entranceway | -001 Woolong [Video]

[A curious and very confused Faye Valentine finds herself walking through a lush maze of greenery. More than a little annoyed that her ship is nowhere to be found, she pouts dramatically as she walks. The communicator she'd discovered in her pocket isn't hers, but somehow it's easy enough to get the hang of.

Home doesn't exist anymore, but this isn't anywhere near where she last remembers being. Wanting answers, she takes out the communicator. There has to be someone within range of this thing's reception. Smiling, Faye dons a sweet voice, tinged with a hint of seduction.]

Hi!

I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm a little lost and I was just wondering if there was someone out there who might be able to help me? You see, I woke up in a forest and have no idea where I am. So if you could just point me in the right direction, I'd be very appreciative.

[She pauses and waits for a response, and after an eternity of waiting, ~~like, at least six seconds,~~ her sugar melts.]

Hello? Can anyone hear me?

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[Faye blinks at the plate and looks at Minato. When the smell hits her nose, she looks back at it again. It's real, alright, which was the question she was about to ask.]

Among other things.

[She smiles at him, acknowledging the compliment. Just as she begins to wonder how she's going to eat it, a fork appears. Oh, yeah. Faye Valentine could get used to this!]

[Perfect. Faye was learning fast.]

What was your home like, if I can ask?

[Since she just arrived and all, and he wasn't sure if she had any friends from her world here. He was just curious about where people came from and what their home was like.]

[She picks up the fork and stabs it into the noodles, twirling them into a neat spiral around the prongs.]

Well, I didn't really have much of a place to call home.

[She lets herself get distracted by the taste of the food. Which is really quite spectacular. She's very pleased, and as she chews, she skewers a chunk of lobster onto her fork and holds it until the pasta in her mouth is gone.]

Mn, a lot of people are like that. But some people like it.

[And other people didn't. Minato thought he really shouldn't be asking her so much while she was eating because one never disturbs someone while they're either eating or sleeping.]

It was alright for a while, but then... well, I guess I found out what I'd lost.

[She speaks around a cheek full of lobster, taking her pauses to chew a bit. She's not exactly the most ladylike.]

Is it okay to ask you what that is?

[Minato was patient, and he hoped that she didn't mind either that he was asking. To keep her company, he thought of a bowl of mint chocolate ice cream and started to eat that. At least he couldn't be accused of watching someone eat if he was eating something himself.]

Hm. You can if you want.

[No guarantee she'll answer that, though. It's still a little fresh on her mind, and she's far more interested in the salt in this dish than putting any into that fresh wound.]

[Since she opened it up for discussion, then Minato waited for her to speak. He didn't ask since he left it up to her to elaborate. If she didn't explain, then that was okay. He didn't mind the silence. It gave her time to think and process and to eat too.]

[She finishes chewing her current morsel, and in the process of readying her swallow, she shoots him a glance.]

Don't hold your breath, though.

I'm not.

[It was hard to tell if he was teasing or not, or if he meant literally or figuratively.]

[If there was any thought that she might divulge what information she has no interest in sharing, she breaks it by returning the question.]

So how about you?

I'm breathing.

[Minato thought he should elaborate. Just to be clear. He could understand if she didn't want to share. That was her prerogative. He didn't mind.]

What did you want to know?

-001 Woolong [Video]

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