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[dawnrise]

[ You know, when Riku found this room, she thought it would be interesting to explore. A giant room with giant toys. Nutcrackers, mostly, with some other classic toys - dolls, ballerinas, wooden blocks, and porcelain clowns... She thought she'd hang around for a bit, maybe experience life as a doll. Then the giant music box caught her eye, and she just had to investigate. That's how she wound up in this mess.

Not that you could immediately tell it was her. See, the only visible part of her is from the waist down. The music box? Locked, with a keyhole. Apparently she tried to get inside... And now she's stuck. Perfect. ]

[[ooc; there is in fact more to this than it seems.]]

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[dawnrise]

[But Riku's stubborn.]

Look, I'm fine.

[before]

No, you're not. You've got a damn head injury and are walking around like it's nothing, even though it was bad enough that you weren't walking properly before we got to the bathroom.

[dawnrise]

Yeah, you get a little dazed when a sword connects with your head. I'm fine now.

[She's standing up again, too.]

[before]

I don't believe you.

[But he's tucked the pills away again. And is heading for the door.]

[dawnrise]

[Lets out a quiet, forced laugh.]

Smart.

[before]

[Why so forcing a laugh.]

I'm going to head back.

[dawnrise]

[No reason. She's following him.]

Alright.

[before]

[Oh, good. He will convince her to rest yet.]

[dawnrise]

[Good luck with that.]

[before]

[Maybe she needs to be tied down--]

[dawnrise]

[That might not give the desired result.]

[before]

[You're right, it'd probably result in Aden coming way earlier than he's supposed to- I mean.]

[dawnrise]

[fffff. A-Anyway! Goodbye, Santa's house.]

[before]

[And time to start the trek back toward that tree.]

Wonder if the snow is here year-round?

[dawnrise]

I wouldn't be surprised.

[She kind of likes the place.]

[before]

Mm. If it's anything like Halloween Town...

[dawnrise]

Mm?

[Looks at him.]

[before]

Then it's like this all the time, is what I meant.

[dawnrise]

That's what I thought.

[Crunch crunch snow.]

[before]

[How's she gonna do with the hill?]

[dawnrise]

[Not so hot, actually. Once she's really going up, her balance is threatening to send her tumbling backwards.]

[before]

[He'll be glancing back right about now.]

Need a hand?

[dawnrise]

[She's got her hand over her eye - the one under the cut - and shakes her head because no, she's quite certain she does not want help. But shaking your head when you're feeling like that is stupid, and she'll be crashing forward on one knee now.]

[before]

[Turns around and trudges back over to her, grumbling under his breath. Hopefully she won't put up too much of a fuss when he scoops her up.]

[dawnrise]

[She's already trying to pull herself up by the time he gets there, and yes, she will be putting up a fair bit of fuss, thank you.]

Put me down.