[Look, the Realm of Darkness just decided it was bored and dumped them both here, obviously.]
... We?
[She shakes her head.]
I knew I'd been down there a long time, but... [Aqua pauses for a second to clear her throat, hoping it'll help with the scratchy note in her voice. It's been a while since she's talked even this much.]
I never thought...
[A year, maybe, she could understand. Two, even. But ten? She hasn't seen herself, exactly - not like there are many mirrors around outside - but her reflection, when she'd caught it in some of the construction equipment, had looked normal. Like she hadn't aged a day.]
said aqua
... We?
[She shakes her head.]
I knew I'd been down there a long time, but... [Aqua pauses for a second to clear her throat, hoping it'll help with the scratchy note in her voice. It's been a while since she's talked even this much.]
I never thought...
[A year, maybe, she could understand. Two, even. But ten? She hasn't seen herself, exactly - not like there are many mirrors around outside - but her reflection, when she'd caught it in some of the construction equipment, had looked normal. Like she hadn't aged a day.]