18th moon [voice]

[vibrafinal]

Rosa Farrell has left Luceti.

[It comes abruptly, harshly, flatly. Cecil does not sound in terrible pain as he did the last time he had to make such an announcement. In fact, he sounds very much as though he's forgotten how to inflect.]

...She's left roses and notes for everyone she's met here. Please come pick them up when you have the time.

[That's all he has the energy to say.]

Comments

[anxiousgrace]

Family businesses exist in my world, as well. But there are so many people that some just... fall through the cracks.

[paladinlost]

...There must be a lot of people in your world, for so many to be forgotten.

[anxiousgrace]

It does. Almost 7 billion people. My country alone has over 30 million.

[paladinlost]

...My whole world's population could fit a few times in your country.

[anxiousgrace]

Especially considering the low population density. 3.3 people per square kilometer, or 9.27 per square mile. [Being a teacher has its benefits.]

[paladinlost]

...How can a single country have so much space in it?

[anxiousgrace]

I don't know. It's just big. And huge sections are just... empty. Frozen tundras and the like. [CANADA.]

[paladinlost]

...As in permanently frozen? How can that be possible?

[Good ol' melting Canada.]

[anxiousgrace]

The earth gets frozen deep enough that the sun can't melt it. It's called permafrost. But that's really far north, and I'm from the south, so I don't know much.

[paladinlost]

That would make any sort of agriculture impossible. No wonder so many must live in cities.

[anxiousgrace]

So much of the land is fertile, though... There are huge farms in places. The west is well known for them.

[paladinlost]

They must be lovely to behold, if their size fits such a large country.

[anxiousgrace]

They can be, especially the wheat fields. The lines of golden plants, waving in the wind before the harvest, is something to behold.

[paladinlost]

...That sounds a lot like home, once you leave the town.

[anxiousgrace]

So, your homeland has a lot of farms? [Sounds like an agrarian society, but no way to be sure yet.]

[paladinlost]

Near the town, at least. There are forests and a desert beyond that.

[anxiousgrace]

Well, that's certainly... diverse. You must see a lot of interesting wildlife.

[paladinlost]

Too much of it, almost. There are monster attacks, every so often.

[anxiousgrace]

Monsters? Like the ones that showed up during that shift?

[paladinlost]

Exactly like those. It reminded me very much of home, truly.

[anxiousgrace]

There's nothing like that in my world. I hope you enjoyed that shift...? [Though it probably made him homesick.]

[paladinlost]

I did. I'd never had such powerful healing magic before.

[anxiousgrace]

I'm glad. The magic was certainly interesting. Scary, sometimes... but interesting.

[paladinlost]

Were there any spells you particularly liked?

[anxiousgrace]

I liked being able to heal others, and make them stronger and faster. To be able to help. What about you? You were a mage, right?