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[Good evening, explorers! After departing from Cair Paradisa, the path was south at first, but turned west fairly early on. Skirting well south of Eldritch Forest, the travelers had camped near the edge of the Amber Steppe, not quite within sight of the forest that marks the Totem Coast. The grasses are parched brown by the heat, though greener patches mark the presence of water. It's near one of these - a small, bubbling stream leading west that Raine has chosen to follow as it will almost certainly run into the river marked on her map - that the travelers have made their camp.

The carts and wagons are arranged in a defensive circle, though the campers are free to set up their tents outside them as well as inside wher ethe rest of them are. There are small cooking fires scattered around as well as a large bonfire in the center for socializing.

Play music? Sing? Teach those poor non-Earth kids how to make s'mores? Or just sit around and socialize with others.

Or hide in your tent and ignore everyone, if you really want to.]

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[She chuckles.]

Well, the more heartfelt they are, the more sincere they are! At least that's what I like to think.

Oh yes, it was definitely a sincere thing. A little weird, if you ask me.

[Let her think about that for a moment.]

Yes, I suppose it is a bit strange. Endearing, but strange.

That's exactly the right term, right there. 'Endearing, but strange'.

Hoo hoo...

[She's going to turn casually to your super cool wagon house.]

Wherever did that intriguing building come from? Is it yours?

[Well gosh he sure does like getting praise for his ridiculous inventions]

It is, I made it myself. I had one back home, and I was asked if I could make one here for future expeditions.

[She would find all of them amazingly awesome compared to what CrockerCorp is churning out in her time period]

Did you really? My goodness!! So it's a little mobile house?

That's right, I used it for when I was travelling, and before I... got a real house. [Mansion]

My goodness! I think that's a wonderful invention.

There is something similar where I'm from, but I have to say that this looks like it'd be much more enjoyable to live in.

Why thank you. It is pretty handy.

When it has actual furniture in it, it's even better.

You didn't bring any furnishings? Why is that?

I wanted to save space, so more people could sleep in there.

Oh! Oh, of course. That makes perfect sense.

...Gosh, I still think it would be charming if it were furnished.

It's a pretty nice little home. Humble, but I think that's what makes it special.

[She nods.] There is certainly nothing wrong with a humble home.

I think it was my favourite place to live ever. [Before he fucked everything up]

[She takes a moment to think about that.]

Well I can see the advantages to it! You could go wherever you wished and live in a new lovely place whenever you tired of the one you lived in! Unless of course you found one you wanted to settle into.

I definitely found a place to settle in. Buuut that's the past, it's done now.

[Nope, not gonna work, Once-ler. Jane's curiosity could give Alice's a run for her money.]

You did? What was it like?

[Oh snap, he'll try the avoidance game as much as he can]

Does it matter? It's gone now.

...It's gone?

[Wow he does not sound happy. Jane's really not sure if she should press this issue, but...]

How is it gone? Did it just disappear one day?

[Yup, those defensive walls of his are going up]

I really don't want to talk about it. It's gone now. That's what matters.

[Ooh, ouch. She felt those walls go up for sure.]

Alright, then...I'm...sorry for pressing the issue, then.

It's okay. It' not your fault.

Hm...if you're sure, then alright.

[She sighs a little and flops backwards to look at the sky, quiet as she observes.]

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