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[keyandstar]

[ After having gotten over the shock of... Well, everything, and after having herself a good cry, Lirael examined the journal she'd found next to her neatly folded clothes.

It seemed like it had to be magical, and yet she could feel nothing from it. Was it dangerous? It didn't seem like it. Just strange.

Hence, after having read a few entries and come to the conclusion that this had to be some kind of communication device, she tentatively wrote: ]

Is this Ancelstierre?

Comments

[written]

[folklorist]

No. I'm sorry, but this place is entirely separate from your original home. It's called Luceti.

[written]

[keyandstar]

Entirely separate?

[written]

[folklorist]

Yes. Exactly. Everyone here is from some other version of Earth or an entirely separate world, as it were. This is a world in, probably another universe entirely. It's a bit strange to hear at first. But there's always the chance that you'll find someone here from your own world too.

[written]

[keyandstar]

I already know there is someone from my world here.

[written]

[folklorist]

Oh? You do? Do you need some helping finding them? If you give me their name might be easier to help you contact them.

[written]

[keyandstar]

I've gotten help already, thank you. Her name is Sabriel, do you know her?

[written]

[folklorist]

[ There is a very clear moments pause when Helios reads those words. His green eyes widen with surprise. ] Sabriel...yes of course. She, she used to live with me and one other person, Adele. She'll be very happy to know someone else from her own world is here with her. Are you a friend of hers?

[written]

[keyandstar]

Not yet.

[ But she hopes that she will be, one day. ]

[written]

[folklorist]

I see. Well I'm sure she'll be glad to have someone from her own world here.

[ A pause. ] Do you need help with-with anything?

[written]

[keyandstar]

I don't really know yet.

[written]

[folklorist]

[ A frown on his end. ] Well. Have you managed to find the town? I'm sure a good few people might have told you already to follow the river upstream.

You'll come across it through a forest.

[written]

[keyandstar]

Someone is coming to find me.

[written]

[folklorist]

Oh that's good then, very good. If you need any assistance the Welcome Center in town is...very open towards helping new arrivals. As is mostly everyone here. But I'm sure whoever is coming to help you will give you more of the details.

[ A pause. ] I do hope you get settled alright. And I apologize. I haven't introduced myself. I'm Helios Sprensonne.

[written]

[keyandstar]

Thank you, you've been... unexpectedly kind.

I'm Lirael.

[written]

[folklorist]

It's really no trouble. There's...no need not to be when you're a new arrival in this place. And even then, we all have to stick together here. We're all in the same boat as the saying goes.

[ Helios smiles on his end though. ]

I'm Helios Sprensonne. It's been a pleasure speaking with you, Lirael.

[written]

[keyandstar]

And you, surprisingly enough. Exchanging pleasant messages wasn't what I was expecting to be doing right now.

Helios. It's a nice name.