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So far, Lani had rarely drifted out of her comfort zone. Why would she when things were working out so well for her doing what she was doing. She was aware of her...assets and strengths. If it wasn't broken, why bother fixing it. That had been her mentality until recently. Orthrus was struggling and Jack Magnus was going through quite the mental funk because of it. [break][break]

She couldn't blame him though. It seemed like the family was falling apart before his eyes and he felt hopeless to stop it. If Leilani was being honest with herself she had been distracting herself from it all recently as well. Specifically choosing not to dwell on the departure of those she cared about the most. [break][break]

But she couldn't leave Magnus to carry this heavy burden on his own. She didn't want to. So if that meant she would need to finally leave what was safe and comfortable for her, then so be it. Part of that included opening her eyes to the things that were going around her in the region. Beyond the sphere of her influence. [break][break]

Remiel offered the perfect assistance to help introduce her into maneuverings around Hoenn. Of course, she'd lately been enjoying her time with him. His company was much more comforting than she had originally thought it to be. Then again, she'd only initially pursued him because of how he looked and the challenge he presented. But she was left with something rather sweet and pleasant after all of that. She found herself constantly returning to his side as of late, which was out of character for her. [break][break]

This...simulation, truly astounded her. She knew that it wasn't real and yet it seemed so...[break][break]

Leilani reached out to touch the wall of the ruins next to her in disbelief. And to her surprise it felt awfully real. Eerie whispers escape from the speakers in their possession, but for once instead of being scared she found herself curious as to find out what this whispers were. [break][break]

Remiel snaps her from her thoughts with a question and she finds herself looking around the ruins once more. "It's...impressive..." she speaks softly, clearly still in awe. "And...a bit overwhelming." she admits before stepping closer to him, grabbing hold of his hand. Lani offers him a small smile, her nervousness obvious, but as was her curiosity.[break][break]

"You mean the whispers right?" she said as she used her free hand to pull out her walkie-talkie that was abuzz with the mysterious noise. "Yeah...but...do you know what it means?" Lani gulped a bit. She wasn't exactly the best equipped to deal with dangerous situations but there was always a starting point, right? [break][break]

Lingering closer to Remiel she presses the walkie-talkie close to her chest. "Y-You don't think it's warning us to leave right...or...a curse or something?" Men loved a damsel in distress right? "N-not that I'm scared or anything but...you'll look out for me, right?"

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A simulation. Right, yeah, that's all this was.[break][break]

It was just trickier to remind herself of that fact with how lifelike everything seemed around her. But she wasn't here alone, as she was readily reminded by the squeeze of her hand from Remiel. While the whole 'fragile' thing was just an act, truthfully she was a touch nervous. But it was easy for all those feelings to wash away in the presence of someone capable.[break][break]

Remiel pulled her closer to him and continued to reassure her that she was in good hands. His touch was gentle, as was the way he looked at her. She could tell she nailed it her performance by how he held her. It was exciting to play with him like this, but above all, Remiel lately had been such a fun person to be around, she couldn't get enough.[break][break]

When his lips met hers once more she felt everything around them vanish, even this whispers. It was just them, alone, here in this space at this time. Once he did inevitably pull away Leilani had to resist the urge to go back in for seconds. They hovered close to one another of a bit before Lani softly chuckled at his comforting words.[break][break]

"Alright," she said with her crimson pools twinkling in the dim light. Pulling their intertwined hands up so he could see, she pressed her lips gently on the back of his hand. "I'll hold you to that." she said with a wry smirk. This was feeling more and more like a little date than some exploration through a simulation.[break][break]

With a tilt of her head, she glanced around their surroundings once more. "So, where to?" she asked before turning back to Remiel for guidance. "What do we do first?"

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