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[The video opens with Enjolras, who looks a bit worse for wear, considering his arrival here was right after he'd been gunned down with eight shots, knowing that all of his friends had died before him, save for Grantaire. But he IS here, and obviously startled, and in pain though he is, there is a bemused expression on his face as he peers out skeptically at the new technology, not entirely sure he understands the explanation he was given, but willing to make the attempt at mastering it, if this is how communication on this strange new island works.]

Greetings, those of you who are seeing this. I am...not quite sure of how I might address people I have not seen when I attempt to speak to them. The progress of the keedans seems to be above that of man where I am from to have wrought such an invention as THIS and the things it allows us now.

I am Enjolras and I have come from Paris, at the hour of what I thought to be my death in 1832, and instead have been installed here by some means I cannot fully comprehend. In that life, I wrote, and read the law in hope of practicing one day. [Best not to mention what else he did in a place the mysterious Emperor might see it. He mistrusts this figure already for being what he is.]

In this new one, I am not fully certain of what I shall do, but I have seen the other on this island making postings of all sorts and thought that I should speak as well. I am told that seeking a job here is quite important, but tell me what there is most need of, and I shall gladly apply there if they will have me do so, and if there are others I might speak to who know more of the world whence I came?

[And he is frowning, deeply, troubled by some stray thought perhaps, as the video feed shuts off, leaving him remaining there in his suite, pensive.]

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How singularly unusual. Another here who I am told that I know well. [His eyes are darting back and forth just a little here. And that might have been a smirk. A barely there, blink and you've missed it smirk, but there nonetheless.]

I am so glad for that, that progress has continued leaving such things in its wake. You must be pleased by that.

[He does NOT please, actually, but he IS sitting, and giving Combeferre a tiny nod.] Then do your worst.

You do know quite a lot of people. [Yes, but he catches it and his eyes crinkle a bit, answering that smirk.]

I am, yes, very greatly pleased. There is so much more to learn.

I should hope I shall do my best, it is you I must tend to. [And so he does! Hopefully with no terrible pain or anything.]

And so I do. [And things feel as they should be with that eye crinkle, despite his confusion and the strange new world he has woken in]

Do I know a great many here? I should like to if it is not the case. There are things that I would ask when I've gotten my bearings, of the situation here, how it is for all of them. I've been developing suspicions.

And so am I, that things have continued moving. I may have discounted your thoughts that progress would come naturally too much, my friend.

[And no, not with terrible pain. There ARE some moments where Enjolras notices an annoying new ache for instance, and he has never liked having wounds cleaned out, but it IS bearable. Well, there is a lot of squirming on his part, but other than that it is.]

Oh, no more than our friends, perhaps -- though you had, of course, spoken with Temeraire before, and perhaps a gentleman called Amon; he was involved with the incident during landfall.

I should mention, at least, that Temeraire is a dragon. Which does sound as though I am quite made, I know, but it is true. His captain is here now, as well, he is a man called William Laurence.

[And that crinkle around his eyes returns a bit, growing into a full smile.] I do dislike saying I told you so.

[Eventually, then, Enjolras is doctored and bandaged to Combeferre's satisfaction.]

A dragon? [And that IS an eyebrow raise Combeferre is getting at this moment. His style of humor does not tend to the outlandish so Enjolras knows that if he is saying it, Combeferre believes it to be true but even so, he is not quite sure that he can believe it himself.]

Then again, we ARE floating on the back of a turtle... I spoke that out loud. I had not meant to. [And a smile, amused, and genuine, is crossing his face again.] Well then a dragon. And his...dragons have captains? Are they used to fight where they come from then?

Ah but in this case, you may certainly say so. I am pleased enough with that that I can hardly mind if you WERE to do that now.

[And he will not be admitting this out loud because it is obvious, but in the end, that DOES feel better.]

Yes, he is certainly a dragon. We have flown together quite a few times.

[And a nod.] Apparently, yes, he is part of the Royal Aerial Corps in England. They fought against Buonaparte, I believe he and Marius argued over the man at one point.

Well then, I did tell you so. [And he's finishing up with his bandaging and giving Enjolras a bit of a friendly shoulder pat.]

He has argued with Marius about Buonaparte of all things? [Oh that is an approving, and amused smile Enjolras is giving his friend now, certainly.] Dare I venture a guess as to which of them won the argument? It will be good to know this friend of ours again then.

So you did. And it is good.

He has, and quite vehemently too. [There'a grin in return.]

Temeraire did, of course. Even Pontmercy would not wish to stand up to a dragon who could very easily squash him.

[And Enjolras is amused, incredibly. His grin as growing as he imagines it. No, even Pontmercy would surely know to stop then. Really. Even though Enjolras suspect he has learned a lot about persistence from Courfeyrac somewhere along the way.]

That is truly wonderful. If Temeraire were able to teach him in turn, the errors in his thinking...Perhaps that IS wishing too much, but I might hope.

I doubt he ever shall, but one can hope, at least.

It is good to see you smile so, my friend.

One certainly can. And at any rate, we've found another who is willing to work toward our goals, perhaps?

It HAS been some time since I have felt as though I could, I will admit.

Oh, of course, he is quite interested in them.

Well, you may have a place to relax here.

I am glad then that the universal aspects of the cause have been embraced by so many of like mind across so many places as a world with dragons, and in a way that does not require our specific set of politics. It makes me happier than I can find the words for.

Do I know how to relax, I wonder?

In all truth, his world is not so very different from ours, save for the dragons. He has told me very much about it.

I shall help you do it. We will find you something to do with yourself.

Is it not? How fascinating then, and strange. But that will make things easier to speak of, I'll expect.

Will you then? I would be glad of it. It seems that there is...so much that I have never considered but for you before.

Oh, most certainly! His captain may disapprove, but I think I have shown him we are not as bloodthirsty as he may believe.

Certainly, you might help at my clinic if you so wished.

Then all seems well in that regard. Of course that would be you.

Oh? [And that is an eyebrow he is raising.] And what should I do there besides step in the way of things and chase patients away?

I should hope so.

[A little shrug.] You could help me.

Then I would gladly do so. Yet...how exactly?

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