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[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

[Today, Alleria is seeking refuge among the branches in the courtyard. Ordinarily, she finds pleasure in being outdoors, of course, but the mountains of leaves are not very conducive to taking thoughtful walks.

Instead, she sits high up in a tree, legs hanging off the edge of the limb, taking a whetstone to her sword. The journal lies open next to her, and it may pick up a few minutes of rhythmic scraping as she sharpens the blade in silence, mulling her words over before she speaks them aloud.

Tender emotions were not a thing that came easily to a Windrunner, after all.]

I have been here over a year, trapped in this place. I have seen allies and enemies alike come and go, and still others have stayed here, as I have.

I am sure this is a question that is asked frequently, but I still wonder: what is it that keeps some here, while others are expelled? Does the castle grow bored of us after a time? Does it give and take our loved ones so freely so as to make us hurt? Is it even capable of such sentience?

[A pause, and the scraping sound stops as she examines her blade.]

Will we ever get answers to these questions, or at the very least find someone who can give them to us?

Comments

[hyuuga]

Yes, we were in the same class together.

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

How lucky you are. Familiarity is a rare gem in this place.

[hyuuga]

Yes, it...it really is. Um, but they should be a bit more helpful than I in that area..

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

Oh, nonsense. You have been incredibly helpful to me. [GET MORE SELF ESTEEM, LADY]

[hyuuga]

[She's...working on it. For the most part.]

Um, well, I'm glad then. That I could help out.

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

[Work harder ... I believe in you Hinata!!!!]

I have faith you will continue to help, as well. Not only myself, but the rest of Paradisa.

[hyuuga]

[She shall try----Wait, what. Too much...responsibility...]

Um...Um. I'll do my best then. It's only right to continue helping, I-I suppose.

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

[oh... no.........]

Of course. And I will be there to aid you, should you need it.

[hyuuga]

[Suddenly, so relieved! So long as it's not entirely on her shoulders to help out without someone there to help when she fails..]

I'm glad that you will be...and thank you.