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[notyetlegend]

[It's been a crazy few months, but things seem to be finally settling back to normal. At least, as normal as the Drabwurld goes. Sometimes she has to remind herself that this is her world now, weirdness and all, but she wouldn't have it any other way. Luckily, her last gift from Solais is still active so she didn't remain lost for very long, teleporting herself to Leathann, to home.

But there are numerous, countless others that she needs to check up on. Merida sits with a hound or two by her side, the only new thing about her being the braids on either side of her head, sitting in her hair. War braids, that her mother had carefully interwoven into her hair as a last gift. She smiles, though it falters a little, and the choker around her throat feels a little tighter, hiding most of the scar that goes up to her jaw.]

This is Merida.

[Duh.]

It's been a while since I've spoken to some of you. [She remembers her last post and feels a little lump in her throat.] I'm not even sure how many I know are still here. Well, here being a relative term since it seems there's even more courts.

[One of the pups whines and nudges her side, and she reaches to give him rubs.]

I know that many of you might be adjusting, but I wanted to offer myself, should you need help. I'm shardless, so I'm not barred by whatever alliance your court holds. Angus an' I can fly, an' I can teleport myself, so transportation isn't a problem. Anythin' you need - trackin', magic, archery - I can do. [Her lips quirk faintly.] I've been told I'm a good teacher.

[Merida reaches for her locket, then pauses.]

Shuck knows we've been given another chance. I don't intend to waste it.

[The feed ends.]

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[notyetlegend]

[Oh. He's here, and she's so glad about that. She sighs a little in relief, then wonders why he used the text function before deciding it doesn't matter.]

Is "time travel" much of a thing in your time? I went there but there didn't seem to be that many to me.

[zerotohiro]

It's not exactly a thing where we're from, no. It's something that shows up in movies and stuff all the time but we haven't figured out how to really make it work yet. Getting close though.

Where did you go?

[notyetlegend]

Lord El-Melloi called it London.

[zerotohiro]

Wait you wound up there, too? Did you get to Clock Tower?

[notyetlegend]

You were there as well? No, we didn't.

[zerotohiro]

For a little while. I ended up in Lord El-Melloi's lab and he showed me some stuff. MAGIC stuff, Merida! It was actually really cool.

..but I'm kinda glad to be back. Is that weird?

[notyetlegend]

Honestly that probably would have gone over my head. I barely got what Lady Rin was talking about when she showed me how to use fire magic.

Mmm. I don't think so. I had the opportunity to stay back in my world, but I didn't. I gave up my right to the throne.

[zerotohiro]

What he was telling me was different than anything else I've ever seen before, but it made enough sense. Maybe just because science and magic really are super close together.

[...that says a lot.] Wait really? Why?

[notyetlegend]

Ah, well that's where I'd get confused. I'd never heard of science before I came here so I wouldn't know.

I didn't feel it was right of me to keep it when I didn't know if I was going to be able to come home again.

[zerotohiro]

I guess that makes sense but at the same time are you scared of possibly never going back?

[notyetlegend]

I've made my peace with it, and with my family. I haven't left anything unsaid, which is more than what some people can say. I'm not scared.

[zerotohiro]

As long as you're okay with it. I kinda made my peace with home, too. But I know we're gonna get back someday. It happened once, it's bound to happen again. It has to. But I couldn't stay behind when this world still needs us, too.

I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm not that scared either and even less so now that I know friends are coming back.

[notyetlegend]

I'm proud of you, Hiro.

[zerotohiro]

What for? I haven't done anything special yet.

[notyetlegend]

You're still making decisions that I never could have at your age.

I'm proud of you.

[zerotohiro]

Oh. ...thanks, Merida. It's the only way we can keep going, so...I just hope they're the right ones.

Can I see you soon?

[notyetlegend]

I think Ariadne is planning on kidnapping and locking me a way in a tower in Diasbaile for some time, so I'll be around.

[zerotohiro]

Sounds about right. We've all been looking for people since we got back. When you've got some time though and when you get settled, let me know. The Station's gone and so there's no more pizza, but I think we can figure out something.

[notyetlegend]

It's definitely been busy on that front, and I'm sure we can figure something out. It's about time I showed you some of the food my people eat.

[zerotohiro]

I'm looking forward to it. I'm sure we'll find time soon.