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[Well that's...unexpected. It makes Anna a tiny bit nervous for reasons she doesn't quite understand, but also...she trusts Rohan.]

sure, why not! is there any special reason?

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I want to discuss a few things with you.

I have business to attend to in Dyster to begin with, so I can take you there, speak with you, and then send you on your merry way before I get to work.

Fair?

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okay! i don't see why not.

very fair : ) when do you want me to come?

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Whenever you wish. Preferably within the next few hours. At my room, per usual. I will not keep you waiting.

We will leave at once.

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in that case i'll come now!!

[She takes a few minutes to wind her grassy hair, steadily turning more and more orange by the day, up into a bun and to pull on a sweater, before she shows up at the door of Rohan's room, knocking gently.]

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[ Rohan is quick to answer. Pulling the door open, he greets her with something of a smile-- he's always happy to see her. Out the door rolls a thick blanket of fog that tumbles about her feet like dry ice. In his voice are a flurry of whispers that have come about recently and have maybe been noticed. ]

I like the Autumn colors on you. [ He is already bundled up in a turtleneck that accompanies more fog around his shoulders. His key is already in his hand. ]

Ready?

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[It's always nice to see Rohan smiling. Especially after Jotaro's disappearance—she wants nothing more for Rohan than to be happy. Anna's hand waves away some of the fog, and she blinks a couple of times. Maybe she'll finally figure out why Rohan has been so...different lately.

One hand comes up to touch her hair cautiously.]

Thank you! It's almost like having my real hair back. [A nod.] Ready as ever!

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I have always enjoyed the green, but I think the orange is far more fitting for you. [ Because she's a fiery redhead, get it?

He corrals her behind him and slips his key through the keyhole in his door, bumping it back open again and leading her into the familiar front room of his home in Dyster. His tail trails behind him in lieu of his cape fluttering in the non-breeze. ]

I am sure that you have noticed some... Odd happenings lately regarding myself.

... Let it be known that you and Lorna are forever safe from any harm.

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I have to agree! It's a nice change from the whole, y'know, monochromatic thing.

[She watches Rohan open the door into Dyster just like the last time, and follows him through, feeling a little less scared than she did the last time. She laughs, a little nervously.]

Um...a little bit.

...what do you mean by that?

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[ He ushers her off near the dimly-glowing fireplace, coiling up on himself. ]

The Fog God has blessed you. Should either of you be harmed, you will arrive here unscathed. She allowed this due to the sacrifice... [ Er... ] ... The request I made.

I am one of her Priests now. Therefore, you are under Her protection and mine. Karamatsu has been given the same gift as the two of you.

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[Anna's eyes are as wide as saucers as Rohan explains himself. It takes her a moment to come up with a proper response. But when she does, she reaches out to grab Rohan's hand and give it a tight squeeze.]

That's...wow. Thank you, Rohan. You'd do that for me? For all of us?

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[ There was a time before where he would flinch and pull his hand away from anyone wanting to touch it. Anna is given that allowance and he curls his fingers around her thumb. The wash of fog plays around on the floor by her feet and the ending length of his tail. ]

Of course I would. The three of you are the most important things that I have. I would be a very sad man without you.

[ Sadder than he already is by default. ]

Every single one.

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[She almost doesn't notice the way the fog settles around him; she's too busy smiling up at him in a way that suggests that tears are on their way. Sticky sap tears.]

And I'd be just as sad without you, Rohan. You were my very first friend here, and...and I can't thank you enough for everything you've done for me.

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[ He reaches with his other hand to try wiping away those sap tears.

IF ONLY HE COULD COLLECT THEM-- no stop it. ]

You have a special place in my heart. I have done so much to keep all of you safe. My work has finally reached fruition.

[ He muses... ]

I have been so patient. Thusly, fortunate.

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[Anna blinks a couple of times, trying to clear her eyes; she hates crying as a nymph. It stings.]

Usually when someone tries to keep me safe...it does more harm than good. My parents, they...they meant well, but they shut us away and that hurt Elsa and I a whole lot more than it helped. But whatever it is you did to help us...Thank you. I know you'd never do anything that might hurt me.

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You're an adult. [ Has he referred to any of his flock as adults? ]

I have no reason to restrict you like a child, Princess. I only grow protective when I need to. Now, I don't have to worry about that. She has been very kind to me.

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I know. And I appreciate that. I'm not always treated like an adult. Some people here...I think they see me as a child. And...and maybe I'm not the most composed, but I'm twenty years old!

[Whoops. She's ranting.]

Anyway...I'm glad you got what you wanted.

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[ hold on ]

What do you mean, you're twenty?

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Um—I mean, that's how old I am! Twenty.

[Her brow wrinkles, and she half-laughs.]

How...how old did you think I was?

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... Do not be offended, but you look like a teenager in the face. Sixteen?

[ THIS IS A MESS. ]

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[Anna pauses for a moment as that hits her, and then she just laughs, shaking her head.]

That's crazy! I haven't been sixteen in years! But I guess I do look young for my age...wait, wait. How old are you?

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[ this is embarrassing. ]

Y-You do. I swear that it is a compliment.

I will be twenty-two on the thirty-first.

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Wh—

[Anna's eyes get Very Wide.]

It's almost your birthday?!

[You fucked up, Rohan.]

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[ Uh oh. ]

I guess...

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You guess?! This is huge! Oh my god, I need to start planning, like...yesterday!