Alea
would you like to play a game?
Alea went still at the sound of Ludo's actual voice, for once not a figment of her imagination -- she did know the difference, in truth, even if she pretended otherwise. Then she broke out into a wide grin.
"I'm going to need a lantern," she said to herself. She didn't really understand the lantern-making tradition -- it had been a long time since she'd celebrated the festival with other people -- but she knew that if Ludo said to bring one, she'd bring one. So she jumped off the table and scampered over to the lantern-making station to get to work. If her attempts were clumsy, well, they were certainly heartfelt.
"I'm going to need a lantern," she said to herself. She didn't really understand the lantern-making tradition -- it had been a long time since she'd celebrated the festival with other people -- but she knew that if Ludo said to bring one, she'd bring one. So she jumped off the table and scampered over to the lantern-making station to get to work. If her attempts were clumsy, well, they were certainly heartfelt.
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