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[Someone made a post about Christmas just as she was waking up, and it inspired her. So her face appears, flushed and sweaty but smiling gently, and behind her is Heimdall's kitchen table absolutely loaded with food. It looks like it should be groaning under the weight.]

Hi, everyone, it's Nakama again. Somebody mentioned that it's the holidays, and I wanted to make sure everyone got a gift, so I thought I'd make breakfast. Since there are a lot of people who don't know how to cook or use the appliances, this is a chance to have a nice meal... at least, I hope it's nice... anyway, it doesn't matter what house you're in, you can feel free to come to Heimdall House and have some. I'll be making more to replace what's gone, so please eat your fill.

((ooc: this is a post for everyone who doesn't have much going over the holidays, but has had some tag slowdown because of all the hiatuses, but anyone can tag in at any time of course. Let's all get together and keep ourselves entertained until things kick back into gear! Threadjacks welcome, video to ask about it or action to simply arrive, your choice. it's a party up in here. Happy holidays!))

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Yeah, I do. [A very warm smile.] Morgana is my closest friend, and I have Hikari, and Sir Aaron, and lots of other people. Just about everyone in this house is really nice.

I know Morgana-san and Sir Aaron! They seem really nice.

Ne, what's Hikari-san like?

I... I think she was upset when she got here. [Very serious.] She almost seemed like she kept forgetting where she was, and she said some weird things. But she's really caring - she was in her pyjamas, with no shoes, and she wanted to take me to get food! I had to talk her into getting changed first.

She really does sound caring! You've been really lucky in your housemates, Nakama-neechan!

What about your housemates, what are they like?

My housemates?

[Oh boy.]

Well -- Lirael-neechan's nice! We're looking out for each other. And Ryouji-niichan's nice too ... Um. Ushinomiya-san also likes mysteries ...

Oh! I'm glad Lirael has another friend. She's... probably the shyest person I've ever met. [And from Nakama, that's saying something.]

And she's adjusting really well to coming to such a strange new place, I think! Though of course she's worried about getting home.

I hope everyone can go home when this is all done. It seems like they were all taken from such important times.

[They, not we. She still doesn't know if she can, after all.]

... they?

[It's like the past tense, her mind has just shifted to thinking about not leaving here. Even with the hope some have given her, she assumes she'll be dead if she's returned to her world.

But what can she say to him? He's so young - he shouldn't hear about things like that. She doesn't respond at all as her mind races, trying to think of a reason she wouldn't want to go home.]

Ne ... Nakama-neechan never said how she and her friends saved their world.

It's not a story you should hear, Conan. [Grimly.] But - there were sacrifices.

[Conan opens his mouth, but there's nothing he can say.

Sacrifices--

Part of his mind, the analytical part that never stops, wonders if this is what people feel hearing 'Conan' talk about brutal murders. Nakama's only 13 and already--]

[She regrets saying even that much at his response. All she can see, after all, is a child having to process the concept of losing friends en masse.]

Please, don't worry about it. We just did what we had to do. We all knew that, and we were all ready for it.

[A series of garish, but in her view necessary, lies.]

[Conan nods slowly. Her words -- don't quite have the ring of conviction, but it sounds like she wants to believe them -- and who is he to deny that?]

Ne ... I'm glad that Nakama-neechan is here.

[She blushes deeply, unsure how to take such a genuine, all-encompassing compliment. She didn't do anything, or help anyone - her very presence is appreciated. She doesn't hear that very often.]

I-I'm glad, too. I'm glad I can still be helpful to someone.

If this breakfast is any indication, I think Nakama-neechan's going to help a lot of people here.

Oh - [She laughs to cover her discomfort at more praise.] - I mostly meant the gods, but of course I'll help everyone here, too.

[Ha ... Just like Ran. Can't take a compliment. Conan smiles, nudging Nakama with his elbow. It's -- you've got to be careful not to think too hard, and he's not sure he can say anything. So instead, he sets about busily eating everything on his plate.]

[That gets another quiet laugh.] Thank you.

[Once he's settled back into his meal, she goes back to work, checking food for freshness and clearing empty plates. She'll come back if called, but if not, she'll just give him a wave when he leaves.]

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