sirenspull | Tenth Journey // Video - Backdated to earlier today

[You're very tall today, Siren's Port. Or rather, Sora's in a place high enough that we should all watch our step or risk a very, very long fall. Sora's rather at home at the edge of the rooftop though, and the NV's steady where it's been set. Sora's busy chewing on his pencil's eraser, pondering what to write.]

I've been thinking. We've all got things we regret. We beat ourselves up, even if there's nothing we can do about it.

[Sora's pencil takes to the paper, scrawling out his thoughts.]

'If I could just go back in time, maybe I could fix it. If I could do it all over again, I'd really change things! Make it all better.'

Right?

[He finishes decisively. Then... turns it over, folding it lengthwise. Corners down, foldback the edges and... there. One completed paper airplane, wings branded with Sora's distinctive handwriting.]

The other day, a really brave friend taught me something important. Me and my friends, we've been in some pretty scary places. When you're lost in the darkness, it can get really hard to find the light.

[He pushes up off the ground with a small bounce an stands upright on his own two feet.]

But it's always there-- you just gotta look for it. I mean, if things never happened the way they did, who knows where or even who we'd be. I'm me because of the good and the bad. Mistakes and all. I'm me because of my memories, and the people I've met along the way. Including everybody here in the Port.

It's not easy letting go. Sometimes it takes forever. But one thing I know that really helps... [One flick of his hand sends the paper airplane flying off the edge. Sora shields his eyes from the sun and stands right at the edge, watching as the wind sweeps it up and takes it on a spiralling path out of sight.

Feels good.]

... is having a somebody who'll hear you out.

So how about it?

Ever look back? Or wish you could do something all over again?

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[God this kid. Some of his words seem to pierce right through Frau. They apply only too clearly, yet the kid probably has no idea how true they really are. Of course Frau highly doubts Sora's world is anywhere near as dark as the path Frau is walking, but then again, he hopes nobody's is anywhere near that bad.

There's no way he's revealing any of this though. Most of it he wouldn't even reveal to those closest to him.]

Seems like you have a good friend, and you're a pretty smart kid to get all of that.

[He smiles softly, most of the sadness easily hidden.]

That's where I go when I need some time to myself too.

Thanks. My friend's been through a lot-- way more than me. He teaches me stuff all the time, even if he doesn't know it. [About himself, about the heart. Lots of things.]

You like to come up here too? [He steps up to the edge and looks out over the cityscape.] Everything looks so tiny from here. It's like you're on top of the world...

[It's not just being through a lot that means something, but Frau's not going to go into that. It would be too long of a discussion and get way too close to him for comfort.]

Not there specifically. Just anywhere high. My usual place isn't here obviously.

[It's a hard question for everyone to ask themselves, Sora included. That's why Sora doesn't plan on pressing, only accepting what's shared. Memories, dreams and secrets should only be given and not taken, even if the Port has a habit of revealing all of those without their permission.]

It's really fun being around lots of people. But sometimes you just need to get away for a little bit.

Where do you like to go? Or is it some big secret?

Here?

[He shrugs.]

I've found a few places in sector seven. Usually up in a tree. Otherwise a tall building that other people can't get to.

[There isn't anywhere here that he's as attached to as his places at home.]

In a tree? Careful not to give anybody a scare!

[Speaking of home.]

Actually, I used to do that back home too. There used to be something called the Paopu tree on the islands where I lived. Me and Kairi and Riku would watch the sunset and think about what it'd be like to see other worlds together.

Heh. I wouldn't mind that.

[Of course the one person who'd found him in the tree had just been confused.]

We have the Evvie tree in the garden at the church. It's the longest lasting tree in our world. That's where I wound up.

[Mostly because it had sentimental value for him.]

You like scaring people, huh? [He knows somebody who'd get along with Frau just fine.]

And it's been around that long? That tree really be something!

Can be fun, yeah.

[He grins. It's not like he does it all the time.]

It is. It's huge and just.. comforting I guess.

Things from home usually are, especially if they remind you of a lot of important memories.

[That's what the Paopu tree does for Sora. Maybe the Evie tree does that for Frau too.

Hmm. He mentioned a garden in a Church]

Are you some kinda priest or something?

Bishop, yeah.

[He tugs his bishop's pass out of his pocket and holds it up.]

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