(open) my own secret ceremonials

[anciently]

Who: Aerith and YOU!
What: January catchall.
Where: Various, see within!
When: Throughout the month.
Content Warnings: Will mark top levels as needed.



( top levels with locations below )

Comments

[begetblue]

I think so... Thank you. [ As long as Aerith was only talking about if they were physically okay, anyway. Turing accepted that help, but they couldn't manage to look her in the eye anyway.

...Well, at least until that inquiry, anyway. ]

Yes! I managed to find some books about dendrology and botany! I wanted to see if I could find out what those purple trees near the lake are called as well.

[anciently]

Botany! [ She lights up, expression clearly interested. ] I don't know anything about trees - least of all, the kinds of trees around here - but I'm a florist, so...I'd like to help, if you need a hand!

[ Again, none of this is really her field of expertise, but it's more interesting than just hanging out alone in this place without any real objective. ]

Found anything yet?

[begetblue]

[ A florist! Even if Aerith didn't know anything about trees, Turing sure wasn't picky; flowers were just as interesting as trees. Plus, they were not at all adverse to sharing the knowledge they still had with anyone who was willing to listen. ]

Oh, that's very kind of you!

[ You shouldn't be so quick to trust people. Sooner or later, someone's going to take advantage of you if you keep that up.

...Oh. Right. Turing visibly deflated at that memory, and they hugged one of the reference books closer to themselves. ]

No, not yet...

[anciently]

No problem! We'll find it.

[ She certainly sounds confident, and gets right to work after Turing approves her aid, turning with a flourish to start looking through the books around them. Aerith examines their spines, humming to herself, and eventually getting a touch distracted by the stranger. ]

I'm Aerith, by the way. Do you know the Lemon Cello Church?

[begetblue]

[ Turing slowly followed behind Aerith as she began looking at other books. Their intent was to be cautious, but in reality their behaviour was closer to a shy animal deciding whether to trust the human that was on their turf. Not that this was their turf in any sense of the word, but still.

Even then, they still had manners! ]

Oh, pardon me! My name is Turing. I have been to the Lemon Cello Church before, but not as of late. Has something happened to it?

[ Honestly, with how things had been going lately, that seemed like a very real possibility. ]

[anciently]

No, not at all! [ Er. Not that she's aware of, anyway. ] That's just a place from my home, so I spend a lot of time there. I was wondering if you'd seen the flowers.

[ Since they're talking about plants, and all. ]

That's usually where I spend my time. Someone's gotta keep them company!

[ The flowers, that is. ]

[begetblue]

[ Keeping the flowers company? Even if that was only meant as a lighthearted comment, the thought was awfully appealing, especially considering their current state of mind. ]

I have! They're very nice. I wish I could have flowers like those in my apartment as well, but of course picking any of them is out of the question... Also, it's more appealing to grow a plant from a seed anyway.

[ As it turned out, plants were a sure-fire way to get them to open up. ]