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Characters: Mjrn, Reks, Vaan? (Balthier and Fran, if they want?)
Progress: Ongoing.
Summary: Mjrn arrives in Guadosalam, searching for Reks.
Location: Guadosalam
Date: Jan. 1803
Warnings: Sap.

The journey to Guadosalam seemed to last forever, in Mjrn's mind. Once again, she cursed Gaia's lack of Gate Crystals, which would have made the trek a far shorter one. It was not present company which was the issue -Balthier and Fran were always appreciated and she was grateful to have Vaan around again- but the lack of specific company--namely, Reks. The young Viera was on edge and as such, likely made for a quiet travel companion. All her focus was elsewhere.

He was alive, fine, waiting. The whole scenario seemed surreal to the one who could still accurately picture the bloodstains on her hands, who heard his dying breath. The horrific images were so vivid that they were difficult to shed, even with seeing his face on the Sky Phone's screen. She prayed that seeing him in person again would banish those images to a far corner of her mind, even though they could never truly be forgotten.

As soon as the Strahl landed, Mjrn exited with all due haste and headed for the town nestled in the roots of the Iifa Tree. She glanced back briefly to see if Vaan was joining her, but other than that, her only thought was to find Reks as soon as possible. Upon crossing the threshold, she immediately started searching for his familiar face.

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Vaan followed closely behind Mjrn, though he found it rather cute that despite his brother's sudden... well, existence again, that he already found someone for him. And it was surprising to have it be Mjrn but he also found nothing wrong with it.

Just different. And he was still getting used to the fact that Reks was still alive. His brother was alive! It was something he was still trying to grasp. Just adding this relationship was only boggling his mind even more. But he didn't let it get to him. He merely went after Mjrn. He couldn't contain his excitement, however, when he saw Reks, alive and whole just like in the Sky Phone, waiting for them. "Reks!"

He ran to his brother, past Mjrn, to nearly tackle the young man to the ground.

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Vaan pushed himself up, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly. He was just excited to see his brother again. He looked behind him and then back at Reks. "Yeah, we're really here. And... so are you."

He just didn't know what to do now. He quieted down as he stood, stepping to the side for Mjrn.

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Mjrn spotted Reks just when Vaan had, though while he had charged forward, she had frozen in place. Seeing him over the video screen of the Sky Phone had done a lot to banish that despair, but it was not anything close to actually having him before her, mere paces away. For a moment, her breath was caught and she could do nothing but watch the two brothers reunite.

When Reks met her gaze, Mjrn was jolted out of her trance. Any Viera reserve -of which there was far less to begin with- melted away, as she no longer cared who was watching. As Reks got his feet, she could remain still no longer and rushed forward. The moment he was within arm's reach, she clung to him.

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Mjrn's own hold was pretty tight, as though she feared him vanishing should she loosen it. His arms around here were doing a lot to convince her that this wasn't just a blissful dream, though. She trembled, for a moment unable to speak thanks to the lump in her throat. When she did, it was barely above a whisper.

"I missed you...." There was no real way to convey in words just how much, though her tone might have given away just how broken she was after losing him.

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Vaan stayed out of the way for the time being, letting his brother and Mjrn have their moment. In the meantime, he looked around the area they were in. It was... well, it was very different. He wondered what his brother had been doing here but he didn't ask yet.

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Having seen to his airship, Balthier made his way off, just in time to see Reks and Mjrn having their rather public display and in front of Vaan no less. Shaking his head, Balthier stepped up behind the young blonde, his hand clasping over his eyes.

"Such a display, and in front of children. Shameful," he chided, amusement thick in his Archadian accent.

Okay, so they were all adults but Vaan would always be like a little brother to him. And he was certainly childish enough to be one.

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Vaan grabbed at the hands covering his eyes. "Balthier! I wasn't even looking anyway. 'Sides, they were only kissing, hardly something new for me."

Eighteen was totally old enough to be allowed to see kissing. Only kids acted immature about it and he definitely wasn't a child.

Definitely.

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The lingering aftermath that Reks had noticed and taken to heart was forgotten by Mjrn the moment she laid eyes on him again. Those agonizing days after the attack had weighed so heavily on her...and now she felt that tension and weariness beginning to melt away as though it had never been. It likely would take time to completely erase such damage, but for now, none of that mattered.

When those lips touched hers, she responded eagerly. Words had failed her on conveying just how much she had missed him, how euphoric she was at his return, and so it fell to non-verbal means. She leaned in even as he drew her close, arms slipping around him again and all other thoughts and distractions falling to the wayside. Even Balthier's and Vaan's voices didn't quite break through to her, at least not enough to break it off suddenly. They had earned this.

Slowly and reluctantly, she moved her lips away, not wanting to further ignore their companions. However, moving away from him entirely took more effort and willpower than she had at the moment. And there was a promise of more in her eyes, once they got the chance.

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"A certain dancer, no doubt," Balthier answered for Vaan, letting him go as he moved to look around this place more.

It was strange, entirely unlike any place he'd seen. It was definitely not from their world.

Glancing over his shoulder, he eyed the blonde teen before looking at Mjrn and Reks. "Well, where to? I'd rather we didn't linger more than strictly necessary."

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"Ew, that's like kissing my sister, Balthier!" Vaan made a face, glaring at the man. "Besides, it's not like you aren't kissing Fran."

Okay, so he really never saw them kiss. But it wasn't hard to see that those two were together and therefore had to be kissing like Mjrn and Reks were.

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It was strange; Mjrn had longed to see the mystical Guadosalam, explore it and the Tree to her heart's content. Perhaps that desire would return, but for now, Mjrn was just grateful for Reks' revival. She wanted nothing else.

A smile formed as her hand rested in Reks', probably the first one in a while. The teasing was regarded with some amusement, though she didn't jump into it. At Balthier's question, she paused and glanced at Reks. Their previous locations had been chosen because of Penelo's presence, and during their time apart, she had been preoccupied with getting through each day. Now, it seemed that could change, yet she had no answer. Perhaps Reks did? "Then let us depart. A destination can be considered on the way...."