The River and Bridge

*chuckles*
No need to apologize and that sounds like a good place.
*lifts her hand in the air, pointing it in a random direction*
Lead the way.

Min giggled and nodded her head, smiling. "Alright," She lanced her fingers with his, starting to lead him the way toward the park. "This way~"

Alright.
*follow her*

*walks up, her hands behind her back and her fox ears out and checking the area for sound*

*stands on the bridge, near the left side's rail, pulling a piece of paper out and folding it delicately to make an origami swan*

*shields the swan with her other hand as her ears flicker once, breathing in the cold air, the pouring rain making it difficult to see more than a few feet ahead*

I wonder...

*walks up slowly to the bridge*
So, miss Yakumo.
It seems you've been hiding more than one thing away from the world.

*speaks calmly and with disinterest, setting the paper swan on fire as it stays lit even in the pouring rain*

That being

*the flames burn the paper but in it's place, embers of fire shape into a swan*

I shouldn't need to tell you your own secrets.
*crosses arms and leans against the railing*
Cherry Blossoms, they make your facade disappear.
Last time you left me, there was a look of real fear in your eyes, tell me why.

*she glances to Alexandre through the corner of her eye, setting the flaming swan on the railing as it flaps its wings*

*brings her hands up to her fox ears, beginning to rub and massage them gently, giving a relieved, soft sigh*

Who knows...

The first time we spoke, you said something enlightening. That I would find power, even if I had lost my abilities.
How did you know?

You are not weak and you have learned to never depend on one thing. If something is taken from you, you adapt, adjust, and conquer. I see you as this. An individual.

*turns her back to him and continues rubbing her fox ears, starting at the tips and working her way down, a pleasures smirk rising on her lips*

*chuckles*
You might be interested to know, I can no longer see into your mind.
*notices her relaxed position*
You quite enjoy that, don't you?

*she thinks for a moment and turns her head, watching Alexandre casually*

You. Are no longer blind?

*she turns head head back and leans against the railing, both their clothes completely soaked*

*nods once and continues rubbing them slowly in soft, circular motions*

Yes, I do. They tend to get sore if not massaged routinely.

Heh...I haven't been blind for a couple days.
I....took an innocent life. Even though she asked for it, and attacked me, she was still innocent.
*hangs his head a little, getting soaked thoroughly*
Hm, I can do that for you, so you can relax.
No touching required for me..

Who was she?

*her voice held a dull curiosity as she lowered her hands from her fox ears that were twitching against the rain*

*she herentire body already soaked through so she didn't bother to move, the fire swan still smoldering*

Antoine R. Mercier...Isabella's little sister as it were..

*walks up to the river and bridge, looks at the ice frozen, leans on the railing and watches the darkness around her*

*yawns and turns around and begins to walk off*

*walks in and sits on the railing of the bridge*

*wanders up slowly, eyes closed*

*notices no one for her gaze was upon the frozen river, hums softly*

*lightly bumps into her while walking because eyes are closed*

((XD how can u bump into me when i'm sitting on the bridge railing XD))

*looks to her and ignores her keeps on humming*

(cuz shizu is tall! xDD)
*slips and lands on ground mumbling* shoot. note to self. keep eyes open around this area.......

*turns to her and looks down*
"What are you doing?"

*slowly opens an eye that has a slight red rim around it looking at her* why it's obvious isn't it? I am laying on the ground.......