After a while, Serah begins to figure out what's going on. That children are appearing who appear to be residents of this place, only... de-aged. Like they're in their own personal time distortions.

She can't figure out how to fix it, though. Hadriel doesn't have time labyrinths for her to go and fix anything. Instead, the best she can do is try to take care of them, to assume this is one of those events of the gods that she's heard about and let it pass. It's not the ideal solution when you're used to ferreting out paradoxes and correcting time, but what else can she do for now?

Which is why Serah's out when it's getting this chilly, wandering the city just in case any children appear and need help. Or corralling. (Probably the latter, honestly.) It's the young, non-human child who tentatively moves towards her that catches her attention this evening, wandering through the streets looking more scared than anything. While years of living on Pulse and all her time travelling with Noel has involved strange creatures often attacking, this one... he's so young, and his expression reminds her more of Snow (the Cat) when she finds herself brought near a bath.

"Hi," she starts, voice quiet. "Are you lost?"