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Almost the elegant lady was reminded of the awkward boy Gideon had been once, and Nayru wondered if to him she was the same eccentric and innocent girl she had been almost a year ago. They had nearly been inseparable then, living under the same roof and often sharing their days together. No one had questioned the bond between them, that of best friends, quasi-brother and sister, and perhaps something more. And though the boy still held a place in her heart that no other could imagine overtaking, her days were filled with Saul and Siku and Saluce and the tall ebony boy had been laid to the wayside. As he responded to her touch Nayru was reminded of all the other times they had touch, for a long time he had been the only one who could reach out to her physically besides Bris and occasionally Conor. Now it seemed his skin was the one she came into contact least with.
"Yes. Let's go sit." It was like stepping back in time as she swept past him and into the house that she could no longer consider her home. Yet far too many days and nights of wandering these halls made it impossible to feel uncomfortable in the large, empty place. When she had settled and Gideon had joined her she turned to him, her normally gentle and calm face almost sad as she took him in. His same body, but changed. The same house, but different. "Neither of us are who we use to be Gideon." And suddenly she didn't know why she had said that, it was too soon to open that can of worms. Too early and uncomfortable to try and pry about his injuries and knowing this her sorrowful face changed suddenly. Out of place, her lilting twitter came, rolling music of soft laughter and Nayru shook free the thoughts that had been invading her head. "How are Range and Melee?" Like her laughter her voice was cheerful, but she knew she had to tread carefully. There was too much else that could have gone wrong during their time apart.
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