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Some how unattended once again… Lady Aska wanders the City streets playing with the small pink Network Device she was given upon her arrival in this place. She seems to be recording as if this device were a video camera. There is a tree, the camera pans to show the fountain in the middle of the square… and then a brush of white fabric as Aska bumps into some one. The pavement rushes up to meet the camera lens as the Network object is dropped to the ground. Once it skids to a stop and the image clears you can see Lady Aska regaining her footing and looking up at a much taller gentleman.

Are you all right, Lady Aska?

HEY! You know who we are?! So many people here don’t seem to know about Fahren.

There is an amused chuckle at that.
Not many people here seem to know about Autozam either.

You are from that place? I guess you were brought here against your will too…

I don’t think anyone really comes here voluntarily, at least I have never met anyone who has.

There is a vaguely thoughtful expression on Lady Aska’s face before she grabs her fan and pokes it at Eagle threateningly.
Maybe you know! How do we get back to Cephiro!?

But, this tiny threat only results in a smile.
And why are you in such a hurry to return to that world?

We were on our way to become the Pillar when this City-place brought us here!

There was a bit of surprise… no not quite surprise, a calculating expression settling in mostly around Eagle’s eyes because he never lost that friendly smile. This was the first time he had been able to confirm the period of time Aska had arrived from.
Have you given up on your ambitions to become the Pillar since your arrival here?

We haven’t! We will become Cephiro’s next Pillar!

Still with the smile… though the friendly tone of voice now holds an icy dangerous edge.
That is inconvenient…

[OOC: Eagle is in green Aska is in red
You can reply to or interact action-wise with either Aska, Eagle, OR both!

Aska has no idea the potential danger she could be in here. She hasn’t recognized Eagle as an enemy. Assume the worse or the best as you please. ]

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I believe what Commander Vision...[Yes, we're back to formalities again.] ...refers to are the duties of the Pillar. This will be explained to you in detail in the nearest future to your time. I apologize in advance for not being aware of this sooner to advise you properly.

Fine!

[Puts her crayon down. Really trying to pay attention… but this is a short window of time. She doesn‘t have the longest attention span.]

[Oh right… business not crayons. ^^” ]

Why do you want to become the Pillar?
I ask because only someone who is prepared to think only about Cephiro is qualified to become the Pillar. The Pillar isn’t allowed to think of anyone or anything other than the peace and safety of that planet.

[Chang Ang knows of that attention span and what little it lasts all too well. So, with a deferring nod to Eagle, he hurries to explain as well.]

That's quite correct. In the future it'll be revealed to us that to become the Pillar of Cephiro a candidate must think only of Cephiro and leave no room in their heart for anything else.

That sort of task is an unhappy one, Lady Aska.

But, we want to become the Pillar so we can become a beautiful Princess like Emeraude was… And we can wish for the trees to grow candy, the sky to be peach, and everyone to be happy!
MAYBE we could even move Fahren and Cephiro closer together so we could have a shorter distance to travel!

It doesn’t work that way. You wouldn’t be able to wish for anything for yourself. You couldn’t even fall in love because that kind of distraction would lead to the destruction of Cephiro.

[Eagle said it first. Chang Ang only reaches to put a hand on Aska's shoulder.]

...And what's more: the country would truly crumble until it comes to nothing if you, as its Pillar, were to turn your heart somewhere else. That sort of burden is nothing I wish for you, Lady Aska. Even if I'll always support your decisions, as such is my place.

Commander Vision here seems quite ready to undertake this burden. [Turning to Eagle with a knowing if polite tone, to imply he understands the reasons why at least the Eagle he knows is willing to do this.] Despite my own future reveals he won't be successful, there's no telling how matters will turn out in his reality.

Still a sad fate indeed...

If it’s such a bad thing then why does he want to become the Pillar?!

[Asked of Elder since he seems to know, then Eagle… because he must know his own reasons. ]

Autozam is in danger of being entirely destroyed, the kind of system provided by the Pillar could be duplicated to support my world as well.

[His more personal reasons he keeps to himself… and grudgingly Chang Ang apparently…
That was one of the more annoying side effects of these differences in time. Everyone knowing more than he wanted them to. ]

A man's reasons are their own. We shouldn't question the Commander's.

[To prove he respects Eagle's position, much as his opinion of how necessary this sacrifice is happens to be entirely different.]

In any case it's useless to worry about this struggle while we tarry here.

Why useless?! We still want to return to Cephiro!

[Hasn’t had time for all of this to sink in yet. ]

[Grateful for that. ]

It is due to the fact that there is no way [Yet discovered] to breach the barrier surrounding this City.

And in any case, even if I trust we will discover a way to return in due time, everyone seems to agree that one doesn't remember anything that happens during their stay here.

Even that reality stands still until we're able to go back...

We had heard the deities were the ones who kept people here… but not about the time freezing magic or the forgetting…

[And Eagle will just be quiet on that one.
That is what everyone believes… but it is usually followed up with a ’that’s why you should stop fighting’ and he can’t really tell Aska to do that if he himself is unwilling to consider the idea. ]

None of these are confirmed. That's simply been the case with many who have left and returned. [He trusts the word of these people quite completely, though. But still no guarantees it will always works like that.]

[Thinking… thinking… ]

We still want to go to Cephiro.

[But… MAYBE she will change her mind later once she has more time to think about this. ]

You are very obstinate! Why not give this some more thought, you can always decide later what to actually do with the information you have just heard.

[...He lays his hands on the table and stares at Aska with mild bemused surprise.]

...By Fahren. Again.

Again you wish to continue.

What do you mean again… Elder?

[Nibbling a peach dumpling. ]

Did something like this happen in your timeline?

[Just a sip of tea. ]

...That's right. Something that filled this old heart with pride. You'll excuse me if I don't go into further detail.

[He'll pet his Lady's head in the same way he did back then, not sure if her reasons are the same noble ones or just stubbornness, for now. In this point in time it could be. Nevertheless, he does trust Aska's heart to reach the same decision, no matter how many times it must be made or how the scenarios change.]

[Right now … who knows… ^^”
She‘s still pondering this over her dumpling. ]

These are good dumplings…
Elder should eat his.

Of course if you would rather not go into detail I fully understand.

[He had BETTER understand after all of the vagueness he has put you through! ]

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Yay! Aska's caught up!

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And this is so deja vu for Chang Ang. XD

Lol yes! History repeats!

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