"Well," said Nurumaiel, smiling at Rie. "I don't exactly know why I'm here to speak with you, but I've been watching you all evening, just waiting for a chance to talk with you. I suppose I just wanted to meet you, because you seemed nice enough."
Rie laughed and nodded, seeming to understand completely, and Nurumaiel felt herself warming up to the Elf.
Nurumaiel wasn't normally a shy person. In fact, she was very talkative and hardly did anything else, besides ride. But, as with most, when meeting someone new she could tend to be a bit nervous and at a loss for words.
Looking about Rie's messy room, Nurumaiel felt her smile grow wider. It looked like the two had a lot in common, and Nuru wanted to say so. "It seems we're both very untidy, Rie," she laughed. "You should see my room back home!"
They laughed together, and Nurumaiel suddenly knew she had found a friend indeed.
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In the fury of the moment I can see the Master's hand
in every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand.
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