.

[a_real_girl]

Mundanes can pick up dead people too.

Or if you mean you think I'm angry, I'm not.

You were just trying to survive like I was trying to get a life in the real world.

[roseinyourheart]

I'm...

I'm sorry, Mary.

[a_real_girl]

I'm sorry too Ib.

It wasn't your fault though you and Gary had no choice but to be there. You were just the first humans to arrive and I so badly wanted to be real.

[She was on the verge of crying but she quickly smiled looking at Ib.]

But I'm real now! So we can be friends, right?

[roseinyourheart]

[She smiles, albeit a little hesitantly.]

Yeah. That would be...nice.

[a_real_girl]

[Mary's smile is far more bright and soon she has moved over to Ib to give her a hug.]

Yay!

[eeek]

Hmmm... Well, it was quite a shock to end up there, at first, but so far, it hasn't been too spooky. There are a lot of people there to keep you company, and the worst thing I've had to do is draw my own water for a bath... Haha. That was a bit of a struggle.

[ he felt like some kind of peasant... ]

[roseinyourheart]

Was it cold?

[inazumasacestriker]

-of course you will! New homes are always... safer if you're with a person who cares about you. And, usually at least, mundanes cares about us.

[roseinyourheart]

Oh...

[She doesn't know that word, so she spells it out slowly.]

M-U-N-D-A-N-E-S. What does that mean?

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[inazumasacestriker]

Oh... uhm...

[How to explain?]

They're... they're people...

[inazumasacestriker]

They're our guardian angels! They're always with us and they'll protect us, no matters what!

Even if sometimes they're methods are weird and questionable...

[roseinyourheart]

Oh. Thank you.

[Although she doesn't like the sound of that "weird and questionable" stuff.]

[inazumasacestriker]

You're welcome! [Moves a little closer] So... how will your new home be?

[roseinyourheart]

I don't know.

I think it might be scary...

[inazumasacestriker]

... and you're scared, aren't you? Will you have... friends in your new home? I mean, friends from your place?

[roseinyourheart]

Yeah. Garry...will be there...

[inazumasacestriker]

You don't look really happy. About your friend, I mean...

[roseinyourheart]

Oh...

No, I'm happy.

I know he will protect me.

[eeek]

A little. Mostly, it was just heavy, carrying buckets of water back and forth up the stairs! I'm not really cut out for heavy lifting.

[ regardless of his statue-pushing abilities. ]

Oh, but it's really fine. I'm just complaining a little. It seems safer than the gallery was, at least. [ he hesitates to bring it up, but he knows she's thining about it, too. ]

[roseinyourheart]

That's good...

[She's quiet for a moment.]

Do you have...other friends, there?

[eeek]

Well, not yet. I only just got there... but there are a few people I think I could become friends with. I even met a fairy! I'll have to introduce you.

[roseinyourheart]

[A fairy! Her face lights up at that.]

A real fairy?

[eeek]

Really! I was excited, too! [ he's being completely serious. ] She was flying around outside, all covered in green feathers. She was very nice to me! On top of that, there was a man with fox ears and a tail, and I've heard there's a troll around, too. I can hardly believe it.

[roseinyourheart]

A troll? Like under the bridge...?

[eeek]

That's what I thought, but apparently, it's a friendly troll. I haven't met him or her, myself. [ he smiles. it warmed his heart to see her looking excited - most of their time together had been spent in fear. ] There are a few people around your age, too, Ib. I'm sure you'll be able to make lots of friends.

[roseinyourheart]

Yeah...

[She doesn't sound too confident on that one.]

[eeek]

...? What's wrong?

[roseinyourheart]

I'm not...good at making friends...

[She pauses to straighten her skirt.]

I want to, though...

[eeek]

[ aww, Ib... he crouches down to get on eye level with her. ]

I think you're fine. You made friends with me, right?

[roseinyourheart]

[She nods, even though she thinks that's kind of different...]

[eeek]

Then you'll definitely make more friends, too - I'm nothing special, after all. A sweet girl like you shouldn't worry about something like that. People will be happy to speak with you!

[roseinyourheart]

Okay. [She gives a small smile.]