A year later --

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

[ Cue a Dilan.

Who hasn't been here for a while. He sighs. ]

Not this place again.

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[seasides]

[headtilt at you.]

You've been here before?

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

A year ago, although it seems the man that left with me hasn't arrived.

[seasides]

Sucks that you're stuck here again, then. At least I don't have to go through the welcome speech and tour.

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

[ A 'heh'. ]

And who are you?

[seasides]

[dips his head slightly in greeting.]

My name's Kai.

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

A pleasure to meet you, Kai. It's Dilan.

[seasides]

It's nice to meet you, too, Dilan. I'm going to take a wild guess and say you're an apprentice?

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

Formerly is more like it, these days, but yes.

[seasides]

Formerly?

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

... Dilan?

['sup, familiar man]

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

[ 'Sup, bro. ]

Ienzo, is that you?

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

Well, of course. Who else would it be?

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

Zexion, if it weren't for the glasses.

[ A bit of a laugh. He means no warm, really. ]

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

True, although don't most Zexions have significantly lighter hair?

[naw, he doesn't mind at all. It's always a pleasure to see his fellow colleagues.]

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen one for a while. You can say my memory's a bit fuzzy.

[radiantprodigy.livejournal.com]

Understandable. Besides, it's not as though they're commonplace within this realm.

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

Really? That's hard to believe, with how large this place can be.

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

[there is a hopeful little girl attached to your leg.]

Dilan?

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

[ Looks down. Hello, familiar face. ]

What's wrong, Kairi?

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

[omg hugging so much.]

I haven't seen you in forever!

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

[ Have a better hug, with him going on one knee. Don't choke him now. ]

I apologize for that -- ah, how long have you been here?

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

[she'll try her best.]

Umm... A long time. Ienzo said a whole year, but that was months ago.

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

[ Both eyebrows were raised, a little surprised that it would have been the same time he left. ]

This place will never end its surprise, it seems.

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

Uh-uh. It's always got something new.

[gives him another hug.]

And I missed you!

[windofdespair.livejournal.com]

[ He couldn't help but smile at that. Have one back. ]

I've missed you as well, Kairi. I'll stick around longer this time.