24th moon [It is a 4th, and it is a wall]

[vibrafinal]

[Today, on the roof of house 9, there is a Cecil. A Cecil that is quite possibly staring at you, wondering where you came from, and pondering whether to invite you in for lunch. Bother?]

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[paladinlost]

[Her priorities earn her brownie points.]

Why, thank you. I must admit I enjoy having the opportunity to style it.

[ex_pyrophobia426]

I'll help!

...but we have to find Edward and Yang first, and get out of here. Rosa needs us!

[paladinlost]

...The current situation is... slightly more complicated than that. We are not likely to find Yang or Edward, though perhaps today will be the exception.

[ex_pyrophobia426]

[And Rydia stops tugging on his hand, confused.]

Huh? Why not? We're here, so wouldn't they come here, too?

[paladinlost]

People are brought here from all times and spaces. Even if Yang and Edward were here, they might be ten years older or younger than you remember them.

[He points at the crowd on the street.]

See all those people? Most of them even come from completely different worlds.

[ex_pyrophobia426]

[Rydia stares, brow furrowing. This is a bit much to taken in.]

No wonder some of them are dressed so weird.

[Then she peers up at him.]

You don't look older....

[paladinlost]

The one advantage my family line has. Though I suspect it only makes the situation more confusing for everyone.

[This is more or less his admission that he's older. He's not sure how she'd take the exact number, after all.]

[ex_pyrophobia426]

[She still looks doubtful.]

But you--

[Cue a loud stomach rumble. Someone hasn't had food in a while....]

[paladinlost]

[Ah, rumbling stomachs. That, he knows how to deal with.]

This whole situation might be strange, but the cookies are normal, at least. Would you like a few?

[ex_pyrophobia426]

[Nodnod.]

Uh-huh! Do you have cocoa, too? Or cider?

[paladinlost]

I'm not certain if we have any cider left, but we definitely have cocoa. Marshmallows, too.

[He's very prepared for children, obviously.]

[ex_pyrophobia426]

Big ones?

[paladinlost]

Big ones, small ones, colored ones. And if we run out, the store has more.

[ex_pyrophobia426]

[Rydia perks up, then bites her lip.]

I don't have any gil....

[paladinlost]

[He smiles at her reassuringly.]

It's fine. The local shops take no currency. Everything is free.