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[lilacwood]

(A slender, white figure is sitting on the shore of a peaceful river. She is dripping wet, her knees drawn up to her chest. Warily, she glances at her communicator, pushing back her thick mane of white hair absently.)

You mustn't move too much or too fast in this heat. When you feel overwhelmed, find the shade of a tree or cool water.

(Amalthea closes her eyes and stretches out in the grass, resting on her side.)

This forest is like mine. I could rest...

(If her skin wasn't so sensitive to sunlight...bugs... How do humans stand it?)

Does anyone remember me?

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[affiances]

Okay. [she has to think for a moment. There's a lot that COULD work, but she's not sure.]

I'll talk to Elias and see what he thinks. It may take a few days for us to figure something out. Will you be alright until then?

[Should she get Amalthea and Elias to meet sooner than that?]

[lilacwood]

A few days more would be...manageable. (The sooner the better, but rushing magic might leave her in a worse condition.) I will wait for you and Elias.

[affiances]

I'll keep in touch. [she stops, wait.]

Oh, I-uh... what's your name? [did they do this already? No? Chise's feeling oddly absent minded.]

[lilacwood]

They called me Amalthea. Lady Amalthea. (She never had a name - nor needed one - before now.)

[affiances]

[She pauses.]

It's a pretty name, Lady Amalthea. [She offers what she hopes to be a comforting smile.]

If you need me before I contact you, I'm Chise. ...Hatori. [AINSWORTH? Does she even take the last name we just don't know. Hatori it is. Everything is embarrassing even if this mental stumble is entirely in her head.]

[lilacwood]

It sounds mysterious. I think that is why he chose it. (The pause perplexes her, but who is she to talk about names?)

Chise sounds...cute. I'm not sure about Hatori.

[affiances]

He even chose your name?

[Wow, that's rude. Even Chise was let to keep her name when she sold herself.]

But, thank you. [she thinks.]