First Stone - Video

[youngestone]

[Good afternoon/evening, Union. This is Belbul. Belbul is a Carbink, and she has a Problem.

The Problem would be the (obviously foreign) boy sleeping on the bed next to her. They're in a low-end inn on the edge of Union and she is frankly worried. She pans the band out to the window, where the sign for the inn can be seen, back to the boy, and then she adds, very loudly:]

CARBINNNN!

[Translation?

"THORIN!"

Her cry wakes the boy up, who flails and looks around]

Belbul? Where's the fi--oh, hey, you got it to work! [He takes the band, yawning] Is this thing on?

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[expertonshutters]

Heh, she sounds like a handful

[Not that he can talk. Goro was a terror when he wanted to be. Speaking of, that's a cubone shoving his way into view of the band. WHATS GOIN ON OVER HERE???]

Goro- [He shoves him down.]

Your uncle, huh? He missing or you visiting?

[youngestone]

Sort of both? My mother sent me down here to find him and keep him company. We're from Caldera.

[expertonshutters]

I see.

[He perks up.]

You're Calderan! So am I, but I haven't been home in ages. Who's your uncle?

[youngestone]

Major General Thorin.

[expertonshutters]

[WELP.]



Oh. That's a funny coincidence.

[youngestone]

Huh?

[expertonshutters]

I'm actually staying with Mr. Oakenshield for the time being.

[youngestone]

--oh! Huh. In that case, Kili, at your service.

[expertonshutters]

Kili! Hayato Ichimonji, nice to meet you.

[youngestone]

--oh, you're the guy! The photographer! You're alive?!

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[expertonshutters]

[Way to make him sputter, Kili. This is like the third time he's gotten that reaction.]

[expertonshutters]

Red handed, it looks like. Yeah, that's me. I uh- I didn't realize my disappearance made such a stir back home.

[Seriously. He feels kind of like an ass being in Union at the moment. Not that he has family or anything, but.]

[youngestone]

Well, you weren't a soldier. It was a pretty big story for a while.

[expertonshutters]

Haaaa, is that right.

[Not to mention you were missing for almost a year, Hayato.]

Well, as you see, I'm very much alive. Barely, though. I came to Union to kind of get my feet under me again.

[youngestone]

Caldera too busy?

[expertonshutters]

Something like that. I care too much about that place to be gone for too long, though.

[youngestone]

It's calmed down a lot since last spring. I hope you get to go home soon.

[expertonshutters]

Yeah, me too.

[It would be nice. Maybe. He's not sure how he feels about going home like he is. It almost feels like that person from before the war wasn't even him.]

Do you need help finding your uncle's place? If you want to surprise him I'll keep my mouth shut.

[youngestone]

No, he's seen the broadcast. I'll be at his forge soon.

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[darer]

[And the door opens, but just a crack. Out floats Adlan the Honedge who waves his sheathed blade at Kíli while holding on to the door handle with his cloth arm. "We're closed! Go away!"

Thorin's chiding voice is not far behind though.]

Adlan, what have I told you about threatening visitors.

[The pokemon relents and floats ruefully (?) back inside as Thorin pulls the door open properly.]

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[youngestone]

[Kili steps back when the Honedge threatens him as Belbul steps forward, ready to go. Screw type disadvantages or whatever, she will--

When Thorin comes out, she trills happily and bumps his head before Kili basically throws himself at his uncle]

Surprise?

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[darer]

[He saw the tacklehug coming and still has to take half a step back. Gods but it's good to see at least one part of his family again. Thorin holds Kíli close and lifts him an inch off the ground for just a moment.]

It is. And a good one.

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[youngestone]

[Kili really missed his uncle, if the tight hug is anything to go by. He makes no moves to let go]

I've letters. And Mother sent you a care package.

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[darer]

[Thorin huffs, half a laugh and half exasperation. He doesn't mind the clinging.]

Of course she did. Did you travel safely?

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[youngestone]

[He nods]

Found some people heading this way, so I got a ride with them as far as the forest. We were safe.