01 Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ [Video]

[crimsonbells]

[Hello, Prospero. Your video feed is on. However, the person operating the phone doesn't seem to understand it, and you may hear a small, surprised squeak and see everything get a bit blurry as she tosses it a little ways away from her, confused and suspicious.

When it's settled, you can see at the corner of the video a little girl in a red kimono sitting on the ground with her knees drawn up to her chest, hugging her legs tightly and looking around. She seems entirely unaware that she's being watched through that device...]

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oh yeah this is Action by now isn't it >>

[crimsonbells]

[smiles hesitantly back]

No... I guess not.

[she's not really scary at all... she's so nice! Chitose is completely charmed.]

Shows you how much I pay attention. 8D

[golden_witch]

[She'll give up on taking her hand for the moment in favor of getting the girl to follow her. She'll turn on her heel and simply nod her head in the direction of the hotel.]

Come along, darling. The sooner we get you out of here, the better.

Clearly we are both the most observational people. :3

[crimsonbells]

[she'll stick fairly close to Beato, walking just a little behind her and to one side. Basically, just out of easy arm's reach - she's still timid enough to do that instinctively. She's looking around, too, completely awed by all the modern things she's seeing]

Too busy being awesome to notice the small things, obviously.

[golden_witch]

[Occasionally she'll check behind her to make sure the girl hasn't lost pace with her. She'd be a most attentive tour guide, pointing out places of interest and shops to help comfort her.]

...And over there, they serve the sweetest cakes. I brought a few of my friends there once and we had a lovely time. I'll have to take you there, too.

[crimsonbells]

[oh! Cakes? A smile spreads over her face]

Really? I'd really like that...

[as much as Itsuki loves her, he doesn't tend to think about things like that. >>]

[golden_witch]

[Mutual love of cake, check. Yep, this girl is adorable.]

Mhm! I'll take you anywhere you'd like as soon as you're settled in.
Only this time let's not get any frosting on our noses.~

[This witch does nothing but think of things like that. Rejoice. ♥]

[crimsonbells]

[that makes her giggle, and she nods] Okay. I'll make sure to be careful and not make a mess.

[golden_witch]

[Ah, that giggle, how heartwarming.~]

Oh, it's not you that will make the mess. I am a notorious frosting dabber. Nihihi!

[crimsonbells]

Oh no! [hides her face, laughing. It's amazing how easily Beato was able to set her at ease... but considering how few women she had around her back home, maybe not as surprising as it could be. >>]

[golden_witch]

[She was absolutely adorable. Maybe it's good she didn't walk close to the girl, she may have smothered her in a hug by this time. She paused her walk for a moment and pointed upward.]

Ah, see that? You can see the hotel from here. We'll get you a place to stay and call your brother from the lobby, alright? ♥

[crimsonbells]

All right, Miss Beatrice.

[she hesitates a moment, then speeds up just enough that she's walking next to Beato instead of behind her, shyly reaching up to slip her hand into the blonde woman's]

[golden_witch]

[She'll feel the sudden grasp to her hand and glance down at it a moment before looking up at the girl and offering her widest smile. This was progress. She had to feel a little accomplished. It was certainly rare for someone to trust her like this and she liked it. She'd give her hand a gentle squeeze to show her appreciation.]

You don't have to be so formal, dear. Please just call me Beatrice.

We're friends, now, right~? ♥

[crimsonbells]

[Friends? Chitose had her brothers, of course, but she's never had someone who wanted to call her 'friend'. She likes the sound of that, and it prompts a happy smile in return as she looks up at Beato]

Okay. I... would like that. I've never had a real friend.

[golden_witch]

[Those words from so innocent a person...her heart would just sink in her chest.]

Then, I will be your friend for as long as you know me. That's not something you need to question. Ever.

[crimsonbells]

[the words and the firmness of them makes it impossible for Chitose not to believe, and she stops walking and wraps her arms around Beatrice's waist in a tight hug]

Okay. [her voice is muffled against the older woman's dress] Thanks.

[golden_witch]

[Frankly she was caught off guard. Such a tender and trusting hug for so cruel a witch. She was completely attached to this girl, now. There was no helping it. Perhaps this is what it felt like to have a sibling. She'd drape her arm lovingly over the girl, returning the loving gesture.]

There's no need to thank me for something that is surely my pleasure, dear. ♥