defyingfrigidity | Tenth Flake [video]

[When the video flocks on, it shows Elsa, looking... a bit thoughtful. Not in a moody way like she was in her last post, judging by the lack of any trouble on her face, but.... it takes a moment for her to realize the recording started before she speaks.]

I checked the date today, and I only just realized something. Today is the one year anniversary of my arrival in Johto. [There's a pause, and she laughs, looking a bit embarrassed.] I promise this won't be as messy as the last time I talked about an "anniversary". That... got a little bit out of hand.

[A shake of the head, and with a sigh, her embarrassment fades.]

I've just... been thinking a lot today. The things I've done here, the people I've met.... they changed me. In ways I don't think I would've been able to change back home. I've learned a lot about the world and other people, and even discovered some things about myself I didn't know before. All thanks to the people here.

I suppose I should thank all of the people I've talked to here. Even if we've only spoken once, you've done much to help me, and for that, I'm forever grateful.

She smiles, then, a bright and brilliant thing.]

From the bottom of my heart, thank you all.

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Yes, I have. Not... in those exact words, but many people say that time stops in our worlds while we're here.

And I believe it, too. My sister was here for several months before I arrived, and yet, I'd only seen her just that morning in our home.

There's likewise a rumor that in going back, we'll forget the entirety of the time we spent here.

But that's not one I can accept. For...many of the reasons you've brought up, yourself.

[Boy, that's a sobering thought. But... still. Elsa surprisingly doesn't look as upset as one might be upon hearing that.]

I can't believe that either.

Even if your memories are erased, the good feelings - or bad feelings - brought on by those memories are still there. Not even magic can take that away.

[Her sister is proof of that.]

...

[She's quiet a minute, seemingly lost in thought, and after a long few moments, she eventually nods.]

I've seen that phenomenon firsthand, yes. Even without the memories to explain it...I think the phrase is, "the heart remembers".

Yes, that's an excellent way to put it.

[A curious look crosses her face at that.] You say you... experienced it firsthand? If it's not too much, may I ask...?

I know of someone who, due to circumstances beyond their control, was made to forget ever meeting their closest friend, and the experiences they'd shared together.

Later, when they were reunited as two members in a much larger group, they still singled each other out and returned to being close, despite never remembering their previous time together.

For whatever reason...it's as though those two people were drawn to each other by the weight of their past experiences, even though consciously they'd forgotten them.

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