AQUA!!!

[bookpapers]

OMOOOO

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[keeper]

[ teehee...

but ah, she can only nod to that. ]

...Yes. I've been trapped in the Realm of Darkness for a long time, now.

[ she didn't fall endlessly... she landed at some point, and has been walking ever since. ]

[bookpapers]

[why is he learning about how terrible everyone's situations back home are???

his brow is furrowed and he looks extremely concerned!!!! he doesn't like that!!!!]

Aqua... [...] What was it like?

[keeper]

[ SAME TBH NOBODY HERE IS HAVING A GOOD TIME!!! ]

...Time doesn't pass there, so it felt like walking through an endless dream. [ nightmare. ] You start to question yourself, and the bonds you have.

[bookpapers]

[LAVI WAS HAVING AN OKAY TIME DAMN

also this sounds terrifying. what the fck.]

How'd you keep yourself sane?

[keeper]

...The memory of my friends.

[ she fishes into a sleeve and holds out her wayfinder charm for him to see. ]

This was one of the few things I had with me in the darkness. I'd made matching charms for my best friends, too, before we left home.

There's magic in them that keeps us connected, and it was a reminder for me, the times I felt like I couldn't keep going.

[ though of course, it's a bit more than just that. a steady resolve, and a heart filled with light. ]

[bookpapers]

[he peeks at the charm. it seems so small and simple, but important in lieu of Aqua's answer,]

...Then I'm glad it came here with you.

[beeguns you if you didn't bring it as aqua's personal ITEM]

It looks real nice. I didn't know you could do crafts, but I'm not surprised after our bouquets.