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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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[Of all the faces to see here! Certainly, the second Celice sees him, he can't help but feel a sense of relief at seeing not only someone he's familiar with, but his cousin at that. But if Leaf is here... He really had hoped the others would be left alone, back in Jugdral.

In any case, he can't just sit there staring at the feed forever.]

Prince Leaf!

[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.

... It's a convenient magic, but sometimes a little difficult to use for those who do not normally wield it.

[He's blinking at you a little in confusion, because it's almost as though...]

If I may ask, when did you arrive in Asgard?

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

I've only just arrived.

Is...something wrong, sir?

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

That depends on what you mean by convenient. [Hmph.] It's done me more harm that good already.

Are you a knight?

[If it looks like a knight and sounds like a knight then it's probably a knight. A little surreal honestly, which is odd to say considering all the different sorts of people Barnaby's met thus-far in Asgard. Still, it's a bit odd to attempt to speak to someone who's just about the closest equivalent to a hero, at least depending on this person's morals and what he's fighting for and such.]

I'm afraid that as much as your presence is needed where you're from, leaving here proves to be rather difficult if not impossible as of yet.

[He tries to sound reassuring.]

There's nothing wrong, and please call me Allen.

It's simply that... it's been some time since the group of Travellers I came with arrived in this city -- I did not think more would be brought.

Nah, this ain't magic.

[ The video feed trembles as he shakes his bracelet as a means of gesturing to it. ]

It's technology. There are other aspects about this place that I might call magic, though.

[ He straightens to address the more important matter. ]

You're definitely not the only person here with something going on back home, but you're outta luck, pal. Most of us have been here together for three weeks already and trust me when I say, we haven't found a way home.

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

How many people have they brought here? Do you know?

Were communication made this easy in my own kingdom, I can only imagine that the war might be going very differently.

I am the prince of Lenster, sir.

[He's quiet for a moment in thought.]

If you go by the number of people in the Houses I've seen, and expand that to all of the known Houses... It's possible the Traveller population is in the hundreds. I do not know how many arrived with you.

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