[Voice]

[digger]

O-ow... what...?

...

Aniki? Yoko? Where is-

...huh?

[There's a slow shuffling of pages for a long moment, then a sharp gasp. Finally, a quick tapping against the page.]

This... this is Luceti, right? I'm in Luceti?

Am I dreaming again...?



[Ayup, guess who's back already.]

Comments

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

[... Wait, is he hearing things? Didn't he hear stuff on the journals that--]

Simon? Simon, s'that you?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Eh? Yes... [So many familiar faces...]

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Hey, it is you! You're back!

Huh, I wonder if you remember me... But you remember Luceti, right?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I remember Luceti! And I remember you... you're um... Raine's sis- I-I mean her brother, right?

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Oh, good! For a second there I thought you were one of those who've forgotten. That would've sucked.

And yeah! I'm Raine's - [paaaaause.] I'm her brother, yup.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I guess I got lucky, huh? I didn't forget. W-well, not everything... it's been a long time.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It's not easy, if you do.

A long time...? Hey Simon, how long were you back on your own world?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I didn't.

I haven't been here for seven years...

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

S-seven years?!

Wow, how old does that make you?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I'm 14 now.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Woah. That makes us the same age, now. Wonder if I'll still need to tutor you for school...!

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

A-actually, I might need your help even more, now... I don't really know how to right very well...

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Huh, really? Well, it's not gonna be any different, I guess.

Wow, can't believe you're older...

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I'm closer to everyone's age now. It must be so weird for you...

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

It must be weirder for you, actually. I mean, seven years is a long time to be away...

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Yeah... after a while, I thought it was just a crazy dream. I almost forgot about it.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

And then you come back, and we're all still stuck here.

You know, I wouldn't be surprised if it was all just a crazy dream.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I don't know... it feels too real. And it would be strange to not dream it for seven years and then suddenly come back to it.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

That is true.

Still, though. I wonder why they'd let you go back, only to have you return after so long. Makes you wonder what they're thinking...

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I don't know. No one ever knows what they're thinking.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

At least they brought you back okay. You're not injured, are you?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

My back's a little sore, but I'm okay. It's so weird to have wings again...!

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

You'll need to get used to them all over again, huh? Well, they're just as small and just as tiny as ever, so it won't be so bad...

Hey, is anyone coming to get you, yet? You'll probably need help finding the village, right?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Cloud... ah... Papa's coming for me. It'll take me a while to get used to the town again, but I think I'll be okay.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Oh, you'll be okay, then, if Cloud's gonna get you.

Even if you're stuck here again, I'm glad you're back, Simon. A lot of people really missed you.