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[agroovyblue]

If Raven looks distracted, it's probably because she is. Taking care of Charles, making sure he's safe, sometimes feels like a full-time job, even if it's a job she's happily taken. She doesn't, in fact, expect to be addressed and so is a bit startled when she realizes that the woman is talking to her. Her smile is a bit rueful. She doesn't want to be a hermit even though she's made herself one.

"I probably would be if I stopped worrying about my brother. Especially when he seems perfectly fine." Some might mistake Raven for the elder sister, looking after her younger brother and it feels like that sometimes. He might be two years older, but he still needs someone to take care of him. At least be there for him. "This place is spectacular. I haven't seen anything quite like it before."

[gardeningaia]

"It's like this once a year, but every year is a different theme," Aerith explains. "...Seems like lately they all come back to romance, though." She laughs as she looks out at the couples, shifting a basket full of colorful flowers on her arm. "Is your brother meeting up with someone? Or are you the one on a date?" Though despite asking questions like this, she doesn't seem to be on a date or looking for anyone in particular herself.

[agroovyblue]

"Neither," Raven answers quickly. The idea of Charles dating someone is...bizarre, to say the least. Not to say that it could never happen, but she's the person he's closest to. And as for her dating anyone, the idea is just as impossible. She keeps herself busy with the trivialities and doesn't have time for even herself.

"I'm just here to get out of the house a little. It's been a while since I did that."

[gardeningaia]

Aerith's expression softens a bit at hearing it's been a while. "Feeling cooped up? Maybe you'll get lucky tonight and meet someone. Well--we're meeting, actually! Even if it's not the same thing." She laughs to herself and then holds her hand out with a smile. "I'm Aerith, a flower girl."

[agroovyblue]

"Meeting anyone new is a nice change," Raven assures the woman, assures Aerith. She takes the hand and wonders a little over the introduction. She's never had anyone introduce themselves by name and profession before unless it happens to be a Dr. something or other and those were usually Charles' professors. "I'm Raven. Raven Xavier. It's nice to meet you."

[gardeningaia]

It's a little unusual, but as much as Aerith loves seeing these parties, she's also working at them--thus the flower basket and introduction. Couples mean gifts for the girls, plus corsages and maybe boutonnieres for the boys when they're extra fancy and she's extra lucky.

She gives Raven's hand a firm shake, her head tilting slightly to the side. Xavier sounds familiar... maybe she's imagining it?

"I'm not on a date either," she confesses. "I wouldn't say no to one, but... you know, it's hard to tell who's right! Have to be just a little picky with these things."

[agroovyblue]

"Mine always seem to end up in disaster for some reason or other." Sometimes it's Charles' fault, but there are a lot of times when it's not. "I met this man at the university coffee shop and we were talking and getting along well and the sprinklers went off. Soaked us both. It should have been something to laugh at, but…"

But he'd been angry about the afternoon being ruined and had scoffed when she'd tried to suggest that it hadn't been ruined. Maybe she's just too easygoing about some things.

"Besides, I couldn't have a date here. You and Charles are the only ones I know."

[gardeningaia]

"I think the best kind of guy is the one who can turn those situations into something to laugh at. Nothing got wrecked, right?" Zack would have laughed at being soaked, probably say something about being the sky into the city.

"Hmm? But just a minute ago, you didn't know me either. All it takes is a good introduction, right?" She scans the crowd as though looking for possible candidates for this good introduction--and Raven just might want to distract her from that... "You really don't think you could?"

[agroovyblue]

Raven just shrugs a little. "I have a lot of... responsibilities, I guess you'd call them." Him. "I don't know when I'd have the time for a social life. I only get time to myself in small moments here and there." She knows that she's setting herself up to fail and maybe there's a part of her that's terrified of what will happen if she finds someone she likes that much. Things could go smoothly up until a point and then what? Her brother is a telepath who has no issues with reading the thoughts of those around him and a particular fondness and attachment for her.