4th Teddy Bear [Action][Forward-dated to daytime]

[asobouyo]

[A relatively normal day, so far. Elicia'd been coloring up pictures of pirates (fire-breathing lions were soooo last week) and was generally relaxing in her new setting. Lots of new friends and happy times! But as she finished up Mr. Pirate's peg-leg, she happened to notice, by chance, something out the apartment's windows...

A small bird limping across the grass outside!

Well, leaving it certainly wouldn't do... It'll only take a second to go see and it's close by, so it'sokay!—besides, it looks like it could rain in a little bit... She has to make sure the little critter wasn't stuck out during a drizzle...

So Elicia leaves the apartment and rushes down the stairs, slip-on shoes click-clacking all the way. She can see the bird in the distance trying to flap a mangled wing, and runs toward it... which is, in hindsight, a bad idea, because it just darts into the brush. She continues for a few seconds until she's in a little clearing, where soft frenzied chirps meet her ears.

A tree! Over there~!

She climbs its jutting roots and looks into a hole to find baby birds, all chirping and fat... like their mama? Aaah, but that means mama bird was missing! Was it really the one she'd chased earlier? Well, she'll just sit and admire the babies for now while waiting for any sign of said mama birdy, whenever you feel like bumping into her.]

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[asobouyo]

[She's just... in awe for a moment. So much so that she can only whisper.]

...W-was that... alchemy?

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

[He's heard the term a few times before, and shakes his head with a smile]

No, not alchemy. See, there are spirits here, and if they like you enough, they'll teach you some tricks.

[As he demonstrates by pulling moisture out of the air until a tiny pool of it floats above his hand.]

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[asobouyo]

Waaaaaa! Maybe they'll teach me something cool, too! [She runs her hands through the water, mesmerized in that silly child's way.]

[asobouyo]

Oh yeah!!

Mr. Longshot's gonna teach me how to use arrows when I'm 7 and one half!

[she holds up them seven fingers, and the one bent eighth.

TRUE FACTS, Sanji, he totally said he'd teach her.]

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

[The idea of itty, bitty Elicia trying to learn from say, Eferin, who is known for being a hothead... Sanji would hate to have to kick a spirit's ass.]

I think you'd like Nala-chan best! That way if you run across another bird, you can help it yourself next time.

[Heh, a raised brow] Arrows, huh? Your dad okay with that? [Nevermind he's hoping she won't be stuck here for that long]

[asobouyo]

[Thoughtfully—] No, I haven't told papa yet. I forgot to!

[But hold the phone, this sounds like an awesome idea to a 5-year-old!]

S-so Nala-chan heals people?? Really~?

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

[Note to self: speak with Hughes. 8| Though Sanji would bet money the man already knows]

She teaches people how to heal. And she's really nice! I bet she'd love having you as a student~!

[asobouyo]

[Hughes may be the most amazing creeper in the world, but Elicia has one or two secrets up her poofy little sleeve. :3c]

I wanna learn! It's like being a really good doctor! I can heal up papercuts and scrapes and bruises, right?

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

Exactly!

[He stands up then, and brushes some dirt off his knees] It might take some practice, but I know you can do it.

[asobouyo]

[She jumps up and takes his arm happily.]

And then I can help take care of people, 'cause they take care of me.

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

What a heart of gold~! Your papa must be very proud~!

[He lets her hang on, slowly steering her back in the direction of her apartment] And what was Elicia-chan doing before she found the mama bird?

[asobouyo]

[whoa whoa whoa, let her think for a second... hmmmm—oh!]

Making pictures of pirates!!

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

[... oh ho]

Pirates? What kind of a pirates?

[asobouyo]

[She giggles.]

The good kind!

Like Nami says. The kind that save villages from monsters and help princesses with their kingdoms~!!

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

So Nami-san's already told you some of the stories~!

Those are the pirates I like best. Maybe you can show me some of your pictures?

[asobouyo]

Yeah, I can~!

You're really a pirate, then, big bro? You don't look like a pirate to me!

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

That's because we come in all shapes and sizes! I've met pirates bigger than buildings.

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[asobouyo]

... Bigger than buildings...?

...

[asobouyo]

Heehee, you've got an o—over-active imagination!!

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

It's true! [With mock-insistence] And pirates with golden hooks for hands! Or one with a peg leg and a really big mustache!

The peg leg one likes kicking people with it. [He'd know. ;;]

[asobouyo]

But my teacher said we need our toes to walk normal! How can you walk on a peg leg for reals?

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

Oh, I bet it's uncomfortable. But the body can adapt to a lot of things, too.

[asobouyo]

Oooooh...


...



What's 'adapt' mean?

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

It's like... eeeeh.... [Give him a second, he's not used to this part of the whole Big Bro package]

Getting used to something you didn't have to before. Like you're adapting to being in Luceti, aren't you?

And that mama bird adapted to having a broken wing.

[asobouyo]

[It's okay, you'll learn, bro! *.*]

Yeah! I'm a-dap-ting!

[She looks down at her feet, thoughtful.]

I'm getting used to stuff! But I wish mama would hurry and find us, so she can be here, too.