[Puzzle 001]

[hisapprentice]

[In the plaza, near its southern edge, there is something strange. It is most noticeable now that snow is falling in earnest - a shape, smallish and curled up on itself. There is a boy in the snow. Asleep, dressed only in new feather pants, shivering. When he finally shivers himself awake, it's a groggy half-there voice that broadcasts. Seems the journal's open.] Just...a few m-more...minutes, Prof-ffessor...

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

What's London? This is Luceti.

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

London is where I live! ...What did you say the name of this town is?

[never mind him as he shivers and his teeth chatter.]

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

So London is your home? This is Luceti again. Ohhhh, you got dragged here too, like Yotsuba!

[Moving over to give Luke a little shake.] You need to keep moving so you stay warm. Don't get a fever.

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

Dragged here? [he wants to freak out a little more but it's freezing and she seems like a little girl. So he tries not to.]

Can't we go inside then?

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

Right, dragged here! That's what I was told anyway. Dragged away from home. Like moving house! [Or something along those lines. Five year old is unsure, but moving house is the closest she's gotten to understanding the situation.]

Of course. Yotsuba could take you home here, that's inside. There are lots of other buildings too though that Yotsuba hasn't explored yet.

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

Dragged away from home... [don't yell don't yell don't- oh, too late] That doesn't make any sense at all!

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

It doesn't? ...But I was told I was dragged here away from home! What should Yotsuba believe now?

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

Dragging someone away from their home is against the law! ...Do you think that's really what happened?

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

[It is? ...Oh dear.] Someone broke the law and dragged me here! That makes them very bad! It must be what happened, it was what Yotsuba was told happened!! Aaaaah!!

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

Oh...h-hey, it's all right, calm down!

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

[Calm down? Oh, okay. Just like that she is calm once again.

Tilting her head to one side. Now what person who is cold and in the snow?]

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

C-Can we p-please go inside somewhere?

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay! This waaay! [If Luke will let her, Yotsuba will take his hand.

Dragging him off towards CH5, seeing as it's the only 'inside' she's familiar with.]

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

[He's having a hard time walking on his numb feet.

Are her wings visible? Visibly moving?]

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

[Why yes, they are. It's uncomfortable having them bundled up in her coat anyway. Look at them flap as she drags Luke.]

Nearly there, nearly there! [Look, there's the building now!]

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

Hey, you...you're just wearing a costume or something, right?

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

Huh, a costume? Nooo, it's not time for pretend yet. These are my normal clothes!

[Flap flap~ They're moving, even if she stops for a moment and stands still. And she will do just that once she's dragged Luke up the steps to CH5 and stops just inside the door.] Here!

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

[Draaaaagged, whoa, he almost fell over right there inside the building.]

Thanks. ...But you're wearing fake wings.

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

...I am? [Turning around to try and look at her wings, only to walk in circles for a few moments.]

But Yotsuba was told that they were real. Really real. They feel real!

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

[What is he trying to get out of a five-year-old anyway]

Oh, never mind. [shiver.]

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

[Turning around some more... And then laughing a little until she slows down.] Dizzy! Whoah, everything is going round! [Holding her head now.]

[You'll have to remind her what it is they're doing inside now. She's so dizzy it's a little hard to remember. Something about it being cold? ...Ice cream?]

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

H-Hey, don't fall over!

[Luke's still glad to just be warm. The two of them need an adult sometimes, huh?]

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

Not gonna fall! [Suddenly sticking her arms out so to keep her balance. Yeah, she's not going down!] See, I'm safe!!

[...And then she falls back onto the floor and starts giggling anyway.] Spinning is fun! [This one really needs an adult all the time, otherwise stuff like this happens.]