Fourth Dawn

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[The transmission starts when Riku has obviously given his Cambot a smack. It's static-ey for a moment, but clears to reveal Riku sitting down with a guitar in his lap. He smiles a little, but says nothing, turning his attention to the guitar.]

[And he plays.]

[After the song, he smirks and the transmission cuts out.]

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[sailorgenerous]

Oh. [Her reply has a bit of a dreamy quality to it - it's obvious she's thinking of the pageants back home as well.] Those are nice things to have around the holidays, and at any time, really.

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

...It's been a long time since I've been able to enjoy peace.

[sailorgenerous]

[Oh. That doesn't sound good at all. Rarity's smile falters, and a rather worried expression takes its place.]

Oh, dear, I'm so sorry to hear that. Have things...settled down a bit, at least?

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

[Riku shrugs it off and offers a little bit of a sincere smile.]

Yeah, actually. The worlds are safe now. And... I guess that's one good thing about being stuck here.

[sailorgenerous]

[Her smile isn't quite as bright as before, but when Riku replies, it's back in place.]

That is good to hear. I'm glad you've found your silver lining for this place, at least.

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

Funny. My friends and I have been in danger for so long. Sometimes I don't know what to do with myself.

[sailorgenerous]

[There's a hint of that worry again - she doesn't like the idea of anyone being in constant danger, never mind a new friend - but she pulls on through.] Perhaps a bit of relaxation to start. I know that helps me when I've been...stressed...for a long while.

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Icon should be "Happy."]

[He shrugs, picking idly a simple few notes from "Jingle Bells."] I feel like I have been. I've been spending plenty of time on the track, but it's been a long time since I've done this much sitting around, too.

[sailorgenerous]

That's not quite what I meant, dear. When was the last time you relaxed your mind? When did you last stop worrying about things and just enjoy whatever you're doing? Because that's the sort of relaxation I'm talking about.