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[whatwas]

[The feed begins early in the morning, just before dawn. It's impossible to say who's recording, because all it captures is the sunrise. And it's beautiful; the colors are vivid, the day is cold and it makes everything that much sharper.

The sun climbs over the horizon at last and there's a flurry of dust across the screen. The PCD turns off when the feed times out.]


[OFFLINE: a note to Raven]

Hey, Spatzi.

I need to speak to the Higher Ups. Hold it together while I'm gone, ja?

[It's not signed because, well, she'll know who it was from.

There's also a note to Alphonse, saying simply, 'Sorry. Watch after Negi'. The few herbs Johannes left that Horst recognizes are mixed into sachets for Killua, Kotarou, and Negi. It encourages dreamless sleep.

If your name is Tyki, you get a key to Horst's bar and a note: 'Help yourself.']

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[le-pas-de-chat.livejournal.com]

[Grief still fascinates her. She's crying a little, because Negi is.]

It'll be okay.

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[exarmatio]

He's going to lose something for this! It's not going to be okay! Killing yourself is never an option!

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[le-pas-de-chat.livejournal.com]

Back home, new soldiers try to kill themselves. A lot. [A soft sniffle] What are we going to do when he comes back?

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[exarmatio]

The only thing we can do is welcome him back with open arms, but...

[Give him a moment as he rubs his eyes. The tears are still coming, so it's not doing much good.]

... he's an idiot...

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[le-pas-de-chat.livejournal.com]

[She smiles sadly and nods.]

Grief makes people stupid. But you're better than him; I know you are. Because Killua knows it.

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[exarmatio]

Grief...?

[Over those dreams?]