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[ Alice has been at the Barrel for a few weeks now. No one's asked her to cook and clean, but it's been a bit of an engraved habit brought over from her time in London. It's only through getting children's clothing and interacting with the nearby town that it's been plaguing the back of her mind. Unlike the last time she's popped on the lockets back in December, Alice looks healthier, but she is still pretty thin.

As usual. And as usual, her white rabbit is sitting there beside her, munching away at a bowl of food. She's not good at public speaking. ]

Hello.

These may be strange times to open a dialogue about this subject while both of our courts prepare for another skirmish. There are plenty of natives here of various ages who have been hit the most by war, especially children. I used to be the maidservant of an orphanage back in Whitechapel London.

[ Her face only flashes with a hint of pain when she mentions it. ]

Houndsditch Home for Wayward Youth—if you heard of it. And the children there came from similar backgrounds, that they were all traumatized and lost family either by sickness, death, or murder. These children are often overlooked, sometimes they are swept up by those with ill intentions and treated even worse. But they are still children and they still have pieces of their innocence left.

I may not have the resources nor the... capacity right now to replicate that orphanage, but I still want to help the youngest natives here have the smallest comforts like food or clothing. I've only had a handful of opportunities in Redgate and the Station to make good on my word and clearly I need the additional hands.

In addition to natives being sent away from the path of war, I hope that there can be a way to provide resources for them or find them the appropriate care somewhere down the line. I know that it is silly to think of such a thing when all the adults in this world are preparing for battle, but they are so young and they deserve so much more while they are being guided to safety.

But if I were to oversee these things, I reserve the right to be very picky. The children I cared for weren't even spared from the cruelty of adults, even the proprietor of that orphanage.

Surely my friends will be thrilled if I focused my attention on children rather than them. I know they must tire of my nagging.

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Maybe? There's a ton of people around. I can go look for him if you want?

[She is being helpful so you don't have to worry, dang it.]

If you like, but I must warn you, he acts like an old father-type.

[ Which is her way of saying he is just as bad. ]

[Pause.]

Wait. You think someone worries too much?

He just may -- I am only giving you this warning just this once.

Soooo I should avoid him forever if he's going to worry and stop me from going and having fun.

Don't avoid him! He can use the company, frankly.

[Lumina huffs.]

I'll think about it!

You'll think about it? That's cruel.

I'm watching cartoons! You aren't expecting me to just leap up and go looking right this second, are you?

Of course not! Please don't turn him away if he comes to you. He's tall, dark-haired, has grey eyes, and has a very strong voice.

Sounds like you can't miss him. Fine, fine. I'll play nice.

[Her grin is a tad sly...]

Fortunately for you, he is a very patient man, more than his brother and father were.

[ Celegorm was odd, something strange about him. And Feanor was one of the few people who actually intimidated her. ]

[Well patient people are pretty fun to mess with.]

So he's around here somewhere?

Yes. There, I think, or with his family elsewhere. He has the ability to travel, much like you.

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