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[installing]

[Voice]
Hello? I'd like to personally speak with all the friends and "guardians" of Elicia Hughes. It's very important, and I would rather speak in person. Meet me on the bridge passed houses thirty one and thirty three.

Everyone else? What are your favorite dinner recipes? I need to spice up my cooking, and sometimes cookbooks just won't do it.


[Action]
[And those who will come to meet her shall see her standing in the middle of the bridge looking over the side. She's not alone, though. Not too far off will be one alchemist around to make sure everything is okay.

Comments

[Action]

[lostinmyway]

About Elicia?

[That is ringing a few faint bells....]

[Action]

[installing]

I asked all her friends to meet me here?

[Action]

[lostinmyway]

Oh. Well, we're her friends.

[She looks over at where her charge has found some pebbles to drop into the stream.] Isn't that right, Sophie?

[Sophie looks up. "...Yeah?"

She did only meet Elicia the once, after all.]

[Action]

[installing]

Well I asked everyone to come here because I have to ask something of her friends. I don't think it'll apply to you too much, but... Honestly I'm asking this of everyone.

[Action]

[lostinmyway]

Oh, what are you asking?

[Action]

[installing]

That people promise to not come around her if they're going to bring trouble or violence.

[Action]

[lostinmyway]

[Grune looks nothing short of astonished at this.]

Oh, I'm sure no one would ever do something like that.

[Action]

[installing]

Someone already has, which is why I'm asking other people to not do it.

[Action]

[lostinmyway]

[Her astonishment just about doubles (somehow) and she glances over at Sophie. Fortunately, the little girl is paying no attention whatsoever to the conversation.]

Oh, my, are you sure?

[Why would anyone do something like that?]

[Action]

[installing]

Yes, I'm sure. It happened not too long ago, and I don't want it to happen again.

Do you promise never to do that?

[Action]

[lostinmyway]

I promise! And Sophie promises, too.

[She looks behind her to where Sophie has progressed to dropping twigs into the stream to watch them float.] Don't you, dear?

[Sophie looks up. "Yeah."

It's only slightly obvious she has no idea what she's agreeing to.]

[Action]

[installing]

Thank you both.

[Action]

[lostinmyway]

["'Kay." Sophie looks up at Grune. Can she go back to playing now?

Grune, as she so very often is, remains oblivious.]

You're welcome. If you ever need any help, you can count on us, all right?