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_{Blinking was becoming a rather dangerous venture these days. It wasn’t all the time, but when he closed his eyes and the temperature changed; the smell, the sounds— it was a growing alarm that sat in a not quite right level, something that had Sora wondering at just what he had done to himself, back in Hollow Bastion.}

Something bad. But how bad?

At least this time people seem to have been expecting him. The brunet gapes at the many high rises, at the metal beneath his feet and the shimmering blue ramps that dot the landscape. People around him murmurs and chatter on comments about his age (so small…) not going unnoticed as an official hurries their way. Welcome.

Hope probably doesn’t realise he doesn’t make any sense. The Academy means nothing to him but odd uniforms with splashes of yellow and a kind hand extended in greeting, but the brunet smiles back and carefully extends his hand in turn, giving the Director’s a quick shake. “Thanks! I’m Sora.”

A curious glance around; everyone’s relaxed, now that Hope’s here. He seems like a nice guy, so no wonder. “Are all these people part of your Academy, too?”

_{He nodded within mid-shake, the corners of his lips widening in gesture hopefully in comfort to the newest visitor. It was not likely to find time travelers, especially amongst a fast-paced metropolis as Academia- wishing the young boy wasn’t too intimidated by it all. That too didn’t seem likely either, as the boy- Sora poured out optimism.}

_{But his sense of curiosity was nothing that caught the leader by surprise, instead mimicked the brunet’s movements and let out a small chuckle- a lighthearted one to be exact. ❝ No, not everyone. Most are just citizens- though the Academy has many needs provided to the cause of the people, you can recognize any of the workers here by uniform, such as this one. ❞ It’s here he pauses to gesture his own uniform- like many, donned in the familiar colors.}

_{But in that time his actions halt, flickering his awareness upwards at the visitor.❝ I apologize, I should of taken into account that you’ve only arrived and begun to know of this era. Would it be put into consideration that you are not familiar with the government? ❞}

_{He must of seemed a bit foolish, talking away like that- especially when he had just stepped into the world only a while ago- and worse, feeling as if he had just dumped all this information onto the poor kid, who knew if he even known of the facility; an question like that drew an answer too obvious by the way he expressed such a query.}

                                  _{Maybe Hope felt a bit too ecstatic over the whole situation.}