42. Who missed me?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

That map is out of date, Garet! Accoring to Piers, the cave should be over--! Woah!

[Remember this guy? If nothing else, the big blue eyes and bright yellow scarf should be familiar, even if the high-collared blue coat and small ponytail are not. One gloved hand reaches up to scratch the back of his head somewhat sheepishly, dislodging a few small, wet globs of snow from his dark gold shag.]

Talk about things slipping your mind. I guess this is what I get when we try and find the road back to Imil before the sun sets.

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[speedofsarcasm.livejournal.com]

[Snow?]

Hey kid. You okay?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Who's the kid?

I'm alright, though. A bit cold, but that's to be expected.

[speedofsarcasm.livejournal.com]

You, kid.

[Eyes her coffee, then hands it over.]

Here.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

I don't think nineteen qualifies me as a kid anymore. Ah? No thanks. I'll be fine.

[speedofsarcasm.livejournal.com]

You're nineteen? Damn.

[Mutters under her breath while she sips her coffee.]

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Yup! Why, how old did you think I was?

[speedofsarcasm.livejournal.com]

[She shrugs.]

My age, maybe younger. I dunno.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Heh. Maybe I shouldn't have shaved. [He rubs his chin a bit self-conciously]

Are you new here? It's...kinda been awhile for me.

[speedofsarcasm.livejournal.com]

Brand spankin', really.

[Flopping down in a chair now.]

What, you lose the entrance or something?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Had other things on my mind, actually. I guess I kinda forgot in all the chaos at home.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

[Leela knew that voice and smiled when she heard it, approaching immediately.]

Isaac! It has been too long. You are well?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Leela! Hey!

I'm still in one piece at least! [Then, somewhat sheepishly] Ah....how long was I gone?

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

A long time, I think. It is difficult to know in this place.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Aha, sorry...It feels like a long time, anyways. It's almost winter back home, now.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

You have been busy?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Haha, that's putting it lightly, yeah.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

What has happened?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Lots of things, I guess! Everyone from Vale, Vault and Lunpa resettled in Kalay, and a few made it to Bilibin, to the east. There are a lot of new mountains forming, so travel out that way is probably going to get really hard soon.

Garet and Ivan and I are...taking Mia back to Imil before it gets much worse. She's been away from home for too long and she's worrying herself to threads about it.

[There's a certain thread of sadness under that last statement. It's been two years and some since Mia joined their little group, and now she's leaving :(]

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

You will miss her. [It was not difficult to tell that.] You will still be able to see her, yes?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Yeah...I will.

I hope so. We don't know how much the land is going to change past this - it might get really tough to come and go from Imil.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

I do not believe that will be enough to stop you.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Haha, you're right! It might slow me down a bit, though.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

But not for long.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

I hope not. I'd really be sad if I couldn't see Mia anymore. I just hope Imil's held up alright. It's near the coast, so I hope the quakes didn't cause any more complications.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

Quakes? Shakings of the earth?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Earthquakes. We....kinda had a lot all at once not too long ago.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

They did a lot of damage?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

That's putting it lightly. There's a reason we need to replace all the maps now.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

That will be a difficult task.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

It's a pain in the butt, for sure.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

It is ... it is a what?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

A pain in--Oh, uh, it means it's really aggrivating, but you have to do it anyways.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. That I understand. There are many things that exasperate me, but I know I must do them.