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[The video cuts in to a slightly tense-looking, but relatively composed teenager in medieval armor.]

- am I doing this right? I confess I've never seen magic quite like this in nature. It must be remarkably convenient, though…!

I -

[He pauses for half a second. He's not sure if anyone from his homeland is here, but depending on who is, it could make life quite a bit more complicated if the wrong people were here and knew about him. So while he was about to give his name, he quickly changes gears to -]

- would not wish to leave this land in need, if it truly requires our help, but nor can I afford to tarry here long, when my own homeland is still in grave danger and my help is needed there. I would like to know exactly what is expected of us, as the letter was not...particularly specific. The more we know, the sooner we can fulfill this duty, and I can hardly be the only one here who is needed elsewhere.

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[And most of the tension rather obviously drains out of Leaf's posture. If his cousin is here, and okay, then surely everything will work out. Somehow.]

Lord Celice! I hadn't realized...is anyone else here?

[A moment and he finally gets over his shock, smiling now. Even knowing already the answer to his question, the whole situation seems so much... easier now.]

No, I'm afraid not. You're the first I've seen here from Jugdral. Until now, I'd thought I was the only one here.

Until now...

How long have you been here?

About three weeks in all. I...

[Oh, yes, he'd spoken to someone about time passing once, hadn't he?] ...How long has it been in Jugdral?

[...well, that just confirms his moment of deep confusion. He'd thought Celice was making it sound like it had been a while, and apparently that was exactly what he meant to imply, but -]

But I talked to you not even an hour ago!

[--Huh? He'd been hoping the gap in time would be smaller. Though it's heartening to know that he hasn't been missing at a time he might have been needed.]

Only an hour? I... I can only imagine the gods brought us here from the same day. [And isn't something like that still a weird thought? Not that he understands it completely yet.] But I don't know how it can account for three weeks like that...

...I suppose the situation is already implausible enough.

[What's one more impossible thing today. Sob.]

[Sob, welcome to the club, Leaf.]

I can't deny that. All of this... This entire city is like nothing I thought could exist.

It's so...gray. It's a little eerie.

[And nobody's even shown him TV or chicken nuggets yet. True culture shock has yet to set in.]

[Nods. Definitely eerie.] We've been brought here to help with that, but I'm afraid I don't yet understand how exactly. It shouldn't look like this...

[And that thought only brings up several more, but one thing at a time! Leaf's only just arrived.] ...Ah, but it's not only that. Have you been to the God Houses yet?

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I haven't, yet! Truthfully, there's so much here that it's a little hard deciding where to start.

It really is a rather large city, with quite a lot of people as well. I'm... still exploring it myself, but I'd be glad to help you however I can.

There's no one I'd rather go with, Lord Celice.

[A nod and a grin, followed by a short pause.] Regardless of the circumstances... It is good to see you again, Prince Leaf.

I feel a little strange saying the same, when it hasn't been long at all for me, but the feeling is mutual.

I suppose the difference in time will take some getting used to.

At least it's only a few weeks. Imagine how much more awkward it could be!

If enough time had passed here...

[Pauses. Oh, man, no way.] ...No, I'd hope we'd be able to return before too much time passed.

...to be honest, thinking too hard about how time mightwork here is making my head hurt.

There are many things here that are so confusing. [A sheepish smile here.] Like that electricity...

Electricity?

I don't understand it very well yet myself. It's not magic... but what, ah, what's behind many of the machines in this city.

[...Okay, so the explanations he's gotten are still going a little over his head.]

Hm...

[not magic, huh. IT SURE SOUNDS MAGICAL THOUGH...]

I suppose you'd have to see it yourself. [WELL, IT SURE LOOKS LIKE MAGIC.]

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