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[It's New Feather season, and there's a redhead with yellow wings looking a little bit lost as she wanders through the village. She can be found looking in the clothes shop and the item shop, then stopping to look at the windows of the flower shop, looking a little bit dazzled.

Eventually, she'll settle in front of the fountain and leaf through the first few pages of her journal.]

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[Vanille's in her normal clothes when the video starts, and she looks just a little skeptical before she realizes that it's actually working. She gets technology, but this? This is a little strange.]

Oh, so this does work! I've never talked through a book before.

[She laughs a little, seeming all too pleased with herself, and waves.]

I'm Vanille! I guess it's pretty clear by the first part that I'm new around here, huh? It's nice to meet you!

[A moment's pause.]

...I guess you get a lot of people looking for their friends when they first get here, and I'm probably not the first who's asked, but I have to try. Does anyone know a woman named Fang? Or a woman named Lightning? Or two men, Sazh or Snow, or a boy named Hope? Or a girl about my age, named Serah...they couldn't have brought little Dajh here, he's way too young to be away from his daddy...

Right! If you're there, well, I'll be by the fountain!

And I have a question for everyone else! Is it always so pretty like this? It must be nice, having the forest so close. And the mountains, too! Even if there are monsters or something out there, I want to see all of it!

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Hello, Vanille! Welcome to Luceti. I'm not sure if I know the people you're talking about. [He's been looking after the housing lists at the Welcome Center, so some names at least ring a bell.] I think there's someone named Serah in the village, but I haven't met her so I don't know if she's who you're looking for. But I do know a baby named Hope!

Hi! Thank you.

Serah? I'll have to see if she's the one I know! Thank you so much!

[She giggles.]

The Hope I know is between my age and yours. But with a name like that, they're going to be a really special person when they grow up. I think everyone named Hope has to be. It goes with the name!

No problem! I like to help.

And you're welcome! I hope you can find your friend.

In a place like this, time's weird, so we could've just known the same Hope at different ages... but then again I have a feeling we're from different worlds! [After all, someone from his world would have recognized him as the Avatar or an Airbender immediately. But he keeps up a smile.] Either way, I really agree with what you say! I think all the worlds could use a little Hope.

I really do appreciate it.

Time's weird, huh? I think the guide I looked at mentioned it. That would explain a lot about why I'm even here. I'm supposed to be asleep, back home!

[For values of 'asleep'.]

Even if we're from different worlds, it still applies. Though, wow. Talking to people from different worlds...it's pretty amazing, isn't it?

And it doesn't matter where we're from, you can't ever really have enough Hope, can you?

Then... I guess you woke up? [He says somewhat meekly. Although he can understand what extended slumber periods are like, having been in an iceberg for a hundred years.]

It is really amazing! I love getting to meet all kinds of new people like you and learning about their worlds.

That's right. [There was a time when he thought differently. The monks had warned him that hope could be a distraction. But he'd learned to trust in it, all the same. And he smiles warmly.] Hope can make wonderful things happen.

It's something like that! Though...mm. I'm a little worried, since what I woke up from is kind of important. But there's a friend from home who was there with me. And there's everyone else from home, too.

So I guess there's really no sense in worrying about it, is there? They'd look after things anyway, and if I'm gone, I know they'll just step it up!

[Vanille smiles, nodding once. That's her mind made up.]

I'm fascinated already. I only knew about the two worlds there were back home, so it's so exciting knowing there are so many more out there!

And you can definitely say that again.

Oh - I see. Well you don't have to worry about things at home going on without you! While we're here, time won't pass for you back home. So whenever your time comes to return... plop! You'll be right back when and where you left off.

Two, huh? I know of two, too. It really is amazing to know there are so many worlds out there! [He's just a little sad that none of them seem to have any air nomads.]

[Vanille can't help but smile hearing that. It's such a relief!]

Phew! You have no idea what kind of weight you just took off my shoulders, Aang. I'm so glad!

Mm! They're called Cocoon and Gran Pulse. I'm from Gran Pulse, but most of my friends are from Cocoon.

Hey, it's no problem!

Wow, really? I never heard of worlds like that before. Just that cocoons are what some bugs like to live in. What're they like?

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