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Ember looks at the bar, then grins ~~impishly~~ elfishly. "Like dreamberry juice?"

*Meg hesitates.* Er - probably? No idea what that is, but ask away and see if you get it -

Ember turns and looks at the bar.

"Dreamberry juice?"

There's a pause, as if the bar is thinking, and then a glass appears, full of the drink.

"By the High Ones!"

*Meg giggles.* Useful, isn't it? Coffee for me, bar, s'il vous plait.

*Coffee appears, and Meg sips it placidly.*

Ember takes big gulps of the dreamberry juice quickly. She hiccups and giggles. "Yum..."

*Meg, who sees nothing wrong with children getting drunk, grins.* How long have you been here, that you didn't know that?

Ember finishes of her drink, and tries to sit down in the stool. It doesn't work.

She ends up on the floor on her back, giggling again.

"I don't know. I'm usually just walling... walking... watching people."

She giggles some more.

Well, try watching the bar, *Meg tells her,* it's more interesting. Where do you stay?

"With Yayiyo... Yamimo... Yamino!"

She smiles and giggles.

Oh, I know him! He's a good baker, *Meg says sagely, which is, in fact, most of what she knows about Yamino.*

Ember nods, then stops, cause it makes everything swim. She giggles again.

"He is! I like his fooooood."

How'd you end up living with Yamino, then?

"He foundses me. And I didn't have anywhere to sleeeeeeeep. So he tookses me home."

And yes, she's talking like Golum. It's the drink. Honestly.

Oh, you're Bound, then, *Meg says cheerfully.* Good thing no time passes, else your other parents back home might be worried. He ought to've told you about the bar, though.

Ember blinks, then tears start to well up in her eyes.

"Father... Mother... Suntop..."

She starts sobbing like she's never sobbed before.

"I missssssss theeeeeem!"

*Meg stares, agape, and then leans forward to pull the tiny elfgirl into a hug, rather bemusedly.*

You'll see them again - er, there, there -

Ember continues to sob.

"The palace... silly Rayek... glowing scrolls... here... wahhhhhhh!"

There, there, *repeats Meg, and looks around desperately for someone who is better with small crying children.*

*At that moment Iris shows up, hearing Ember sobbing.*

Ember? What's wrong?

*She pulls the child into her arms, and Ember clings to her, continuing to sob. Iris looks at Meg for an answer.*

*Meg looks helpless.*

I don't know, she just started crying! I think she's homesick.

*Iris smiles gently*

She did get seperated from her family.

*She stands up, holding the crying elf girl.*

I better get her home to bed. Thanks for watching her, Meg.

Anytime, *Meg says, still looking helpless.* See you later, Iris. Er, bye, small weepy elf child.

*Iris smiles*

Her name's Ember. And I'll see you later.

*She takes the child home.*