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[sing_for_me]

From: Alex
Date: October 9th

Has anyone seen Temeraire around or heard from him? Did he mention heading out to anywhere?

In case you don't know him, he's a black dragon with blue markings. He likes to swim or hang out in gardens.

Any information would be helpful.

Thank you.

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[sonofson]

How big is he?

[Icarus is a dragon but he isn't huge]

I'll help you look, Alex. You still gotta introduce me to him!

[sing_for_me]

Goten...

[She clutches at her clothes.]

He's...pretty big. Hard to miss. Thank you Goten..I really do want you two to meet.

[sonofson]

Do you wanna look together? I betcha you'd spot him faster than me.

[He wants to hang out with Alex because he knows that feeling. Lossing gods and being alone...regardless if Temeraire is still in this world or not, he doesn't want Alex to be alone]

[sing_for_me]

[Alex hesitated to answer, but she also wasn't comfortable with him going around so late on his own. But she knew she wasn't in a very good state, and Alex didn't want Goten seeing that.]

That...well...

[sonofson]

Aleeeeeexxxxxxxxx?

[sing_for_me]

[His voice snaps her out of her internal debate-

Er..! Um..o..okay..For a little bit would be nice..

[How could she say no to him...]

[sonofson]

Great! I'll come by your temple super soon, okay?

[Sorry Alex, but he can't help but grin a bit.]

[sing_for_me]

Ah--I won't be there. I'm out looking around, so just call me so I can come get you.

[The nice thing about being able to teleport.]

[sonofson]

[He keeps forgetting gods can do that...]

Oooh! Then whenever you wanna! I was gonna search on Nimbus. Should I go somewhere so you can find me or what I do I gotta do?

[He doesn't understand how your weird god teleport powers work]

[sing_for_me]

Nim..bus?

[Obviously this kid couldn't drive. Something he could ride then? Did Goten have a horse?]

I'm over at the near shore right now.

[sonofson]

Where's that at? Near what store? A near store? What store?

[sing_for_me]

Wha--No--

[Was she not clear? Alex raises her voice a little]

The near shore--

[A pause]

Oh wait--I meant the far shore! [Dammit, she still got those confused.]

Right now I'm by a couple of stores--I see a pet store. And um..a cafe.

[sonofson]

. . . . .

[Near shore? Far Shore? Couple of Stores on the Far Near Shore? She's making him confuse himself.]

O-Okay...?

[sing_for_me]

[Oh no, he sounds like she's not making sense.]

M-maybe I should get you?

[sonofson]

....Is that okay? Sorry Alex, I'm not too good with places.

[sing_for_me]

No, no, of course it's okay! It's my fault for not being specific..Where are you?

[sonofson]

I just pasted the Meeting Hall but I can go back and we can meet there if you wanna!

[sing_for_me]

Alright [She nods.]

I'll meet you there.

[sonofson]

Okay!

[He perks up at that.]

Great! See you super soon, Alex!

[sing_for_me]

See you. [She smiles as she hangs up, but once she does, she starts fixing her hair and trying to look a little more presentable. Alex didn't want to look too stressed out in front of him. She needed to perk up.]

You got this.. [And she teleports herself to the Meeting Hall.]

[sonofson]

[As promised, Goten is near the front waiting for her. He's seated comfortably on a bright yellow fluffball of a cloud hovering just a few feet off the ground. He looks this way and that for any sign of Alex before spotting her when she comes into view.]

Alex!

[He bunny-hops off the cloud and runs over to her, arms wide. Regardless of if she moves to greet him or not, he's going to be hugging her upon contact. Her waist or her neck, its her choice depending if she bent down]

You were right, that didn't take you long at all. You got here way faster then I could find you on the near---far....Where ever you were!

[sing_for_me]

[When she turns to his voice, she automatically bends down as he runs towards her, catching him by his middle as he hugs her around the neck. It did surprise her, getting such an affectionate hug. How long had it been since she had someone so small hug her like this? She almost loses balance too.]

H-hey. Thanks again for meeting me---

[And then she posts the cloud in the back.]

......Is...that Nimbus?

[sonofson]

[Goten smiles as he squeezes her a bit. Not too hard but it is a strong hug. Something to hopefully ground her and give her something solid to hold on to. He's not the brightest but he knows she's worried and he'll do whatever he can to help her. When his gods disappeared and he was alone, he really needed someone there and hugs so that much be what Alex needs to.]

Ahuh! I told you I would.

[He blinks slowly and parts just enough to turn his head to see Nimbus still floating there]

Oh yeah, that's Nimbus. Nimbus is a friend I made a while back.

[sing_for_me]

[It did help, if the way she gripped at his back told him anything. She needed that, more than even she knew.]

A...friend, huh? [Not that she was going to question it out loud. If Goten said that was his friend, it was his friend.]

I..wasn't taking you away from anything, was I?

[sonofson]

[Goten shakes his head quickly]

Not-uh. Me and Nimbus were flying around looking for Temeraire. Now we can all look together so you're not taking me away from anything.