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[Simon's feeling kind of down on his luck today; Denzel's gone, Cloud's still with Tifa, and Anise's kidnapping is sort of the icing on the cake. He's hanging out by the southern river closest to the shop plaza, attempting to skip stones.

Someone come cheer the kid up?]

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[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

[She laughs, kneeling down next to him.]

Well, I need a bunch of paper to do it. Can I just use the corner of your journal instead?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Um, okay. [Here you go, then. Have a journal.]

[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

[She does a simple doodle of a ball. Next page, same ball, but a little to the right. She takes up a few pages, careful to keep it small.

After a few minutes, she smiles at Simon, and flips the pages, making the little 'animation' of the ball bouncing move.]

That's how cartoons work! You draw them panel by panel, then flash them so it looks like they're moving.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

...Wow... it's so easy, but it works really well! [He's never seen anything like it, really.]

[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

For something like a bouncing ball, it's easy, but some people are really awesome and can draw giant robots frame by frame. And they just do it to tell a story, for the rest of us to enjoy!

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

That's amazing! I wish I could draw...

[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

I can't, either, hahahah. People who can are awesome. I waste all my time reading or playing games.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I haven't really learned to read yet, either. But I'm working on it!

[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

Really? I love reading! I could help teach ya, if you want! I've got a lot of really good titles in mind, since I've sorta been writing up a list of my favorites from the stuff you can find here.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

It's kind of weird. I used to know, when I was here before, but that was seven years ago so I forgot. Miss Raine's been teaching me at school, though!

[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

Wow, so you've been here a heckuva lot longer than I have... you must be way familiar with the place.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Well, sort of. I've only been here for a couple of months, but when I was a little kid, I stayed here for a year. My memories of back then are kind of fuzzy, though.

[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

...Wow. You've been away from your friends and family for that long...?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I started to think it was just a dream. Luceti didn't seem real anymore after going back to my village.

[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

...You're a strong man, Simon.

[She gives him a gentle pat on the back, smiling serenely.]

Stand tall, and proud... and keep pushing forward, no matter how sad you are. Make your friends proud, because they'll see you with their hearts, no matter where they are.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I... I'm not that strong. But I'm trying to get stronger, so I can help people more. I want to do everything I can!

[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

There's three kinds of strengths! Strength of body, strength of mind, and strength of soul!

[She points to the sky. Yep. Because she is a fun dork like that.]

It isn't enough to have just one of those! You gotta balance all three!

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Whoa. Kamina does that too.]

You sound like my brother!

[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

Hahah, really? I should meet 'm!

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think so too! He'd like you.

[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

Heheh. What's his name?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Kamina!

[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

[She grins, then SHOUTS his name.]

Kamina!

I like it! Sounds manly!

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

He's really manly!

[icolo-alkaid.livejournal.com]

[She does this funny DBZ-like thing where she clenches her fists and shouts TO THE HEAVENS!]

Aaaaugh, I wanna meet him, I'm all fired up! It sounds too awesome!