AUDIENCE: FIORA

[retellers]

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[bisouled]

[ at that, she finally smiles a little more earnestly. ]

... You're a lot more understanding than I expected. I'm glad.

[ the other three seemed... unreliable. ]

[retellers]

[ they put their hands on their hips, beaming at fiora's more real smile, clearly proud of themselves ]

Of course. I want you guys to be able to come to me about everything. You're my team, so I'd like us to be friends. [ a beat before they start talking. a little fast: ] Also, I'm so sorry I left you guys alone with Fox and the others at first, but having Tiger as part of the welcoming party was a way worse idea and no one wants Tiger and Wolf at once in a week, that's way too much... attitude in one go, so I couldn't let Goat go instead, and Rabbit and Fox volunteered first and it was a whoooole thing.

[bisouled]

[ understanding, and younger-seeming, too... Fiora would ask, but she has to guess they don't remember how old they are, either. ]

It's okay. We're talking now, aren't we? [ a nod! ] Oh! Do you have a name I should call you, or just Swan?

[retellers]

Swan's fine. We don't remember our names, so we just... kind of went with these, instead. [ they gesture at their mask ] Which is fine! It's sort of like a nickname until I get my memories back!

[bisouled]

I figured, but it was worth a try! Swan it is, then. You don't remember anything at all?

[retellers]

Well... We don't have the memories associated with them, but we kept our skills and general knowledge of things, like our likes and dislikes or just things we probably knew from home. We just don't know why we know them. Does that make sense?

[bisouled]

Hmm... I think so?

[ Fiora tilts her head, processing. ]

You mean something like... you know you don't like the rain, or you love pasta, but you don't have any memories of either? That sort of thing?

[retellers]

[ thanks for losing that notif gmail ]

Yeah! That's exactly it.