alma_karma | 012 ☯ Alma [VIDEO]

[So has anyone been keeping an eye on the little garden on the sunny side of the apartment building? It's actually... progressing, and quite a bit as of late. Some colorful flowers are scattered about along with... peas? Yes, those look like pea pods, and maybe a row of carrots. Know what to look for and you might even spot a small patch of what will probably be potatoes. Overall, the plants are kind of sad looking, all with a sort of half-wilted look to them. Nothing particularly amazing... or even vaguely impressive by normal standards, but considering the main caregiver (a.k.a. the person who stands outside and stares at it the most) is an eleven-year-old boy working with stolen seeds in what might as well be a wasteland? It's doing fairly well.

Small dirt formations are standing guard all along the edges of the small garden reminiscent of the little sculptures that Alma's attempted in the past, and that's where the boy is today. He's prodding slowly at a lump of mud, Mr. Bats fluttering almost lazily by one shoulder. Alma smiles at the camera once he's sure it's on, waving muddy fingers.]

The plants are growing. I'm not really sure when they're supposed to be done... Does anybody know?

Oh, and I wanted to ask... [He rubs at the back of his neck awkwardly, smearing mud over himself by accident.] Um, Lavi? Or... Mister General? Do you think I could learn to speak Russian?

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When they look like you can pick them, it's okay to pick them.

... But how do I know when they look like they're okay to pick?

I'll tell you.

... Oh. Okay. [Smile.] Do you think they're almost ready?

Not yet.

How much longer?

Maybe a week or two. Or longer, since there hasn't been a lot of sun lately.

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[Has a few things to address, but is choosing to go with his main concern first:]

Er, Alma? I think Lavi would be the better choice.

[Blinkblink.]

... But the general stayed in Credinta for a long time. He must be able to speak it really well.

[Tosses a furtive glance over his shoulder, in case Master decides to show up and backhand him into the afterlife for, oh boy, daring to spread the truth about him over the network. But the risk is worth it. Allen is not subjecting another young, impressionable mind to Cross' loving care.]

I'm sure he is, but he's-- Not the most patient of teachers.

... Is he mean? [Because he didn't seem that bad when Alma talked to him. Not nice, but not mean either.]

[With the most distant look ever, though it can't be seen.]

He's the devil.

... What?

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If you want to? It's kind of a hard language but I guess kids learn it easier. Learned all my languages when I was your age.

Yeah! If more of us learn to speak Russian, then maybe it'll be easier to go to Credina.

Not so sure about easier but more of us would be able to understand them and nothing will get lost in translation.

And it'd be easier to get along with people there, right?

Maybe. They still don't like strangers very much even if you blend in well.

... We can still try, though.

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Oi. Don't listen to my idiot apprentice up there. He's just angry he had to work to get by.

You want to learn Russian then? I picked up the dialect from the town and their slang if you want to be more informal about it. A kid like you and formal usage might raise a few little flags.

[He would teach you Alma.. Because he feels he owes it to you and her.]

Really?! [Forgive him if he seems surprised, but Allen was rather insistent.]

Yeah! I wanna be able to talk to the people in Credinta like I'm supposed to be there! Dressing up won't do much good for visiting if I can't talk to people.

Yes, really.

[The enthusiasm is adorable. Congratulations Alma, you're the only child to ever make Cross actually smile.]

Clothing can only get you so far. I'll teach you twice a week, how does that sound?

[Alma's face splits into a wide grin, and he nods enthusiastically.]

That sounds great! Thank you so much!

[Ugh stop. Stop with the cute. Before he throws up a little.]

It's no problem at all.

[...You need more time away from Yuu too, how annoying.]

[ALL THE SMILES. For you, Cross.]

You taught Allen to be an exorcist too, right? That's what he said.

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