twelfth.

[siebter.livejournal.com]

[ Today, Emil is sitting in the lobby, back to his normal self and looking pretty happy about it. He also seems to be attempting to play paddleball, which is probably not all that easy when you can't see what you're doing. Anyone walking close by better be careful. The journal beside him also picks up the sound of him playing. ]

I'm really glad that's over. I like it here, but it's a lot easier when I look like myself. But I hope I didn't scare anyone too much...

[ A short pause, like he's trying to remember something. ]

Oh, that's right! I was going to ask earlier, but I kept forgetting. The castle only celebrates some holidays here, but I don't know about that many of them from other places or anything like that. And I never really celebrated any before I got here...so if anyone has the time, could you tell me about the ones you like best?

Comments

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

I think so too, Emil. Is there anyone or anything you miss from home, except for Sebastian?

[siebter.livejournal.com]

Well, one of my friends is still there...I'd like to see him again, but he was really busy.

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

Well, you never know with Paradisa... What's his name?

[siebter.livejournal.com]

It's Nier.

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

Is he a good friend?

[siebter.livejournal.com]

Yeah! He helped me out a lot...and he was one of my first friends.

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

I had a friend like that once. I hope you'll meet Nier again soon.

[siebter.livejournal.com]

I hope so too, even though he has a lot of important things to do.

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

What is he up to?

[siebter.livejournal.com]

His only family is really sick, so he's trying to help her.

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

Sick, how?

[siebter.livejournal.com]

It's a disease that can't really be cured. But he's trying.

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

It sounds like you come from a very hard world, Emil. How noble of your friend to work so hard for his family.

[siebter.livejournal.com]

It is difficult for a lot of people...

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

It's the same back from where I come from. All we can do is trying to work together, both here and at home. [Marian's small dog Wheely (http://www.litenhund.se/assets/images/rasbilder/dansksv.jpg) comes trotting.] Do you like animals?

[siebter.livejournal.com]

That's true.

[ Emil hears the dog coming over, and looks a bit confused at first, since...well, his own home has pretty much no animals now, so it's still strange to him. ]

I haven't met a lot here, but I think I do.

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

[Marian pats her knee and Wheely jumps up on it. She sniffs in Emil's direction.]

This is my dog Wheely, she's very sweet. Would you like to pet her?

[Marian is prepared to take his hand if he needs directions, but she notices that his head turns directly toward any sounds, so he seems to have a fantastic grasp of his surroundings.]

[siebter.livejournal.com]

Okay! I like her name.

[ He reaches out, a bit slowly and carefully, to pet the dog; he's gotten very good at listening to find things, but he still does have to be more careful than most others. ]

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

[Emil reaches just behind Wheely's ear and she stretches to meat his hand, sighing a contented dog sigh.]

Ah, now you make her a very happy dog.

[siebter.livejournal.com]

Hehe, I'm glad!

[ Petting his new buddy now. It's nice to have animals that aren't feral to interact with. ]

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

[Wheely's glad to, she wants to walk over to Emil's knee, but Marian holds her back a little, just allowing the dog to press her head lightly against Emil's chest.]

She sure likes you, Emil!

[siebter.livejournal.com]

You were right, she really is nice.

[ Aww. He keeps on petting Wheely, since he'll probably do that as long as she lets him. ]

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

[Wheely gives Emil an affectionate lick on the hand.]

Oops! I hope you don't mind, she's really affectionate to nice people.

[siebter.livejournal.com]

[ Though it surprises him a bit, he doesn't seem at all bothered. ]

No, it's okay!

[lady-maz.livejournal.com]

[Chuckles.]

That's good. She can be a bit persistant. Do you have any pets, Emil?