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[It's been quiet for a little bit, and that always makes Ellie suspicious. Even without the interference of their captors, it seems like people are still having trouble with this or that. Whether it's the departure of friends, or a misunderstanding, or just... day to day living being kind of rough on someone? She's been seeing it all over the place. She's not used to caring, but with everyone so open in Luceti, it's hard not to.

So, upon discovering what she's been searching for the last several months finally, finally in the library, she makes a decision. If it's peace that they're getting, she's going to enjoy it as much as possible.]

Okay, Luceti...ans, whatever. Time to lighten the mood.

[There's a sound of a page turning, and she clears her throat.]

"Newsflash: Police were called to a daycare... where a three-year-old was resisting a rest." ...eh.

"I did a theatrical performance about puns. Really... it was just a play on words." Psssh. Cute.

"He drove his expensive car into a tree and found out how the Mercedes bends." ...I don't get that one, actually.

"The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray... is now a seasoned veteran." [Snigger.]

"Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? ...He's all right now." Ohhh, ha ha, that one's mean.

[The page turns again.]

Got more where that came from. Anyone else have some jokes to share? We can swap.

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[More giggling.]

Not bad! I don't know if I have that one.

Um... "What's the definition of a will? ...It's a dead giveaway."

...What is a will? [They don't exist in her world...

but-] "There was a fight in the candy store. Two suckers got licked."

Hah! Nice.

A will's like... I mean, I've heard it's something people write for when they die. So the people who knew them can hear about who gets their stuff. It's kind of a thing of the past.

[Before murder and looting of bodies was more widespread, eh-heh.]

That sounds weird...Shouldn't family get their things? Like if my dad died, I would think my brother would get things and place back home...when he grows up.

[Or well, grows up mentally. Can't have a teenager running the place.]

It usually goes to family, yeah. But if you've got a lot of stuff - or money - and it's stuff that everyone in your family would want, a will's supposed to keep them from fighting about it.

Like if your dad died and he had a will, it would say what stuff you'd get and what stuff your brother'd get. It's like that, I think.

[Excuse her. She has to giggle at that idea.]

It would be weird if it worked that way.

Why's that? Isn't that fair?

Maybe for other people...my dad pretty much goes around the world trying to get money to fix up...where certain people live. And all he wants from me is to get married, and my brother to help him.

My brother is just a little older than me, and I'm seventeen. We just want to explore the world right now.

...Tch. As if all girls are good for is getting married. Why can't you do both if it's what you want? It's not like you'd have to settle down and start popping kids out just because you found a guy.

He just wants me to be safe. But we're just following him! He does all the dumb stuff.

[Though Rikku does eventually want a ton of kids.]

Dumb stuff? Like what?

Going where ever he wants, trying to change things so he can make money. And I know we need money for back home, but he really needs to think first.

Huh...

[Working for money. What a new concept.]

I've never met anybody like that.

I doubt many people have. He's one of a kind, and had the bad luck of it to happen to his kids too.

[Both going around the world looking in dangerous places for spheres, just for the fun of it...mostly.]

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