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The corners of his lips twitched upwards, revealing a sharp smile as he made sure his eyes were not deceiving him. He had heard that she too lived in the neighbourhood, but seeing The Knave in the flesh was both an irritating and exhilarating feeling. For one, the Doctor detested her for annulling the agreement he held with Crucabena, hindering part of his research immensely, but he also held a lot of curiosity in the way she ran the House of the Hearth. Meeting her “children” here too had been such a pleasure.

His truce with the magician would not be extended to her, of that he was aware, but the young man's loyalty and attachment to his “Father” was strong enough that it could be useful eventually.

“My, my, if it isn’t my dear colleague,” the harbinger mused, hands folded behind his back as he approached his former comrade and current neighbour, “what an utmost pleasure it is to see you here. Beautiful weather we’re having, isn’t it? Ah, how very rude of me, you must’ve thought you’ve seen the last of me in Nod-Krai already. Pardon me to disappoint you.”

until the sound of one entering the room rouses her awake, causing her to lift her head briefly, one hand shifting to rub her tired eyes. ❝ Oh. You've returned, ❞ she notes, sleepiness laden on her tongue as she turns to face her friend.

❝ I didn't wish to stay in my assigned room. So... I came where there is someone familiar instead. ❞ would that explanation suffice? or perhaps it was wrong of her, much like when she presumed she had to call the other father as the children of the hearth.

since the night it happened, she had taken a moment of each to gaze upon the moon.

the bitter fire burning in the pit of her stomach was not a new feeling, but this time, it had a source towards which it could concentrate. when Dunyarzad vanished, it had just been the Traveler's failure to resolve the immediate issue, and ultimately she was rescued. the same could be argued of Columbina — she was not physically pushed into the moon's shadow, but much farther out of reach did she fade. and like so many before her, it mattered not how hard Lumine tried to reach out, her fingers remained a chasm away.

how many times she'd tried and watched someone slip away was so frequent that she'd stop bothered counting. but wallowing would not rescue their friend, and the Knave would concentrate her flames onto the man onto whom blame would truly fall.

Freminet’s normally expressionless face is adorned with a small smile — he is excited to see her. He wants to hug her, but he knows Father generally frowns upon such public displays of emotion and weakness. He hugs Pers tighter to his chest instead.

“I’m afraid my combat abilities... have been significantly handicapped... I might not be able to go on the same type of missions you usually give me.” He reports to her.

He misses his family, but even one member (besides Pers) being here makes his heart feel lighter. Freminet wonders if they can still be a family with only the two of them; if that family still counted as a home in a world where there is no House of the Hearth. But at least Father is here. The Father who saved his life and whom he’d follow anywhere — apparently even here.

“...But maybe... I could still be useful to you. My diving and mechanical skills are unaffected...”

Alecchino always encouraged them to stand on their own feet and be their own people, but that is a lot more difficult for Freminet than simply following orders.

Welcome to scenic Isola Radiale, Arlecchino!

You will be housed in HOUSE 103.

You'll be returned everything you were given previously.

Because you were removed in an activity check, you have one week to make two eligible IC posts or you will be considered inactive again.

Enjoy your stay!

Welcome back to scenic Isola Radiale, Arlecchino!

You’ll be staying in CONDO 409.

You’ll retain everything from your previous stay.

PLEASE NOTE: As you were removed in an activity check you have one week to make two eligible IC posts or else you will be considered inactive once more.

Enjoy your return!

Welcome back to scenic Isola Radiale, Arlecchino!

You will be housed in APARTMENT 313.

You will retain everything you received in your last stay.