swirl no. 1

[autumnish]

She was running. Just a minute ago. She was chasing a bus, because although the next bus wouldn't delay her by more than ten minutes, fifteen max, chasing buses is an inevitable part of Aarhusian daily life. Everybody does it and so, Aki did as well. Then, she turned a corner and now, she has no idea where she is. It doesn't look like the square she was heading for, it doesn't look like a square at all.

In the blink of an eye, she's landed herself in a small, vintage-style cafe with blue-patterned porcelain and highly decorated cupcakes, beckoning for her to take a rest, enjoy a break, it seems like an invitation, the oddest she's received in her life. Aki comes to think of Alice, her great adventures in Wonderland and at the risk of running into her very own Queen of Hearts, she moves over to the nearest of the large armchairs and sits down, gingerly. Lets her eyes follow the many rows of books displayed on the shelves that are hanging on the wall. Touches her teacup with careful fingertips.

Whom might she not be joined by, in a place as dreamy as this?

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[bestdadinamestris]

Being the kindhearted father that he is, it's natural for Hughes to take on the role of comforting parent figure for others. Especially when they're as lost and confused as this young woman seems to be.

"That's a little complicated," he says with a soft chuckle. "Think of it as the place between all other places. It's called the Nexus and from here, you can get anywhere, be it back home or to some other fantastical world that you're looking for adventure on." He's fairly certain she's not looking for an adventure, but it seems practical to throw out multiple options of where one can get from the Nexus to make the point more clear.

Once the young woman seems a little more settled, he smiles a at her and offers his hand, if she cares to shake it (not everyone who comes here does, he has discovered). "Maes Hughes," he says in way of introduction. "It's a pleasure to meet you."