week one ❧ wednesday

[learnings]

[Nino's been searching for Lief in particular! Who...she still thinks is Lewin. This is fine. Everything is fine.

Either way, she's looking for him, something clasped in her hands, and when she finally finds him on the beach:]

Oh...! Lewin! Hello!

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[reidentify]

[...]

I do not know if people trust me, when they have known me for only a few days, but of course. I will talk to him.

[He smiles, in hopes of reassuring Nino.]

It will not be the first time I have associated with someone who seems "scary" at first.

[A pause, though, before, awkwardly—]

... However, I should tell you, Nino: my name is Lief, not Lewin. I apologize, but I gave a false name when we first met.

[learnings]

Thank you so much! Um... I really, really do appreciate it.

[Lief is the best.

A beat, and...she slowly processes that, brow furrowing.]

...Oh. Huh. Okay! I'll try to remember, then. Lief, Lief, Lief... got it!

[Well that was easy.]

I'll get it right!

[reidentify]

[Just look at a tree and you'll remember his name, Nino. But he's glad that Nino doesn't even ask why he lied (even if it's a bit concerning; does she have no sense of wariness?).]

Do not thank me yet. We do not know if he will like me at all, after all.

[learnings]

Oh... that's okay! I'm just really happy that you're willing to talk to him!

[It means a lot, okay...]

A lot of people can be a little scared of him, so...