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[It's morning, and Asch is paying a visit to the smithy to look into getting his Maestro sword sharpened; it's been a while, and you can only do so much without giving it a proper filing. While he's there waiting for his request to be processed - or waiting for a free spot in the workshop to do it himself if necessary - he browses around the store at the new arrivals, wanting to check on what kinds of blades have shown up. And that's about when he stumbles upon something he definitely wasn't expecting to see.

So within a few hours, Asch can be found heading home through the snow with two swords, one at his hip and the other simply carried by his side, though he's careful with it, as if it's some kind of sacred weapon. He's looking for someone specific, but feel free to stop him en route to House 5 if you're around.]

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[there is a small child playing in the snow that Asch passes. Sitting in a cleared area is her doll. But she stops her snow-sculpting and looks up at him, blinking at the way he walks and the expression on his face. Is he going to kick one of her little snow people? There isn't enough to make a big one, and they're sort of in the way...]

[...What. Does he look like some kind of monster, Nephry 8| Asch halts when he spots her and the little decorations she has going on, peering at her and trying to figure out why she looks so familiar. He doesn't usually pay much attention to the kids in the village, so it's weirding him out that his mind is trying to put a name to the face. Well, whatever. Ignoring that, he instead starts looking for a reasonable path through the little snow things. The last thing he wants to do is make her cry or something, then he'd have to find someone to deal with her and ugh.]

[look at that tall grumpy man.]

If you come around this way I made a path, sir.

[If Asch could read minds he'd be tickled that someone found him tall.

...well alright it might make his lip twitch or something. He does nod and step forward, keeping an eye on the little snowmen.]

Why are you making these in the middle of the path? Someone's going to crush them.

Because I can't find enough snow to make a big one. ...I'm sorry, I didn't know it was all the path.

[she crouches back down and picks up a little round animal made of snow with her gloved hands. Mostly it's a blob, but caaaareful placement of pebbles might tell him it's a...rappig] Do you want one?

[....What.] Why would I?

[Okay maybe that was a little harsh.]

[Nephry's face turns bright red, and she bites her lip. But she doesn't drop her gaze. She does pull her hands back, gently patting her little snow rappig before putting it back down on the ground]

To play with.

[...Well, at least she didn't cry. He should probably make his escape before she does, though. He seriously doubts his ability to keep this up without bitching at her for whatever reason.]

I'm not a kid, I don't play. Where are your par- [And since it occurs to him that not many kid + parent sets are in Luceti-] ...Guardians?

[she hasn't even been an annoying little kid. Grow some more heart, tall grumpy man]

I don't know. Professor says this is not Keterburg. So I think...nobody's here.

Keterburg? [A pause.] ...Nephry?

Yes? ...You know my name!

[....Dammit. Should've just walked away when he had the chance.]

You should go home.

...Oh.

[she looks at him for a minute or two longer, before balling her hands into fists and kicking at some of her little snow creatures. And running away. The doll gets left behind]

[....WH. WHAT. WHAT THE HELL DID HE DO. WHERE DID THAT EVEN COME FROM!?]

[KIDS JUST DO THIS SORT OF THING SOMETIMES. ASK GUY, BET YOU DID TOO]

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