[Leon frets a little as he thinks about approaching Nagisa with his small gift. What if she took this the wrong way? It's not his fault that this was the most structured way for the heraldic properties to sustain themselves...
...Well, no, of course she wouldn't take it the wrong way. It was Nagisa, and she was sweet and kind and very nice about everything... But he'd be embarrassed if there was a long silence.
He groans inwardly. He had to stop psyching himself out like this. It wasn't good for his mental health.]
[Fortunately or not for Leon, Nagisa happens to notice that he does look slightly troubled. Or it appears to be something like that, anyway. Maybe he's not feeling well? Or maybe he doesn't know anyone here, so he feels awkward? Well, whatever the case may be, she'll go ahead and approach him to make sure that everything's alright.]
[O-oh, did she surprise him...? Nagisa tilts her head a bit at the brief silence, and almost repeats her question when Leon holds out the box. Oh, a gift? She takes it, looking at the wrapping a bit before turning her attention back up to Leon and smiling.]
Thank you, Leon! You didn't have to get me anything though.. [dammit everyone. Making her feel guilty.] What is it?
It's your birthday, though. And, you know, since you had a party and everything, it seemed weird not to. [He's just trying to justify himself. ...Yeah.] J-- just open it. I hope you like it!
[And he really does hope she likes it, considering what it is. Inside the little gift box is a small double-banded ring that has a rainbow-like sheen in the light. Leon tries to explain so he can stave off any uncomfortable silence.]
It's called a healing ring. It-- it has restorative properties that refresh a person while they walk around.
I'm happy enough being able to see you and everyone else, so it wouldn't have been weird. [Reaaaally.] I'm sure I'll like it though!
[And she does indeed like it. At first she's a little taken aback because of what it is and how it's pretty much the last thing she was expecting, so Leon breaking the awkward silence definitely helped! Except she can't help but be at least a little confused by it since she's still easily confused about this magic stuff. (ie. how does a ring do that..)]
Y-- yeah. I believe it's because of the properties of the rainbow diamond, the gem it's created from. The, uh, rainbow diamond has pretty incredible strengthening properties. [He shifts a little, something else coming to mind.] I wasn't sure about the size. Um, you should be able to wear it on a chain if it doesn't fit on your finger.
Rainbow diamond..? I see... Thank you, Leon! [That will probably prove to be rather helpful.
She looks back at the ring again.] Mhhhm, that's a good idea! But I think it'd be able to fit, maybe.. Umm.. [Contemplating whether or not to try that out now. Hmm.]
[He's slowly calming down now. She likes it. She doesn't seem to think it's weird. Good.] You're welcome. I hope it helps you... You know, when you're really not feeling well.
[Good! She wouldn't want for him to be worried, after all.] Mm, I'm sure it will. Maybe I'll even get over this illness faster now!
[At least she hopes so. But if Leon says that's what it does, then Nagisa won't doubt it. Even if she doesn't understand how a ring can do that, or how that kind of magic works in general. In fact, she'll go ahead and try it out now! May as well.]
[He smiles a little more, especially when Nagisa talks about her illness.] I hope so. I can't imagine being stuck inside like this if you'd rather be outside and doing things.
Well, it's not too bad.. [Kind of.] It did happen a lot at home; I'm kind of used to it. And since I do have Kotomi-chan and Fuu-chan taking care of me and keeping me company here, I don't mind it so much. I am looking forward to being able to go out again though. [So she can see all her friends again!]
I guess so... I'll make sure to do my best to get better soon though! Hopefully before the New Year, too.. [And with Leon's gift, maybe that'll actually work out! Maybe.]
It's been all right. Same old, same old. [Says the boy genius.] I guess we can expect more students to trickle in soon enough, if there's another New Feather cycle next month.
I guess it's always possible... [He was lucky enough that Claude was around and that he'd been staying around for awhile.] I always have mixed feelings about it -- I'd want to see them, but I wouldn't want them trapped here, too.
[She nods.] That's understandable. I was really happy to have Okazaki here, but he didn't like being here at all, so... [Kinda glad that he's home now.] But.. There's always the chance that they may like it here, right..?
Yeah... [Claude had never complained about Luceti besides the obvious things (the drafts and the experiments), but that could have simply been because Claude ... didn't like to complain.] I guess I've started look at Luceti as a place I'll visit once in awhile, after leaving and coming back before.
Oooh... You've gone home before? [Huh. She never knew. Must be a weird feeling..]
It would be nice to be able to come back and visit. I'm not really sure how that would work though.. [Assuming she was sent back home and somehow had a way to willingly return. But she has no idea how she got here in the first place so.. not sure how that would work out.]
Yeah, I've left and come back twice before. This is my third time here, and the longest I've stayed. [He scratches one ear thoughtfully as he contemplates how to answer her other comments.]
If someone knew how it worked, I'm sure everything in this world would be different. No one would be forced to stay here and be put in danger... [It takes him a moment to silently amend to himself that the dead would, of course, be forced to remain.]
I see... That's a lot of times. [...] Do you like it here at all though..? [Kind of curious.]
And if that were the case, do you think there would be anymore experiments? If so, it would probably end up being really empty here during them, since not many people would want to stay for them.. [Or nobody. Aside from the dead who are forced to stay, which in that case, those times would probably be rather lonely.]
[Once upon a time, he would have hesitated about whether or not he liked Luceti. Especially during his first time, when he was 12.] Actually, I do. I've made friends here, and I like the village. But obviously it's hard to like this place much when you know you're a prisoner, and that you're being experimented on and thrown out into war zones.
[The scenario Nagisa paints gets tilt of the head from the boy as he thinks of the villagers.] We're told the experiments are done to help their research into getting us home. If we believe that, the experiments should stop.
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...Well, no, of course she wouldn't take it the wrong way. It was Nagisa, and she was sweet and kind and very nice about everything... But he'd be embarrassed if there was a long silence.
He groans inwardly. He had to stop psyching himself out like this. It wasn't good for his mental health.]
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Hi, Leon! Um... Is something wrong?
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H-- hey, Nagisa. [For a moment, he blanks on answering her question.
And then he completely gives up, extending one arm with the small, wrapped gift box that fits in the palm of his hand.]
Happy birthday. This is for you.
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Thank you, Leon! You didn't have to get me anything though.. [dammit everyone. Making her feel guilty.] What is it?
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[And he really does hope she likes it, considering what it is. Inside the little gift box is a small double-banded ring that has a rainbow-like sheen in the light. Leon tries to explain so he can stave off any uncomfortable silence.]
It's called a healing ring. It-- it has restorative properties that refresh a person while they walk around.
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[And she does indeed like it. At first she's a little taken aback because of what it is and how it's pretty much the last thing she was expecting, so Leon breaking the awkward silence definitely helped! Except she can't help but be at least a little confused by it since she's still easily confused about this magic stuff. (ie. how does a ring do that..)]
A-ahh really? It can do that? [That's so cool...]
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She looks back at the ring again.] Mhhhm, that's a good idea! But I think it'd be able to fit, maybe.. Umm.. [Contemplating whether or not to try that out now. Hmm.]
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[At least she hopes so. But if Leon says that's what it does, then Nagisa won't doubt it. Even if she doesn't understand how a ring can do that, or how that kind of magic works in general. In fact, she'll go ahead and try it out now! May as well.]
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It would be nice to be able to come back and visit. I'm not really sure how that would work though.. [Assuming she was sent back home and somehow had a way to willingly return. But she has no idea how she got here in the first place so.. not sure how that would work out.]
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If someone knew how it worked, I'm sure everything in this world would be different. No one would be forced to stay here and be put in danger... [It takes him a moment to silently amend to himself that the dead would, of course, be forced to remain.]
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And if that were the case, do you think there would be anymore experiments? If so, it would probably end up being really empty here during them, since not many people would want to stay for them.. [Or nobody. Aside from the dead who are forced to stay, which in that case, those times would probably be rather lonely.]
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[The scenario Nagisa paints gets tilt of the head from the boy as he thinks of the villagers.] We're told the experiments are done to help their research into getting us home. If we believe that, the experiments should stop.
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