{4th Seal; video}

[angelolatry]

[Colette seems cheerful enough at least, as usual. If perhaps a little nervous but at the same time, given what she wants to discuss perhaps that is to be expected. Thinking about the future is difficult. Scary. Especially when previously she hasn't really had reason to plan, to need to think about the future. In assuming she would only live to see sixteen. That she had it all planned out for her in being the Chosen. She sits in her room at the inn again, curled up on the bed with Emerald at her lap.]

I've been thinking. About what I want to do here, I mean! I think I want to....um. Remember those bunny cafes? I want to do something like that? But for dogs! Maybe where people can come meet some that are waiting to be adopted? I'm not the best at cooking but I do okay? Or maybe if someone else wanted to help with that. I'm not sure on how big -- how busy this sort of thing would be? But for dogs it might need to be a little bigger than the bunny cafes....

I'll still help out with anyone that wants it for their plants or flowers or crops to help them grow too! I just figure. I like dogs. And sweets. So....as long as I figure the right place. And have enough money for it? Even then, I'm not really used to thinking about the future. What I want to do, anything after my Journey.

[She fidgets a little but she does figure seeming to calm more when Emerald briefly raises her head for pets.]

I was also going to ask. I know birthdays have been mentioned. I guess they still count? Even here? Because. Um. Mine is the end of the month. I'd be seventeen.

[Seventeen years old. The girl who was never expected to live past sixteen. This concept of being seventeen, older even. Having a future. It's.....new. Still something she is adjusting to. Definitely. But she's trying. Learning.]

And I guess here, it won't be a church ceremony. Like I've had up till now back home on my birthday.

[This would be. More about her. About Colette. Not the Chosen. About it being one year closer to her leaving for her Journey. It would certainly be new. A different way to celebrate. Probably more akin to when she was twelve and Lloyd and Genis made her that pendant and cake.

Still, for now she simply gives a small smile, even as she finishes up.]

But I guess. For others it's usually.....a party, right? With cake and all your friends?

[At least. She recalls as much from others having their birthday. From when Lloyd had his. Or Genis. It's kind of exciting? If also kind of strange and new and nerve-wrecking in her not having really properly done this birthday thing before herself exactly.]

Comments

[angelolatry]

Pretty big. A group of us could fit on Noishe's back to ride him around. Kratos said Noishe, all Protozoans have different appearances depending on how old they are. At the moment for Noishe and Emerald, they're at the stage they resemble a dog.

[flamekthunder]

[Riding on a big doggo... ...He'd want to try...]

What do they look like as they get older?

[This is actually a bit disappointing to hear.]

[angelolatry]

Older than Emerald and Noishe? I'm not sure. I've only known them in these forms. Kratos might know more? Maybe?

[Noishe was originally his and all. Not that she is aware of that particular detail.]

[flamekthunder]

Hm, I see. I remember you mentioned this Kratos before. He's from your world, right?

[angelolatry]

Yes, he is! He is....was. My bodyguard back home when I left for the Journey.

[flamekthunder]

I assume he's also looking after you... You could try discussing some ideas with him. I imagine he'd want to do something for you.

[angelolatry]

I guess? He checks in with me a lot, even here. But ah, that doesn't mean he's necessarily interested in parties? I wouldn't want to bother him.

[flamekthunder]

...Ah. I think I understand.

[He's similar, but he's more open to them now compared to in the past.]

You should at least let him know regardless.

[angelolatry]

I will. He might at least come for a little bit.

[If only to probably stand around awkwardly keeping an eye on her amid everyone else.]

[flamekthunder]

[A small nod.]

Then I'll let you get back to discussing plans with others.

[And totally not because he wants to go ahead and get Colette's gift or anything.]