Protos Heis

This is an independent Roleplay account of Sophie from Tales of Graces.

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“Haha, does it?  I thought my hair looked a bit duller in colour compared to an apple.”

“Here, Sophie.  You need to do this.” *shows her the apples she’s holding, only to rub it against her sleeve, then take a big bite off it*

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“They’ll be really fresh.”

*glances toward the path they’d taken when he hears footsteps* “Asbelle, I think your butler is coming over this way…”

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*once again, does as Asbelle does, pressing the red orb against her sleeve and taking a big bite out of it*

*though now, she’s got a piece of apple in her mouth and no speaking abilities to comment on Richard’s comment... if she even wanted to do that*

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“Not that I can’t climb it.  They just think I’ll hurt myself trying.”

*the guard then hands her 3 large apples which she takes happily* “Thanks, mister!” 

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*nods toward the guard* “Thank you, sir.”

*rubs one of the apple with his sleeve out of habit* “These look really ripe.”

“Does seeing them up close remind you of anything, Sophie?”

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*looks puzzled at what Richard and Asbel are telling the guard, but will mimic hesitantly as she receives an apple* “Thank you..?”

*and looks at the apple like it’s a really strange and novel item, which it is for her* ”...Asbel’s hair?”

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*watches the guard who is already in the process of getting them apples* “No, they’re easy to reach if you’re good at climbing.”

"It’s just they make a big deal and freak out when I try.  They really can be no fun sometimes."

*turns to Sophie* “And not these apples, Sophie.  This tree is for the entire town, so anyone can have some if they wanted one.”

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"The guards in Lhant are more strict than I expected." *admittedly disappointed, though they’re still much laxer than the ones in Barona when it comes to letting nobility run around…*

"They sound just like the ones in Barona when it comes to tree climbing."

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*stares at the tree that has apples for everyone and briefly wonders how everyone shares the apples there*

*though, for once, is paying attention to the other conversation because that sounds like quite the mystery* “...Why can’t you climb trees?”

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"Well, yes.  You can buy all sorts of stuff from the store so long as you’ve got gald."

"But since we’re already here, we can ask that guy—" *points at the guard standing near the apple tree who flinches out of reflex* "—to get us some." *looks at the guard* "May we?"

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"The stores usually have a lot of food like that in stock."

*glances over to the guard* “That sounds good. I suppose they’re a little too high to reach climbing…?”

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*nods to their explanation of how else they could possibly procure themselves apple and other items*

*but that begs the question of what they need in exchange for the apples in this tree* "So you give him gald too get the apples?"

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"Oh." *shakes her head while ruffling her hair to get the rest off* "Is it all gone?"

"Apples?" *looks up at the nearby tree near one of the stationed guards* "Oh yeah! Are you guys hungry?  The apples here are really good."

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"Sophie hasn’t had them before, we should try some."

"Should we ask a guard to get some down for us? Or maybe go to the general store?"

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*stopped paying attention to Asbelle's hair since the disappointment was too much to take, so she can't answer that question*

*but about the apples...* "There's apples at the store?"

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"Uh… This? This is nothing…" *already pulling the hair tie on that one pigtail off* "Karina just thought she’d improve my look."

"Anyway! What are you guys up to?  Let me in on it too!"

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*notices Sophie’s look of disappointment at the single pigtail and can’t help but smile slightly* “She seems like a very…unique person.”

“And maybe you should get the twigs out first?” *reaches out and plucks one of them out of Asbelle’s hair carefully*

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*doesn't know what pigtails have to do with improved looks, but is somehow more... dissatisfied? when Asbelle undoes the one sidetail she had*

*that said, seeing that Richard hasn't answered Asbelle's question, will answer it for once* "Richard said these things are apples and that I should try them."

"Will you try them too, Asbelle?"

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*suddenly appears behind Richard, with her hair slightly dishevelled with leaves and twigs, aside one awkward make shift pigtail of sorts* “HEY! What are you guys up to?”

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*gets slightly startled!* “Asbelle?”

*stares at his friend’s hair for a long moment* “What…happened?”

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*wanted to know if Richard was going to try an apple too, but is distracted as she also looks at Asbelle's hair...*

*--and tugs at the little pigtail* "Just one?"

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*notices the way her expression becomes sullen and decides to stop prying for information*

"Well, that’s alright. How about we get some down so that you can try one?"

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"...try?

"Will you try too, Richard?"

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"Oh…well…they don’t grow in some places where it’s too cold."

"So…maybe you’re from a place where they don’t grow. Do you remember ever spending time somewhere really cold and snowy?"

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"Oh." *will remember that: apples don't grow where it's cold.*

*as for where she's from... since she knows she remembers nothing, her answer's pretty straightforward* "No, I don't."

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"I see." *can’t help but find it a little odd, even for someone with amnesia* "I suppose you don’t remember if they grew where you came from?"

"And I have, they’re rather common where in Windor. They don’t grow as much in the northern countries though."

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*once again shakes her head in response*

"These apples aren't everywhere? Why not?"

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*…wonders if she’s from one of the small villages in northern Fendel, being from a county that’s cold most of the year could explain why she doesn’t recognize common fruit*

"They’re a type of fruit called apples."

"They’re quite sweet when they’re ripe. People make them into pies and all sorts of things. Are you sure you’ve never had one before?"

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"Apples?" *thinks about it for a moment* 

*but shakes her head, ultimately* "I don't remember having one. Did you have one, Richard?"

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*meanwhile left to stay with Karina for a while as she gets questioned about her lack of a jacket and exposing her arms and so on*

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*keeps looking down and away*

*glances over his shoulder only once when he hears a bit of those questions that are…odd at best, but shakes his head as he reaches Sophie*

"Do remember what those are, Sophie?"

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*unfortunately shakes her head* "No..."

"What are they?"

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*making good progress while Asbelle and Richard are busy trying to avoid that which she didn’t even pay attention to*

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"Well… If Bailey were around, it’d be easy but… he’s on patrol during this time."

"And it’s also not that she has a preference for nobles either.  Although she said those are always a plus.  She was really excited to hear that you were coming to Lhant.  And if she caught you then, I…."

"T-then Sophie and I won’t be able to hang out with you as much anymore."

"A-Anyway, I’ll go talk to Karina and you need to sneak passed behind her and get to Sophie before she gets lost!" *runs towards the young lady at the bridge*

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"She…sounds like a very frightening person."

*was about to say more, but Asbelle’s already off* “Be careful!” 

*looks down, walks past quickly, at what is hopefully a safe distance away from the infamous Karina*

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*has reached the tree! And there's a lot of red balls in it* "..." *staaaaares*

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*notices her pass right by the infamous Karina* “!!”

"Er… Richard… We’re gonna have to cover up your face and make a run for it if you want to get passed the bridge.  You seem to be Karina’s type." *already taking off her jacket and offer it to Richard to put over his head like a hood* "Will this be alright?"

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*blinks at how surprised Asbelle suddenly is and adjusts the jacket so that he can see* “This is…fine.”

"You can’t distract her this time? Does she try to socialize with nobles a lot?"

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*making good progress while Asbelle and Richard are busy trying to avoid that which she didn't even pay attention to*

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"Hey, Sophie! Where are you going?"  *promptly follows after*

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"Sophie, don’t go too far off." *hurries after them both*

"How do we explain to her that wandering off is dangerous…?"

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*blithely walks on toward the other side of the bridge where she walks past certain people and toward the tree with strange red bulb*

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"Oh… that’s a relief.  Mom and that tutor always makes it sound like it would be."

"Well, if you don’t mind teaching me, I’ll really apprecia—-

—huh?” *notices she’s wandering off* “Sophie?”

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"There’s really no need to make lessons so stressful with worries like that."

"I’d be happy to…" *trails off when Asbelle stops suddenly*

"Sophie? Are you alright?"

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*had already gone some ways away from them while they were talking to each other, so their voices don't really catch her attention*

*what does have her attention right now is her surroundings, her eyes sweeping all of it before she walks on, toward an area she hasn't seen... toward the bridge that connected two sides of the town*

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"So… I guess I really have to learn that stuff, huh?"

"…. By the way, Richard."

"Let’s say… you do tutor me with dancing lessons.  And.. um.. I accidentally step on your foot."

"Would that count as an act of treason?  At least I know my old man will get mad at me."

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"Treason?"

*blinks*

*actually starts to laugh* “Of course not! A simple little misstep isn’t an act of treason.”

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*had been listening at first for the things she was curious about*

*...but eventually the back and forth 'discussion' between Richard and Asbelle got boring for her*

*so she's wandered away toward the bridge~*