The Beach, Sunday Afternoon

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Planning out a day, or a series of days, was not something Yeul had to do frequently.

It wasn't distasteful so much as it was unusual, and while she supposed she could write out a plan or even a timetable, Yeul did not find herself particularly motivated to do so. She knew which places she thought might be interesting to others, and while some were dangerous, Caius would be there and they would be safe, so she saw no reason to have them avoid those areas.

A walk on the beach, she thought, was really much better than trying to write anything down when it all seemed like so much fuss and bother for just a couple of days home, even with visitors in tow.

Besides, it would be nice just to be home. Why fuss?

[Expecting one, but open if you don't mind SP since I'll be out all afternoon.]

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Liara enjoyed the beach occasionally. It was likely to be quiet most days when the sun wasn't shining (humans did love their tanning) and there was a nice space out by the rocks where she could simply sit and say her prayers to the Goddess.

Which was exactly what she was doing right now, head bowed and eyes closed.

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Yeul's approach was not quiet, as she saw no reason to try and sneak up on a friend, once she'd realized that Liara was there.

She did not try to disturb her. Yeul stopped a few steps away, and waited patiently.

Either her presence would be acknowledged or it would not be.

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Liara lifted up her head; for a moment her eyes glowed with left-over biotics. Then she snapped out of it, the blue light dissipating and-- her entire body losing its balance on the rocks, causing her to flail like a panicked duck before landing face-first in the sand.

"Yeul!"

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Yeul took a few steps closer, kneeling down beside Liara.

"Are you alright?" she asked softly. "I didn't mean to startle you."

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"No, I should have been paying closer attention," Liara said, scrambling onto her feet as best she could. It was... a chaotic process.

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"No harm has been done if you're not hurt," Yeul said, standing and giving Liara space to get up. "Were you meditating?"

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"Praying," Liara said quietly. "To the Goddess, and to that which binds us all."

Solemn words, from a girl who still had sand on her face.

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"Ah." Yeul nodded her understanding.

"My apologies," she said, "for interrupting your prayers."

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Liara reached for her crest, quickly brushing the sand out of it. "It is all right," she said. "I have been here for some time."

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"Are you here frequently?" Yeul asked, rather than apologize again. Liara had said it was alright, so she believed it was.

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"Yes," Liara said. For her that business was done with now, too; she was just happy Yeul hadn't confronted her with her embarrassing pratfall. "It is quiet, and I enjoy the sound of the ocean and the sand beneath my feet. It reminds me of home."

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She nodded, turning to look out over the water with a faint smile on her face.

"It's similar to parts of my home as well," Yeul confided. "Though I would enjoy it even if it wasn't."

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"There is something lovely about it, isn't there?" Liara said wistfully. "Quiet. And yet it is not."

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"That's exactly it," Yeul agreed. "There's noise, but it's a different sort of noise."

Just the ocean instead of people.

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Liara nodded, mulling it over for a long quiet moment. Or perhaps she was simply listening again.

"So," she said at last, "How have you been?"

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"I have been well," Yeul replied, which was her standard, but always truthful, answer. "And yourself? Have you been keeping busy?"

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"Busy is the last thing I have been keeping myself," Liara said ruefully. "I have finished most of the interesting books in the library."

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"That is a type of busy," Yeul offered, since it was.

She was silent for a moment, then added, "Would your relative lack of things to do mean you are free this coming week?"

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"It is not as if I have anywhere to be," Liara said. "So... yes. Why? Did you have something in mind?"

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"I will be heading home for a few days," Yeul said, smiling. "If you have nothing to do, would you like to accompany me? Sholeh will also be coming."

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That was an unfamiliar brand of request. Liara blinked. "I... would be honored," she said. "Thank you."

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"Thank you," she replied, smiling. "I hope that it will be an enjoyable experience for you."