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[ The device seems to click on by accident, having fallen out of her bag, as you get a sideways shot of a young Growlithe and a girl dressed in a white dress with pink fringe. She seems to be…gesturing to it and speaking encouragingly? ]

…Go on~ Go find your owner! Can you manage that? [ The Pokémon just gives her a confused whine, to which she responds by placing her hands on her hips. ]

What am I going to do with you….oh! [ She finally notices the discarded PokéGear and picks it up, looking at it closely—so that the image being projected only shows one eye and part of her nose—before realizing that it's a video-talky-device and holding it at a more reasonable distance. ]

Is this thing on? Hellooo? [ Short pause, before she gets too impatient to wait for a response. ] Can anyone tell me where this guy belongs…and how to get back to Balamb?

[ The feed continues for a few more minutes as she presses some buttons, before it cuts out. ]

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[ Blink blink blink. Not that she was altogether surprised by that, but... ] How...is this possible?

No, this was the only change of clothes in the bag. [ And her usual outfit isn't any good for winter weather, either. ] But...I was thinking that I could probably use these towels as a make-shift jacket?

My advice? Give up on the 'possible' part. You'll have to eventually, anyway.

[ She looks rueful, but then nods, smiling again. Leave it to Rinoa. ] That might work. Do what you can, anyway, because... well, you're going to have to travel in this cold. [ Quistis is sympathetic. She had to trek through this shit, too, and it wasn't pretty, even in more suitable clothing than what Rinoa's wearing. ]

There's no place to stay in the town you're in, and the next town is three days out. I can come back to meet you with supplies and warmer clothes, but it's best if you get started in my direction. I'm... more than a few days away.

[ She opens her mouth to say something, but seems to think better of it and closes it silently.

She then goes off-screen for a short bit, during which rustling and murmurs can be heard, and then she pops back on with a hideous make-shift towel jacket, folded over and held together by the clothespins. ] See? This could work...

Sooo...I just follow the path out of town, right? [ She perks up at the idea of meeting up with Quistis. ] And we'll meet up in time?

[ Quistis actually laughs a little, but stops herself. ] If you were wearing your duster before, you could try using the towels to pin sleeves on it, too. Might be a better use of resources, if it works.

Yeah. [ She smiles reassuringly. ] Try to stay out of the long grass — the snow is higher there — but if you run into any trouble, your Pokémon should protect you.

Actually... [ She brightens a little. ] I have a Flying-type who can make it there before you get to the next town. He's not very friendly, but he'll keep you safe if you need it, and he can bring you a blanket and some warmer clothes.

You'll get to Cherrygrove before I do, so when you do, just grab a room at the inn and get warm, okay?

[ ...Of course Quistis was right, as usual. Rinoa's plans, while creative, had a tendency to be haphazard and poorly thought-out. ] Ah, yeah....that's probably going to be more useful... [ She starts taking apart the 'jacket' and fixing the new clothes. ]

Alright, I will avoid the long grass! [ Have a salute. ]

A flying... [ Okay, whatever, it's time to stop trying to understand and just go with it. ] Okay, that would be helpful. Thanks, Quisty.

[ She laughs a bit. It's easy to see (and easy to imagine, having been there herself) that Rinoa's just short of a little overwhelmed. Quistis can't blame her. ]

I've made arrangements to travel with someone else who's headed back that way to pick up a friend. If you run across a young blonde girl named Elizabeth Middleford, keep an eye on her, would you? From the sounds of things, you can take better care of her than she can of herself. [ It'll likely help Rinoa stay focused, too; having someone else to look after should keep her from getting too disheartened, Quistis thinks. ]

We might end up with a full party, traveling back. I offered to pick up anyone who needed help, since it can get pretty rough out there.

[ She's now wearing her modified duster over the dress; it's not perfect, but at least it'll help a bit. ]

Elizabeth Middleford....okay, I'll see what I can do. [ Certainly, that gives her a goal to focus on; besides, she's just glad she won't have to be alone. ]

A full party sounds great to me, honestly.

[ Does it ever. ] I don't think I realized how good it sounded until it came up on its own... I've been traveling alone since I got here about five weeks ago. It wasn't so much difficult as it was lonely. [ She smiles ruefully. ]

It'll be really nice, having you around. Even better company, since you're a friend.

[ Oh hay, look that's some worry on her face. And some awe, too, 'cause she's impressed, but mostly worry. :/ ] You've been all alone this whole time?

...Well, you won't be able to get rid of me, from now on! [ She won't let Quistis be left alone again. ] We always worked well in teams.

[ Quistis recognizes it, and she sighs, shaking her head. ] I've been fine, honestly.

And I won't be alone from now on. [ She smiles again, warmly. She knows it's true; Rinoa won't abandon her. You don't abandon people you've saved the world with. ] We'll be great.

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