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✎ ﹙Hello.. I didn't know there were others around this area, I just came to skate. My name is Eryi.. ﹚

— Tilting their head while they make her introduction, they pull their hands back from their shoes and reach for their belt, and pulling out a notepad to communicate. Writing in it, before turning it towards the other.

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— reach for the blanket with a hand. Sighing softly in relief.

“ It's quite alright.. ”

— falling asleep. Who knows how badly that could end.

Upon his return, Eryi turns their attention towards Magic.

And almost upon instinct, they shoot their hands out to keep him upright when they notice him nearly falling over.

“ Careful — ”

Making sure he doesn't fall over, they —

— they finally compel themself enough to speak.

“ W - Well, I'm not d - dead.. so that's a plus.. –”

Eryi pauses for a moment, before they slowly nod their head. Wrapping their arms around themself as if to gather warmth back. The water was really cold...

“ A b - blanket would be n - nice. . ”

— lungs. Shivering from the lingering cold water. Coughing up the excess liquid and wheezing from it.

Disoriented and a bit they confuse, the most they do is sign a quick 'Thank you'.

— it was like time.. slowed? And stopped?

One moment they're in the water, and then the next they're in a patch of grass.

Eryi is unsure of what happened, but they knew they were saved. Somehow..

Safe out of the water, they begin to cough up water that had made an attempt to enter their —

getting out of the water. Desperately trying to cling to the edge of the ice, to no avail.

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Sitting on the side of a frozen lake and sharpening the blades on their shoes.