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[ The video feed turns on, though Sophie isn't paying it any mind. She's actually in the plaza, looking at the coral. After a moment, she addresses it. What, is that weird? ]

Hello. My name is Sophie. They say you're responsible for glubbyglubbing us here.

[ She's going to sit on the ground in front of Ye Olde Lamufao. He... she... it? isn't answering her, but maybe it's shy. ]

I'm not angry. I have Cheria, and Pascal, and Hubert with me. [ Of course she lacks the anger emotion so that's also helpful. ]

But can you glubbyglub Asbel too? And the Captain, and Richard? Or you can glubbyglub us back home. I can't protect them if we aren't together. And Cheria misses them. I miss them too, and I'm sure Hubert and Pascal do. But Cheria wears her sad face sometimes, and I think she's thinking of Asbel. Could you please bring him here too?

[ Ye Olde Lamufao sayz NOTHING. NO-THING. Cuz it can't. Sophie is just going to sit there and stare, and wait though. Because surely the reason people haven't gone home, or come here is because it hasn't been asked nicely. Politeness is the key isn't it? ]

... I can't hear you. You have to speak louder.

[ ... no honey, you can't hear it because coral doesn't talk. ]

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[ Now I'll never get an allowance :< Sophie stands from where she had been sitting by the Coral, in order to greet her not-mom. Glancing first at the hand, then to Cheria curiously. ]

What's wrong, Cheria?

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[ Cheria shakes her head in response to Sophie's question. ]

Nothing. Nothing's wrong. [ But here, she'll give you a hug. You are the sweetest not!daughter ever, Sophie, b'awww. ;; ]

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[ Like always, Sophie stands like an oversized doll when she is hugged. She is happy nothing is wrong though. ]

Okay. I don't want to see you make a sad face. It'll make Asbel have a sad face too. We should show him happy faces when he gets here.

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[dreamchasing]

[ If he gets here ... Cheria doesn't say her thoughts aloud, though, and only pulls away from Sophie with a smile, offering her hand for the smaller girl to take. ]

I think so, too. I promise, I'll show Asbel a happy face when he's here, okay?

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[ Not if! When! Think positive Cheria! Sophie reached up and took hold of the hand offered to her, nodding. ]

Okay!

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[dreamchasing]

[ She squeezes Sophie's hand a little as the smaller girl took it, tugging a bit on her arm in the direction of the shops. ]

Come on, let's go see if there are any crablettes.