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8th Dusting

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[You know she almost, almost signed on for that one mission. A guard, surviving, she knew she could handle it. But then when she saw that "desert" thing. she has no idea what a desert is, so today she is at the library researching that, mostly because she really doesn't have much better to do today. She is clearly in a better mood though- all her earrings are in place (one of them she even thinks might be gold) and she she has a shiny nose stud in place. But... as she learns more and looks into these things more-

..Jesu.

She's gotten over being afraid of the sun (somewhat) in Luceti, mostly because of how dreary winter is, but that desert that... she flips open her journal]

Hey, Luceti. Talk to me 'bout the sun. Some of you got tales for it, right? Gotta.

[Feel free to answer her or see her in the library]

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Whatever you're telling me, Azu.

Have I ever told you about Amaterasu?

Mentioned her I thin, yeah. Got other folks telling me too.

Is that so? Well, there's bound to be someone who knows more about her than I do. Why are you asking, though?

'Cus... [...] 'Cus sun means something diff, here. Diff than home, for a lotta people.

You're right; every country where I come from has different legends about the sun. Hmm...but if someone's already explained Amaterasu to you, I'm not sure what else I can add. I'm sorry.

...S'fine.

So that's all the sun is for you? Legends?

What do you mean, Melaka? The sun is wonderful, I think. It sustains life.

[A pause. She's not exactly been hiding it from other people, but with most she waited until the conversation went there first. But with Azu...]

...Not like that in Haddyn. Well, maybe it is- but didn't seem like it in the warrens. Sun Checks for games, don't wanna be out when it's direct or too bright. Does things to people, Azu. My hair, other stuff.

...The sun is harmful, then? Is that what you're saying?

Is, yeah. Told you I worked for a fish, right? 'Cus of it.

My, my...what did the fish do to the sun? Or to you?

Nothing. Dunno if we ever did nothing to the sun, it just does things to us.

What does it do, exactly? I'm a little lost...

[NO REALLY.]

Mutates us. I got this hair 'cus I was out too much. Gunther's a fish 'cus - hell, I guess his 'rents just were out there all the time. I dunno. Loo...

Well, her mum was out too much while she was pregnant.

That sounds awful. I'm sorry, Melaka.

[And she isn't sure if it's appropriate or not, but...] I've always thought your hair looked lovely.

Sweet. ...That's sweet, Azu.

[Lightly, she's actually... not sure how to respond to it]

No, it's only the truth.

[She doesn't know how to pick up the conversation, either.]

Does the sun here bother you?

Don't mutate me, if you're asking that.

[With a cheery note. But the truth is... it does. All the time. she used to wear excessive sunblock until winter struck and it was out less, but she has no idea how she's going to handle spring, let alone summer. and the fact she's thinkin that far ahead depresses her too.]

[She's definitely thinking about that, too, though.]

Melaka, how long have you been in Luceti?

Too long. [That's her automatic answer. But she bites her lip, sighs, and then amends-] Five months, guess.

That's the same as me, Melaka.

Really? [...Cool, actually. That makes her feel a little warmer]

Yes, really. Which means...you haven't been here for summer yet, have you?

That's right, yeah. Showed up in middle've that pre-winter thing. Fall?

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