[ with a RESIGNED SIGH, she moves forward to retrieve her box. she takes off her flats first and ties the hem of her robes just above her knees, so it'll be easier to wade through the SWAMP. ]
[ ooohhhh she is making a face ooohhhh this is so gross. ]
I've never seen these before...!
[ her yelping is short-lived at least due to EMBARRASSMENT. but he can probably tell she's taking extreme mental damage with each leech she peels off her skin. ]
[ she looks even more visibly strained. she carefully watches and mimics how he removes the leech off his ankle, grimacing as she plucks off a couple more on her legs. ]
Earth? Is that the name of your world?
—Ah, I'm Aqua, by the way. Thank you for your help.
[ once she's de-leeched, she grabs a stick and starts sweeping off any black blobs clinging to her wooden box. ]
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[ and then the swamp immediately starts to bubble and boxes appear ]
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[ AWKWARD SILENCE. ]
...I shouldn't have said anything.
[ with a RESIGNED SIGH, she moves forward to retrieve her box. she takes off her flats first and ties the hem of her robes just above her knees, so it'll be easier to wade through the SWAMP. ]
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he watches her go, thoughtful ]
Would you be up for grabbing mine on your way?
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I don't mind.
[ like, it's not great actually, but sometimes you simply can't be bothered. it doesn't take too long to retrieve her own box, at least. ]
Where's yours?
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which makes him frown, following suit and wading into the swamp ]
I was just kidding.
[ he grabs his own box ]
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she raises a brow when he joins her. ]
...Okay then. [ JUST. OKAY THEN!
BUT WHATEVER SHE'S GONNA HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS REAL SOON. she wades back to shore, looking back to make sure he's okay, and then looks down at her legs.
which have swamp muck and leeches on them now. ]
—AA [ AAA the box in her hands also has leeches AAA ] AHH!!!
[ it takes all her power not to simply chuck it aside. she sets it down hastily and starts!!! GETTING LEECHES OFF OF HERSELF!! NO!!!!! ]
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he jerks his head back, ] What— oh shit.
[ WADDLES FASTLY OUT OF THE SWAMP!! ]
Calm down, it's okay. They're not that dangerous.
[ HELP!! he also has leeches on his ankles... they are food now ]
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—Sorry! I just.
[ ooohhhh she is making a face ooohhhh this is so gross. ]
I've never seen these before...!
[ her yelping is short-lived at least due to EMBARRASSMENT. but he can probably tell she's taking extreme mental damage with each leech she peels off her skin. ]
What are they?
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Leeches. [ he sets his box to the side ] Careful how you remove them, if you alarm them too much they can throw up into your wound.
[ he looks down at one on his ankle, pinching it right at the head and then tossing it off ]
Assuming they're similar to the ones on Earth, anyway.
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[ she looks even more visibly strained. she carefully watches and mimics how he removes the leech off his ankle, grimacing as she plucks off a couple more on her legs. ]
Earth? Is that the name of your world?
—Ah, I'm Aqua, by the way. Thank you for your help.
[ once she's de-leeched, she grabs a stick and starts sweeping off any black blobs clinging to her wooden box. ]
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Where are you from?
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A place called the Land of Departure.
[ CLOSES EYES IN KH NAMES
anyway, unboxing time! ] —Oh, thank goodness.
[ her hands are still gross so she doesn't reach into the box, but she looks visibly relieved to see what's inside. ]
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and then stares straight into the box ]
Good news?
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My clothes, and my personal item.
[ he can see a star-shaped charm nestled on top of her garments. ]
Hopefully the same for you?
[ her turn to be nosy!!!! (but like, a very friendly sort of nosy.) looks directly at his box. ]
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anyway, he does not open his box, but she might hear something shuffling inside it. ]
Probably. [ and that's it! that's all he says about it. ] I wonder what this means, though.
Maybe the next thing out of the swamp will be a door out of here.
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There's one etched in that tree right over there. Maybe that's our lucky ticket.
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Ah. We just have to brave the leeches.
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Not today.