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[complexrestart]

[The video feed turns on with a clatter as Rika's PokéGear falls onto the floor. All that's visible is Rika's hand hanging over the edge of the bed. There's silence for a few moments as everything in the room stays still until suddenly there's the sound of a frantic pokémon.]

Vee! Vee! [At that moment, Rika's hand moves out of view of the Gear.]

Prince? Are you all right? [There's fumbling around for the Gear until Rika manages to reach over the side of the bed and pick it up. She has a worried look on her face despite the fact that she's hugging her Eevee.]

What's going on? How long have I been asleep?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

[She frowns a little at that.] Mii... He gets worried really easily.

Of course! I would like that very much.

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[lc-whitequeen.livejournal.com]

I can tell, but his friends are obviously important to him so I can't really say it is his fault. It is only normal to be like that for someone you care for.

Thank you. But if you need to rest, don't be afraid to tell me.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Yes. He's very protective of all of his friends.

It's all right. I've gotten plenty of rest.

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[lc-whitequeen.livejournal.com]

But your body has been unable to move for quite some time... so I fear you might overwork yourself.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

I'm all right. After all, I have to fight on~

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[lc-whitequeen.livejournal.com]

My, my... where did all this energy come from?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

I have to make up for lost time. I think I gained a lot of energy from all of that sleeping.

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[lc-whitequeen.livejournal.com]

Still, I have to insist that you take lots of rest when you can.

Please promise me, Rika?

[video]

[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

It's a promise! Nipaa~

[a pause] ... How long have you been here?

[video]

[lc-whitequeen.livejournal.com]

Not long at all. About three weeks, so all this...

[ Gesturing to everything around her. ]

...is a little new to me, but I confess that I am adjusting.

[video]

[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

It shouldn't take very long to get completely used to it. I know I was surprised when I first woke up here.

[video]

[lc-whitequeen.livejournal.com]

How long ago was that, may I ask?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Mii... I think more than a year ago now.

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[lc-whitequeen.livejournal.com]

Oh my! That is a very long time.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Yes. It feels like it's gone by very fast. I can still remember what it was like when I first arrived.

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[lc-whitequeen.livejournal.com]

It must have been difficult to adjust to being so far away from home.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

I made a lot of friends when I first arrived so... I think that made things a lot easier.

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[lc-whitequeen.livejournal.com]

That is wonderful to hear.

Everyone has been very nice to me too, so I can probably understand.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Yes. Everyone here is very kind.

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[lc-whitequeen.livejournal.com]

[ Lacus hesitated before asking this and wondered if it was really the right time to. ]

Rika, if you don't mind me asking...may I ask what you saw in your dream?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

[There's a bit of silence on her part before she answers]

... A lot of things. I even went into others' dreams.

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[lc-whitequeen.livejournal.com]

Were you in... any danger while you were there? Or did you get hurt?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

[She shakes her head.] Some were dangerous but I never got hurt.

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[lc-whitequeen.livejournal.com]

I find these dreams very curious...

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

So do I.

... I have never gone into someone else's dream before.