HERE YOU GO SWEETIE!~

“I see …” Marta tilted her head a bit to the side scratching at her chin, “Sounds a bit boring actually.” She replied honestly, the brunette hadn’t always had a good relationship with the Church of Martel but—”But it isn’t the same as actually traveling around you know.” The teen insisted with a hand on her hip.

“Iselia…” pondered Virginia. It wasn’t a place or even a name she recognized. How had she gotten here? Where was here? There were rumors of another world, but she couldn’t see how she could possibly be there. Aside from which, how would she care for Raine here? And what about the other baby? It was hard enough to raise a child while pregnant with her husband’s help, but out here with people she didn’t know in a place she’d never been… Where was Kloitz?

"Can I help you?" She asked with real sincerity.

“…Welcome!”

“Hello. If you don’t mind, where are we?”

She could almost feel the air suck out of her lungs in surprise when she saw who he was accompanied by, and her thoughts raced to recall the last time she had seen Virginia. "Um, you're near the village of Iselia," Colette said gently.

“Oh, I’m so glad you’re good!” Colette stepped back. “Please don’t worry about me though, okay?” She grinned at her friend and cocked her head. “Come to think of it, I should be worrying about you! What’ve you been up to?”

Marta huffed stubbornly, but couldn’t stop herself from laughing. “Well if you should be worrying about me then I believe I should be worrying about you, right~?” The brunette quickly winked at the girl while crossing her arms over her chest, before answering her. “Hmm, nothing much really. Just wondering and visit places I’ve yet to…” The brunette sighed a bit while saying this. “Anyways, what have you been up to?”

"When you put it that way, I guess you're right, hehe," Colette conceded to the other girl with a guilty grin. "Where else have you been already? Have you seen anyone or anything neat?" Have you run into anyone else, she asked silently to herself. "As for me, I guess I haven't really been up to that much. I've mostly been helping around the Martel Temple. I'm still learning a lot from the priests. Sometimes I get asked to travel around a little bit and visit places!"

“Okay, Deity.” It wasn’t her business to ask about his incredibly curious name; if he wanted to tell her, he would, and she wouldn’t pry. She turned around. “Well, where we are now is near a village named Iselia. There’s a desert to the south, east is a forest… and, um, to the north is the Martel Temple!”

“….Interesting. I would like to take a look around your village…if you don’t mind.” He proposed to the blonde as he begun walking in the direction of the small village on his own. 

The gates were open to the village of Iselia. It was a warm day, nonthreatening, and the mood of the inhabitants seemed relatively placid.

It was true. If Lloyd could put the whole world aside to save Colette, he was sure that he could fit time into his schedule for some quality cuddling time. 

“Oh, it’s no problem. My name is Colette,” Colette offered brightly. She hesitated for a moment, looking at him. “Um, what do you want me to call you?”

“….Call me Deity.” He answered simply, waiting for her to show him around. 

"Okay, Deity." It wasn't her business to ask about his incredibly curious name; if he wanted to tell her, he would, and she wouldn't pry. She turned around. "Well, where we are now is near a village named Iselia. There's a desert to the south, east is a forest... and, um, to the north is the Martel Temple!"

“Kimlasca? I’ve never even heard of it before. You must be from very far away! What’s it like?”

“Well Kimlasca is a pretty big country with lots of people. I’m from the capital, Baticul. It’s gotten to be a lot better of a place for people of all classes due to the work that my cousin, Princess Natalia has done. She’s gone around and built hospitals and other things for the people so she’s a well loved princess by the people.” 

"That's amazing! I can't imagine what it's like to grow up in a big city. Your cousin sounds like a truly wonderful person. ...Oh! If she's a princess, what does that make you?"

“Oh, I’d be happy to show you around, if that’s what you want,” she said with an easygoing smile. Colette didn’t act like the stranger’s manner fazed her- she had met enough people to feel comfortable being friendly. She wasn’t looking for trouble, but she knew if it foudn her she could handle herself.

“….Your name?” He asked vaguely. 

"Oh, it's no problem. My name is Colette," Colette offered brightly. She hesitated for a moment, looking at him. "Um, what do you want me to call you?"

“Marta! Okay, I will, I’m sorry.” Colette realized what she said and waved her hands in front of her. “Oh no, I said it! I’m sorry!” She smiled sheepishly and caught the younger girl in a greeting hug. “I’m okay. How are you?”

The teen laughed as Colette began to stumble over her words, continuing her numerous unnecessary apologies. Giggling towards the other she placed a gloved white hand on her shoulder and smiled, “It’s okay, it’s okay.” A sight slipped past Marta, an innocent on. Before she could say anything more the blond eventually embraced her causing the other to do the same. “I’m glad to hear that! I was slightly worried for you, and I’m doing great~!”

"Oh, I'm so glad you're good!" Colette stepped back. "Please don't worry about me though, okay?" She grinned at her friend and cocked her head. "Come to think of it, I should be worrying about you! What've you been up to?"