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[heliotroping]

[because he does not yet know Dainn is gone, he's a little frustrated that the Shadow isn't in his room (but thankful he's not in his bed this time) to help out with their kid and Annie]

Where are you? Your... our kid needs you.

[after an hour of waiting, Django opens his journal. Might as well get it over with.]

...Has... anyone seen Dainn around lately?

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[waterbends]

I'm pretty sure he left.

[heliotroping]

[siiiiiigh]

The one time I need hi--[there's a crash in the background]

Annie, stop! Don't grab Mel's tail!

[waterbends]

What in the world is going on? Um - I'm Katara, I was one of Dainn's friends.

[ .. she thought. ]

Can I help?

[heliotroping]

[after wrestling with his cats and one of his daughters, he gets back, a little ragged]

Last year, Dainn and I... The castle gave us a child.

[the journal picks up the voice of a little girl]

Kitty! Come down!

Annie, don't climb that!

[and back to the journal, sighing]

I would like help if you're not busy with your own...

[waterbends]

[ Katara can't help it: she's left laughing. ]

Which room are you in?

[heliotroping]

T--205. Thanks so much!

sorry! i've been moving!

[waterbends]

I'll be right up!

[ And true to her word, there'll soon be knocking on his door. ]

It's okay! Was it a smooth move?

[heliotroping]

[He opens the door a moment later, holding the hand of a little girl with purple hair and pale skin while cradling a one year old with white hair and blue skin in the other]

H--Hi...

I am still in the middle of it! HAhaha. The new place is great though. :)

[waterbends]

[ Whoah, those are - interesting children, but it's enough to make her smile. ]

They're precious.

All you need is a good internet connection \o/

[heliotroping]

Thanks. This is Annie, say hello Annie!

[the little girl shies away, but peers at Katara]

H--hi...

And this little one is Clint. [he readjusts his hold on the baby so she can get a better look]

[shrugs_a_lot]

[No idea who that is but...]

Nope, but hey, have you seen a man wearing a black cape?

[heliotroping]

[ironically the man he's looking for wears a black cape all the time]

...No, I haven't.

[shrugs_a_lot]

[That could mean the start of a beautiful friendship, united in search of people wearing a black cape...]

Was worth trying.

Do you need help finding your friend? [Assuming]

[heliotroping]

I would prefer not to see him, but it's... his responsibility to help me with this.

[shrugs_a_lot]

[Ironic. He neither.]

This?

[heliotroping]

We umm... Had a kid last year.

[shrugs_a_lot]

... Huh?

[heliotroping]

The castle... somehow uses its magic to give you a child once a year.

[shrugs_a_lot]

Ah, the castle, yeah... [Phew.]

Sucks to be you.

[heliotroping]

It'll be difficult... but I'll manage.

[shrugs_a_lot]

Who are you?

[heliotroping]

I'm Django. ...And you?

[shrugs_a_lot]

Cloud.

[heliotroping]

Did you only just get here?

[shrugs_a_lot]

A couple of weeks ago, yep.