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[neverfeltthatway]

I have the list for Travelers who have gone out of ambit. I haven't given this list for quite some time, given the extended period between the last two jaunts.

[There's no preamble - he doesn't like doing this and hasn't had a good week. He doesn't have anything to say he thinks people would want to hear, not right now.]

Daniel, Psiioniic, Rosalie, Richelle, Akihiko, *Hyun-ae, Hiroshi, both Marias, Liara, Souji, Istas, Altair, and Kohaku.

...I'm sorry.

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[pearlyspirit]

[Pearl breaks out of it, back to bouncing on her heels in an instant, clearly pleased by the praise.]

Thank you! And, um, thank you for teaching me...!

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[neverfeltthatway]

[Armin can't help but smile at that.]

You're very welcome. That's probably enough for today, but if you think you can practice that so you're really confident with it, I can teach you the others later. Can you do that for me?

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[pearlyspirit]

[Pearl nods.] Yes! I'll do my best!

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[neverfeltthatway]

I know you will.

[He glances at what looks sort of like a complicated pocket watch.]

I guess it's getting pretty late. [By 9 year old standards, anyway.] Would you like me to leave so you can go to bed?

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[pearlyspirit]

I-it's ok! I'm not-- [Pearl pauses, yawning widely.] ...sleepy.

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[neverfeltthatway]

All right. [Armin nods at her seriously, suppressing a smile.]

...Would you like me to read you a story?

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[pearlyspirit]

O-oh! Um... yes please. If that's ok...

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[neverfeltthatway]

All right. Should we move somewhere more comfortable? [They had been sitting on the floor, after all.] And do you have any books you want me to read from, or should I choose one of mine?

[If she's been reading anything, it'll probably be a more appropriate story than anything he has available. Though he might have one that could work...]

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[pearlyspirit]

Ok. [She'll pull herself up onto the bed] A-and no, I don't... there aren't a lot of children's books in the library... [She's been trying to fix it, but it's hard when she infiltrates.]

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[neverfeltthatway]

[Smiling gently, Armin boosts himself up beside her, and pulls a large, well-worn old hardcover out of his hammerspace.]

Maybe it's silly, but... How would you like to hear what I used to dream about, when I was younger?

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[pearlyspirit]

Oh! [Pearl perks up, smiling.] I would! I don't think that's silly at all...

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[neverfeltthatway]

All right. There's... a little bit of context I'll need to explain, so you can understand what I'm talking about, and why I would dream about things like that.

Are you comfortable?

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[pearlyspirit]

[Pearl nods, leaning back against the pillows but still very attentive.] Yes, I'm ready!