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Post by Leif Adamson on Jan 31, 2021 15:30:44 GMT -8
Leif chuckled, putting her hand back into the pocket of her jacket.
"You will, too, Xowie. Do you remember much about yourself? Like, the little things... Your favorite color, your favorite ice cream?"
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Post by Xowie Evil on Jan 31, 2021 15:36:44 GMT -8
Xowie tilted her head for a moment, then shook it from side to side.
"No, I don't think so. I like red... I don't know if I've ever had ice cream though. Or, remember having it..." She frowned the last part. It was frustrating accepting that she didn't know anything about herself.
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Post by Leif Adamson on Jan 31, 2021 15:39:17 GMT -8
"Well. Want to try some? Ice cream makes everything better."
Leif smiled at the girl, not bothering to comment on her memory. There was no need: she was obviously upset about it, and bringing too much attention was sure to make it worse.
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Post by Xowie Evil on Jan 31, 2021 15:41:25 GMT -8
Xowie stared longingly for a moment, then nodded enthusiastically.
"Please! How many flavors are there?"
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Post by Leif Adamson on Jan 31, 2021 15:44:06 GMT -8
"As many as you can imagine. There are some that every place has, and there are some that only certain places have... and there are tons of variations of certain flavors."
Leif glanced around. She knew she had seen an ice cream parlor, one of the old fashioned ones she had seen in pre-war magazines, somewhere around here. Catching sight of its open windows, she began to lead the way towards it.
"Its a good sweet treat. I couldn't find it much, on my world, but when I did... I swear, it's almost like magic. It makes your troubles just sort of melt away for a little while."
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Post by Xowie Evil on Jan 31, 2021 15:50:08 GMT -8
Xowie nodded, contemplating her words. There must have been a MILLION flavors and variants of said flavors, and she couldn't shake that thought from her mind. It was such a small thing, but it was so fascinating to her. And then a certain two words sent a chill down her spine: 'my world'.
She stopped in her tracks, her gaze shifting to nothing as those corrupted thoughts resumed their torment. She was well aware of the essence of another world spilling its creatures into this one, but any time it was directly mentioned, she froze, and she didn't know why. After the first few instances, she tried to not think about it too much, but now, she couldn't help but wonder...
Was it because she was from that world? And then it dawned on her. Dj was from the other world. He knew Xowie in his youth.
She shook her head. It was just another reason for someone to call her crazy...
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Post by Leif Adamson on Jan 31, 2021 15:52:25 GMT -8
Leif felt the tension radiating through the girlnalmost like a physical force. It passed through her skin and made her blood sing. Pausing in her steps, she turned around to face Xowie, her brain screaming at her. It took active effort to get that screaming to die down: there was nothing dangerous about this girl... at least, not right now. She was just lost, like so many other people.
"Xowie?" Leif murmured softly. "What's wrong?"
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Post by Xowie Evil on Jan 31, 2021 15:55:34 GMT -8
Xowie's heart was racing, and her skin managed to pale even more than it had already. She shook her head softly.
"I... don't know..." She murmured instinctively. This time, she knew what was wrong, she just didn't know how to say it. Or, rather, her body wouldn't let her say it.
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Post by Leif Adamson on Jan 31, 2021 16:22:50 GMT -8
Leif pressed her lips together in a thin line. She stared at the girl for a moment, trying to figure out if she was about to go into another panic attack. She approached the girl slowly, keeping her hands tucked into her pockets, her shoulders relaxed.
"Are you sure?" She asked softly. "You can talk to me, Xowie."
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Post by Xowie Evil on Jan 31, 2021 21:18:38 GMT -8
Xowie shook her head slowly.
"Whenever I hear about... the other world... my body tenses... I don't know..."
She laced her fingers together in front of her and stared at the ground like she was getting scolded.
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Post by Leif Adamson on Jan 31, 2021 21:33:47 GMT -8
She reached out, slowly, making sure Xowie could see as she moved to rest her hand gently on the girl's shoulder.
"Well. Let's not talk about the old world right now, hmm? We can explore that later, if you want. But for now, let's focus on ice cream."
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Post by Xowie Evil on Jan 31, 2021 22:01:10 GMT -8
Xowie shivered at her touch. Refusing to look up from her feet, she nodded, and started in the direction of the ice cream shop.
"I'm sorry... I'll do better."
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Post by Leif Adamson on Jan 31, 2021 22:10:24 GMT -8
Leif sighed softly.
"You didn't do anything wrong, kid," she murmured softly, following after Xowie as they began to head towards the shop. "Don't beat yourself up."
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Post by Xowie Evil on Feb 1, 2021 9:51:23 GMT -8
Xowie stayed silent until they made it to the shop, and she swung the door open joyfully, holding it open for Leif with a toothy smile.
"After you..."
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Post by Leif Adamson on Feb 1, 2021 10:37:58 GMT -8
Leif smiled and gave a very slight bow from her waist. "Why, thank you," she murmured, before moving to head into the ice cream shop.
The floors were red and white checkers, and the booths were every color of the rainbow. There was a long countertop, and cheery music playing over the stereo. It was all so bright and happy.
So much so, that it managed to make Leif just a bit uncomfortable. She stiffened slightly but led the way towards the counter.
"Browse around. See what looks good. My treat."
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