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[ The feed opens to.. the sky. If you look closely you might see the tip of a little cute red shoe somewhere on one side of the screen. Aside from that the device is just lying on the ground as if it were randomly discarded right there and then.

But there's sound too. Quite obvious sound, since it's the sound of a little girl crying quite loudly, to say the least. ]

Uu...! Uu-uu-uu!! Mama--! Where's Mama, uu-uu..!!

[ There's actually another view now instead of the sky - a Misdreavus is suddenly curiously looming over the device, slowly but surely taking up the camera's whole view. In the background the crying continues all the same. ]

Sagudaro--!! Uu-uu..!! Come back to Maria! Beato, Beato, uu-uu-uu-uu!!

[ The Misdreavus looms even closer to the camera, studying the device-- and then the feed ends. It probably accidentally turned it off. ]

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[uuing]

Uu-, t-talked to some.. Still can't find Mama, but need to smile for everyone else.

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[0threbellion.livejournal.com]

...You know where they are right now?

[...and if they're going to pick her up. But what's important is whether she would be safer waiting here in the town or going out on her own.]

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[uuing]

S-Sakutaro's in Ecruteak! Need to find him and be with him, uu-! Promised to have fun together again..

... Ange said she and Battler were in the next town too, uu-.

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[0threbellion.livejournal.com]

Are they coming over to pick you up?

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[uuing]

M-Maria's a big girl! Can go there by myself!

[ Sudden look of determination. ]

Have a new friend to protect me too, uu-. [ She gestures towards the Misdreavus floating around. ]

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[0threbellion.livejournal.com]

[So she has one of those things too...

...Meanwhile his own Skarmory is just. Pecking the ground.]

Do you know the way there?

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[uuing]

Can find out! Sakutaro said there was a map! [ Yes, she's going through her backpack again to find it. ]

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[0threbellion.livejournal.com]

[Waits for her patiently.]

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[uuing]

[ There, she pulls it out triumphantly and studies it.. While holding it upside-down. ]

See, Maria just has to follow, um.. This path..

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[0threbellion.livejournal.com]

[...Well. He's not surprised about this one.]

You're holding it the wrong way.

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[uuing]

Wrong way?

[ Now she's turning it on its side. Getting closer already. ]

... Uu, still don't get it this way.

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[0threbellion.livejournal.com]

[Correction: This is going to be a while.]

You're holding it sideways now.

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[uuing]

[ She's holding it out towards him now, a little pout on her face. ]

Uu-. Show Maria? .... Please.

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[0threbellion.livejournal.com]

Alright, but just this once, okay?

[Going to turn the map to the right direction and begins teaching her with... basic instructions because lol a child.]

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[uuing]

[ She listens to his explanation obediently, actually, if not a little impatient because she wants to see all of her biffles! ]

Think I get it now! Uu! Can find my way around for sure now, won't get lost at all.

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[0threbellion.livejournal.com]

Alright then.

[Offering hand for a handshake.]

My name is Zero, pleased to meet you.

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[uuing]

Zero? Nice to meet you too, uu-!

[ She quickly grabs the hand and excitedly shakes it loosely. ]

Maria is Maria, Maria Ushiromiya! Mama said not to talk to strangers, but now we're not strangers anymore, right?