Five. [The answer comes after a slight pause, and Riku himself seems to be a little bit surprised. Their numbers have grown.]
They're all for people from my world. Me, Terra, Aqua, Sora...
[He trails off, wondering just how safe it is to give Xion's name over the lockets like this. They can be monitored by the queen, right? Does he risk getting them both in trouble should she find out?
In the end, he plays it safe.]
I don't think you know the last person, though. I met her in Leathann a couple months ago.
Do you want them to be joined to all the compasses, or on their own network?
[ Terra and Aqua she knows, but the others are new names for her - and as far as safety goes... The lockets are the tools of the monarchs and Hermione knows they need to be careful.
It's obvious, at least to her, where the other person is. ]
Then I'll trust her too. The magic means that the first person to touch them has to be the owner, once I'm done, so I'll wrap them in protective cloth so you can pass them over, okay?
[ Hermione has met Sora now, of course, but she tilts her head at the thought of Wayfingers. Pausing, she considers. ]
What do the Wayfinders look like? If they have a smooth surface that would work for a video feed then they should work fine - that's the only stipulation.
[It's strange, Hermione trusting him so readily. Riku knows that he's the hardest one on himself, but there's an odd feeling of... relief? Gladness?--that sweeps through him at her words. To answer her question he changes over to video, giving her a grateful smile before pulling out one of the Wayfinders that Aqua made. ]
I don't know about the front, but the back might work for video.
[ She leans into the camera, looking at the Wayfinder and tilting her head a little, pausing to consider. When she leans back, it's with a nod and a soft smile. ]
I think we can make that work for you. I might have to make them a little bigger, but it should be fine.
You're bringing the items, I'm just doing the magic. I don't need anything.
[ He keeps going, though, and Hermione pauses before she shifts, letting herself consider. ]
They're connected to their Gods and their Gods to them. When the Avatar dies the God dies too - that's what happened to King Ridire. The details about becoming an Avatar or being one... I don't know anything about that. It's sharing power, certainly, since that was one of Clarisse's gifts, but more than that... I'm sorry, I don't know.
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[He's beginning to get a bit more comfortable--both with using the lockets as a source of interaction and with her in general--and it shows.]
I've got a couple questions for you whenever you're not busy.
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[ Her smile can't be seen, but it can absolutely be heard. ]
I'm free now - how can I help?
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They're all for people from my world. Me, Terra, Aqua, Sora...
[He trails off, wondering just how safe it is to give Xion's name over the lockets like this. They can be monitored by the queen, right? Does he risk getting them both in trouble should she find out?
In the end, he plays it safe.]
I don't think you know the last person, though. I met her in Leathann a couple months ago.
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[ Terra and Aqua she knows, but the others are new names for her - and as far as safety goes... The lockets are the tools of the monarchs and Hermione knows they need to be careful.
It's obvious, at least to her, where the other person is. ]
Do you trust her?
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[Riku doesn't even hesitate.]
She's connected to Sora in some way. I don't know how yet, but I know I can trust her.
[She'd been in Sora's heart. That's enough for him.
But the network, though... that's a good question. One that Riku hadn't thought about.]
They can be part of the network with all the other compasses, they don't have to be separate. Does it have to be a compass though?
Aqua made us all Wayfinders. I wondered if those might work too.
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[ Hermione has met Sora now, of course, but she tilts her head at the thought of Wayfingers. Pausing, she considers. ]
What do the Wayfinders look like? If they have a smooth surface that would work for a video feed then they should work fine - that's the only stipulation.
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[It's strange, Hermione trusting him so readily. Riku knows that he's the hardest one on himself, but there's an odd feeling of... relief? Gladness?--that sweeps through him at her words. To answer her question he changes over to video, giving her a grateful smile before pulling out one of the Wayfinders that Aqua made. ]
I don't know about the front, but the back might work for video.
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[ She leans into the camera, looking at the Wayfinder and tilting her head a little, pausing to consider. When she leans back, it's with a nod and a soft smile. ]
I think we can make that work for you. I might have to make them a little bigger, but it should be fine.
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[He sounds fond of her, in spite of how little he really knows her.]
I'll bring them by sometime soon, if that's all right. Is there anything you'd like in return?
[But there's another reason he's pinged her today, too.]
My other question for you... I was talking to Leo about Kaio. Do you know anything about Avatars in the Drabwurld?
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[ But, of course, she shakes her head. ]
You're bringing the items, I'm just doing the magic. I don't need anything.
[ He keeps going, though, and Hermione pauses before she shifts, letting herself consider. ]
They're connected to their Gods and their Gods to them. When the Avatar dies the God dies too - that's what happened to King Ridire. The details about becoming an Avatar or being one... I don't know anything about that. It's sharing power, certainly, since that was one of Clarisse's gifts, but more than that... I'm sorry, I don't know.