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''Rey? Would you give me your hand?'' Augustine force your eyes away from the ground when she steps closer, holding out a hand that you timidly approach with yours. Her fingers interlock with yours, her palm is warm, a little sweaty<span class="mu-i">, and intimate.</span> ''I know this will sound weird, but I think you have a very warm soul. <span class="mu-s">I'd very much like us to be friends.</span>''
''...<span class="mu-i">Yeah</span>'' Maybe Eichenwald is just going through a bad month. Life here might not be so bad.
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It is during that time of late afternoon when the sun is barely dimming and the sky is starting to change colors, where dusk and the daily time of fertility is barely beginning that your mother returns. In the crowds, she could easily pass as any other face but to you, she strikes out like a blade in the grass and you're equally identifiable on one of the church benches in the company of Augustine.
''Rey.'' Your mother speaks after jogging closer. Outside looking a bit winded, you don't identify wounds or damage to her armor so...things went well?
''Hey mom, this is Augustine...'' <span class="mu-i">Oh no, forgot.</span>
''Aurora.''
''I met her earlier<span class="mu-i">andwekindabecamefriends.</span> I've finished what I have to do, how did things go on your end. Oh!'' You briefly look between the two women. ''Augustine is a doctor.''
''Apprentice.''
''Apprentice doctor for Mamonos, did you and dad find a girl with Rot Lung called Seyraphal?''
''Slow down,'' Mom says, looking between you and the doctor in confusion. ''We're going to have <span class="mu-s">two guests for the foreseeable future</span>, one of them is indeed Seyraphal, a mothgirl with Rot Lung. The other is Shikego, a blue-skinned warrior-monsters who's been starving for most of last month, I need to buy more food for her.''
''S-Star!? They've been denying food to Shigeko now!?'' Angry, revolted and almost screaming, Augustine anger reflects the one she had against Belmont. She takes a few deep breaths to curb it.
''And you're the doctor she mentioned,'' Mom tone is cold, though not exactly accusatory.
''Rey helped me deal with a rude problem, so I was able to finish my remedy.'' She carefully picks up the precious metal vial and hands it to you. ''You only need to mix its content with water and have Sey drink it, make sure to do it when her coughing fit slows down first.''
''H-hold on Augustine, just, huh...'' <span class="mu-i">Things are moving way too damn fast!</span>
''Sorry, it wasn't my intention to appear hostile or make you leave, lady Augustine.'' Mother awkwardly looks away. ''I'm Cannan Vesperus, mother to this lump of nerves here.''
''Oi.''
''And I'm feeling a little nervous myself so I want out of this city after we buy our food. Nobody died in the camp, but, well, there's been a rumble.''
<span class="mu-i">Oh.</span>
''Worry not, I understand my lady. If I had the means and powers to get those girls out of that place, I would have done it.''
<span class="mu-i">Hold on now, hold on.</span> It's like you don't exist!
