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[Around sundown, somewhere out in the forest, one Litchi Faye-Ling is waking up in a bath tub.

The first thing she notices is that the Boundary is much more quiet than it was the last she knew. The strain is still there, and everything hurts, but the buzz of memories is quieter. At least, it is until she cracks one eye open and sees that she's in a tub. In the middle of a forest. Then the wave of memories from clashing timelines and realities is a roar, and it's all she can do to curl into a ball and wait for it to stop.]

N-no... please, not now...

[This isn't Kagutsuchi. This place, she's been here before, and nearly every time it's had something to do with a tub, and--

--Luceti. This is Luceti. She thinks. Or something along those lines. People were always appearing in tubs... or at least in her tub... although she woke up in one once too, didn't she? No, that can't be...

It isn't until Lao Jiu crawls back up onto her head that the roar starts to die down. And then the memories start to unfold a little less chaotically, and she peers over the edge of the tub to see the inevitable journal, lying open on the ground. She gives a weak laugh.]

My goodness, this is all so familiar... Hello? Is anyone-- [Luceti Valley. Mu. Raining trees. She stammers to a stop for a moment before trying again.] --Is anyone there? I think...

[This is the headache of the century. Litchi stops again, leaning her forehead against the cool side of the tub until the Boundary quiets down again. That doesn't seem right. It wasn't this loud before, was it? ...Wait, it was, wasn't it...]

I think I may need some help. This is... Luceti, yes...? I'm afraid I woke up in the forest and I... seem to be missing a few things. [Her usual clothes. Memories. Mantenbou. A ring. Although the last one she has an itching suspicion was both very important and has a very low chance of being here.

And there's one other thing...]

Also, could anyone tell me if Tsubaki Yayoi or Kazuma Kval are still here? It would be a tremendous help.

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[After taking one of his usual, random cat naps of the day, Seto emerges from his room but as he begins to feel his way to the kitchen he bumps into something rather solid. Something that shouldn't be there. Now who could've put this here...

He reaches out and grabs Litchi's side, giving it a small squeeze. Oh. It's a person... a woman? Definitely not Firo or Kazuma.]

...Tao? Is that you?

[Litchi jumps a bit at the squeeze, but she laughs it off right away. Honestly, that could have gone worse.]

No, I'm sorry, but I'm not Tao. My name is Litchi.

Litchi... ?

[He thinks about that for a moment then flusters, flails his hands a bit then bows]

I-I'm really sorry! I didn't mean to bump into you and grab you like that! Y-You see, I can't see anymore... well at least not that well so I can't tell where I'm going and you where standing there and [Rambling on and on nervously now]

Please, don't worry about it! It was an honest mistake. I can't say I'd have done any differently if I hadn't had my glasses.

[You are adorable, Seto. She likes you already.]

If you don't mind my asking, what happened to your eyesight?

[Oh! Well that's good, she can understand what being practically blind is like.] At least I'm not the only one. You're still so lucky to have glasses.

[After chuckling nervously, he scratches his cheek at the question]

I um... I lost it after one of the drafts. [Let's not go into details]

[And, in some cases, total blindness. But that hasn't kicked in quite yet.]

Ah. I... I understand. [Drafts. Say no more. She gets it completely.] I'm sorry to hear that.

O-Oh no, please don't apologize! [Flailing around a little]

I've gotten used to it. It's been a couple months I think and now I can hear and smell better than I used to. It's really amazing what you can do without your eyesight.

[Small smile.] That's a wonderful way of thinking about it. It's good to always stay positive.

[With a small, sheepish cough, she looks around.]

I'm sorry, I must be getting in your way.

[A nod to the first statement. That's basically Seto's motto type thing. Staying positive has somehow managed to keep him sane back in his world and even here... ]

Oh! Not at all. Actually, do you think you could help me? I want to get some crackers from the kitchen.

I'd be happy to help. [And she gently holds a hand out for him, close enough that he should be able to feel it as an offer to guide him.] Shall we go?

[Seeing the shadow now placed in front of him, he reaches out to see what it is and realizes it's her hand, so he grabs it gently.] Yeah!

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