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[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

[Willis has spent his first few hours in Luministi being confused. And whining a lot. And then assuming this was all a dream, taking a nap, waking up, and whining some more. Eventually he decided that if he was going to be stuck here... he might as well explore.

So he spent the next hour riding around town on his bicycle in an attempt to figure out the layout of the town. Which is kindasorta empty. Which is only making him even more confused.

Yeah, guess who has absolutely no clue about the murder yet.

He stops his bike near the library and leans forward, resting his head on the handlebars.]

Agh. Jeez, so much for finding something interesting.

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[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

Died? Guess that explains why there's no one around. [Still really confused, but... he doesn't really seem all that concerned.] What are you doing wandering around, then? [Not insulting at all - he's honestly curious.]

[fortune_sought]

[because she's been trying not to show Fuu, her temporary roommate, how ill she's been feeling?] I was just getting some food. And that's quite beside the point! [she is not at all impressed by this kid's lack of concern] Where are you staying?

[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

Weeeell, if you're telling me not to wander around when you're wandering around yourself, I don't think that's that far from the point. [Buuut he'll let that pass.] I'm staying on the East side.

[fortune_sought]

[uppity little guy, isn't he? Sophie's response is sour] I don't think you understand the difference.

[nods] Good, let's see who you're neighbours with. [she starts in that direction, beckoning for him to follow]

[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

[This whole "danger" thing isn't new to him. No, I kinda don't.

[He's not going to comment on that; so, following time!]

[fortune_sought]

[rolls her eyes] A short trip for food while staying with someone else is very different from wandering the town. Besides, I'm a witch at least. [not that she tells people that much, but she's really getting annoyed by this child's attitude] Do you have a way to protect yourself?

[she's totally going to take him home and find a guardian for him if she can. she keeps heading in that direction]

[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

Doesn't seem all that different, you're still wandering alone.

I said I can handle myself well enough. [I'm thirteen and wander around America by myself okay why do I need an adult!!]

[fortune_sought]

[severely] Not "wandering." Very briefly, for a purpose, and with protection. Not to mention I'm much older than you are, Willis.

That's not an answer. This is for your own safety, you know!

[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

Y'don't seem that much older.

I've had my share of danger. [Seriously whyyyyyyyy. :c]

[fortune_sought]

[nineteen is totally older] That's very rude, you know.

[because she's a mother-to-be on a mission?] Have you? And does walking into it generally help the situation?

[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

[Only by six years!!] Jeez. Sorry.

Yeah, it actually sort of did.

[fortune_sought]

Did it? What happened, exactly?

[she lets the edge drop out of her voice. it'll be much easier to find someone for him to stay with if he isn't complaining the whole trip]

[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

It's none of your business.

[Sorry, Sophie. That plan might have just backfired.]

[fortune_sought]

[wow, that's some attitude] Ah, then it wasn't very helpful.

[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

What wasn't? Running into danger? You're wrong there. Hiding from it wasn't helpful.

[fortune_sought]

[sighs] We're simply being cautious. We are trying to find out what happened as well.

But I still don't see how running into danger has helped you.

[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

You wouldn't. [Siiiigh.] It's nothing.

[He's silent for a few moments, before something fiiiinally clicks:]

Hey, you said you were a witch, right? Got a magic wand? [Joking. All the joking.]

[fortune_sought]

All right then. [at least he's still walking with her]

[glances at him] Yes, I am. I did have one, though I don't anymore.

[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

You don't? I thought you said you were protected. [Beat.] Don't witches only exist in fairy tales anyway?

[fortune_sought]

Why would I need a wand to be protected? [she knows her stick was likely better protection than her magic in general, but his reaction strikes her as very odd]

[oh wonderful, another one!] Of course not. Witches and wizards are quite common in Ingary. My sister is a witch and my husband is a wizard, and I know plenty more besides.

[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

[Jokingly:] Isn't that how it normally works? You have a wand, say "bippity boppity boo" and turn a prince into a toad?

... Ingary? Where's that on the map?

[fortune_sought]

[yeah, she definitely hasn't seen the films. she gives him a look like that's one of the strangest things she's heard in a while--which it is] And why would I do that?

It's near Strangia. Though I suppose, depending on what world you're from, it might not be on your maps at all.

[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

[Returning that strange look.] ... Why wouldn't you do that?

[wait world what --] What do you mean, what "world?"

[fortune_sought]

Well, what good would turning a prince into a toad be? If it were our Prince Justin, the king would be upset again, and if I found a prince in Strangia, I'm sure the war would just get even worse!

[patiently] Your world. Most of the people here seem to be from a world called "Earth," but I'd never heard of it before! Do you know what world you're from?

[summer-doors.livejournal.com]

Because that's what they usually do in stories! - [Hold on -] Wait, war?

Yeah, I'm from Earth. [Blink.] Wait, so you're not?