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[soulcomet]

[yeah, this hasn't really been the greatest of weeks for Madoka, and the way the entire city is cloaked and flowers and thoughts for things lost is probably only fitting.]

[she could use a good distraction right now — and she figures that after the lockdown and whatever else they may be going through, maybe someone else might like one, too. so, at some point in the evening, she sends out what is hopefully not a too intrusive brain text:]

Hi. What's your favorite thing from back home? I'd like to try to draw it for you.

Or, we could just talk about it, if you prefer.

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[drizzle]

Hmm, my favorite thing from back home? That's a tough one.

[She will begin to think about it without realizing she may be accidentally flashing Madoka with many mental images from her own. First, she'll show Madoka her world's clear blue sky, the sun rising from the horizon, the sun setting from the same horizon, mountains, batches of roses, all types of different food, starry night sky, a festival she had once gone to, the sparkling rain shower, fog, and a white halo surrounding the sun. It was clear she loved the sky by the amount of versions being shown.]

[soulcomet]

Those are all beautiful, Nike-san! Do you have one in particular that you'd like for me to draw?

[drizzle]

Another good question. You seemed to be filled with one today, Madoka!

[Give her another moment to think about it until another picture message is sent to her.]

This may just be my favorite memory to date...

[Which is totally not making her blush out of embarrassment at all! Nope, nope!]

[soulcomet]

... Is that a ring? Or, half of one? [like a half wedding ring?]

[drizzle]

It is, actually. It's both of those things, and...

[Oh boy, this is going into embarrassing territory, but....she may as well answer her thought bubble question.]

...it's so much more too. [A beat as she tries to find the words.] ...it's my engagement ring.....

[soulcomet]

Ah! I didn't know you were engaged, Nike-san.

It's a really pretty ring. And, it sounds awfully romantic, too.

[drizzle]

Yeah, I am. You may just be the first one I'm confessing this to.

[There may be some guilt at the mention of the ring. She supposes the way Livi gave it to her when it was whole was considered romantic. And even when it was broken in half, he found a way to cheer her up about it too.]

...kinda. There's a long story behind the reason it is half a ring now. When Livi gave it to me, it was to be used as a protection charm, I wasn't allowed to wear it on my finger until our engagement became official. The country's church had to approve of it, and the only way to do it was to do an ancient ritual. That whole ordeal was such a pain! We found out the ritual was a farce to legally murder people. Can you believe that coming from a church?