[ she can't remember how she got here this time. there was no dragon scooping her up from her homeland and dropping her into an unknown world, no rhyme or reason as to why she would be waking up in a field of flowers instead of her own bed. but even without knowing how she got here, when she awakens to find herself misplaced — she knows that it's familiar. somehow.

lioriley rises from the ground in a daze, dark eyes taking in the scenery around her. a forest to her right, the distinct sound of the ocean beyond it just hitting her ears. a village between them.

before she can fully register what that means, a bobbling white creature zooms into her view, welcoming her back to the havens. her eyes go wide. ]

The havens? Again? [ the moogle babbles on about something, about how they were saved and how the dragons have gone. but lioriley isn't listening — not to be purposefully rude or anything, but because everything is finally beginning to settle. without thinking, she interrupts the creature. ]

Is Davenport still a part of this realm?

[ the moogle blinks, stopping mid-sentence and turning toward the forest. yeah, just over that way. why—. too late, she's gone, tearing through the trees at full speed and heading toward the mentioned town. if she's here, if that village is still here, maybe connor and konayuki are too — maybe she'll finally be able to see them again after so long. the memories of the havens had been firmly implanted in her mind, and though she never truly knew whether they were real or not, she didn't particularly care. she had longed to see her 'family' again, her otherworldly family brought together in this one strange place.

the dark elf steps from the edge of the woods and spots the village nearby. everyone is where they belong, it seems, and everyone seems to remember her as if she had never left. she takes a moment to greet them, but ultimately has to ask: ]

Connor and Konayuki... are they — are they here as well?