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"Alright," I replied. I looked at the brown cover thoughtfully. The words Once Upon a Time were written on it. The thought of reading this, a book about other real people's lives, seemed like an invasion of privacy to me, but I'd been given permission to read it.
I gently lifted the cover, opening to a random page. One side had words, all looking perfect and exact somehow, unlike the handwritten books I was used to. The other had a drawing in full color. 
"Who is that?" I asked Alastitar, pointing at the blonde woman in the picture.

I looked at the picture, and smiled. "I remember this. That's the girl I was looking for, Emma Swan, the Saviour."

"Savior?"

"It's honestly a long story. She's the product of true love, so, she can use magic, light magic."

"And where do you come into this... story?" I asked, unsure if my choice of words was rude or not.

"Well, I'm not in it, but I know both worlds. I was at all major events that ever occurred in the story. However, I am actually just a wheat farmer, and in this world, I'm a baker."

I wanted to question everything, like why he would need a gun if those were his jobs, how knew both worlds and had different jobs in both, or even questions about the different worlds, but I figured I'd asked enough pesky questions and nodded. "Alright."

"You're wondering about the gun, aren't you? Well, I can also wield a sword, and I want to go into this whole tragic backstory that makes my personality seem complex, but to be honest, I was just robbed of my wheat so I got a sword for that reason and then again in this world, of 12 ice cream cakes, and that is why I got a gun, because it's cheaper than a security system."

((I keep listening to the Hamilton and right now Dear Theodosia is playing my poor heart ugh))
I opened my mouth to reply with "that's not what I'd been thinking", but knew I had been questioning that and shut my mouth again. "Don't you think weapons like that for security are a little drastic?"

"Not in the Enchanted Forest, everyone basically needs a sword, there are so many dangerous things there... and this world is really expensive, do you know how hard it is to compete with Granny's Diner? I can't afford a security system that can't be shut down by a paper clip!"

"I don't even know what Granny's Diner is, so no, I wouldn't know how hard that is."

I stayed back and watched.

"It's a long story, and it's very hard."

"Alright, then."

I sighed and looked back up at the sky. "I can see the stars again. It's been a while since I've looked up to try."

"And why is that?"

I shrugged a bit and laid on the grass.

((I just changed most of my Pinterest board cover pins, and do you want to know what I changed my Star Wars board cover to?))

((Sure))
"I always look up at the stars. It's usually relaxing."

I nodded slightly.

((Fanart of Poe and BB-8!))

((Poe is my favorite!))
I shivered slightly as a cold breeze blew by. I wrapped my warm woolen cloak around myself, grateful for the warmth it always provided. The ranger's corps had been smart making it thick and very warm.

((I know, that's why I told you.))

I pulled my jacket in tighter and zipped it up. "Do you know how to build a fire?"

"Yup. You want me to get one started?"

"Yes, please!"

"Alright, would you mind getting some wood while I make a small fire pit?"

"Yep." I pulled out a small knife from the holster I kept my gun in and started walking into the woods.