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[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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[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

[She holds onto Raven tightly. She doesn't understand. She doesn't understand. She just doesn't understand!]

I-I didn't want him to go!

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

But he's not gone for good, Sweetie.

He'll be back soon. He'll be back before you know it.

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[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

What if he doesn't remember us?

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[Her breath catches and she bites her lip hard. You've just voiced out her greatest fear, Alice. But she just kisses her hair lightly, and her tone is just as usual when she answers.]

Come on, Sweetie. Of course he'll remember us. We're not that easy to forget. Especially not for Horst.

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[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

I-I just... I don't understand. I...

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

I guess, we'll just have ask him when he comes back...

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[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

I... I feel so many things. A-Angry and sad and h-horrified.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[Raven can sense those feelings coming from Alice and she feels them inside of herself too.]

And it's perfectly natural that you do.

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[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

Then what do I do?

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Well you'll have to be brave and don't let those feelings overwhelm you. That doesn't mean you have to ignore them, because that wouldn't be sane either. Just that you have to keep hoping for the best despite your fear, anger and sadness.

Crying those feelings out helps too.

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[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

Why do so many bottle it up?

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[Such a perceptive girl, Alice. Raven kisses her forehead rocking her gently against her.]

There can be many reasons. Sometimes it's becase they're afraid it'll make them look weaker in front of other. Sometimes it's because they just don't know how to deal with them...

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[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

I feel sick... [She's been crying for quite a bit so it makes sense. But it's good. She doesn't feel AS upset.]

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[Raven nods gently.] Crying does that too. [But she was glad to feel that although Alice was still sad, she wasn't so upset anymore.] And you're probably a bit hungry, aren't you? I'll fix something for you when we're at Cloud's.