[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]

[It's snowing and this is amazing and aaah must enjoy all the snow! But then she comes across Luke laying in the snow... What is this person doing? Why are they laying in the snow like that?

...Is it a new game?! Oh, she can do this too. Moving to lay down next to Luke, facing him in the snow.] Few more minutes! Just a few!

[...This is really cold.]

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

[Something is weird.

Luke opens his eyes just enough - and shouts and sits up, finding a face just inches from his]

H-Hey!

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

Hey! Hey!

[Oh okay, time to sit up. Copying that too... And then just staaaring back at Luke. This is a weird game you know.]

Aren't you cold, playing like that?

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

I'm not playing, I was as-

[Full stop. Looking around. Outside. In the snow. Luke shivers]

What's going on here?

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[rollypolyclover.livejournal.com]

Snow is going on here!

[Throwing herself back into the snow and moving her arms and legs to make a snow angel.]

See? It's very pretty! ...You shouldn't try it though. You look very cold.

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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

Why am I outside? What...this isn't London!

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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!