Chapter Twenty-Two

[thebestseller]

Kate Beckett left the castle this morning.

If anyone needs me, I'll be at the Death Match getting shit out of my head drunk.

Comments

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[thebestseller]

And I do appreciate it. I mean... someone really close to me just vanished.

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[fearbringer]

I gathered that, but for your sake, you should hope that someone other than me shows up.

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[thebestseller]

I dunno, I don't think I could feel any worse than I do right now, frankly.

[action!]

[fearbringer]

Right. But someone else could make you feel better.

[action!]

[thebestseller]

They could, yeah- but the person I have in mind is the one who just left, so.

[action!]

[fearbringer]

You only have one person who makes you feel better?

[He doesn't sound disbelieving; he's seen plenty of people like that.]

[action!]

[thebestseller]

Well- admittedly, no. There are a few someones I really do wish would show up...

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[fearbringer]

So basically what you're saying is that you have no one who's here.

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[thebestseller]

Got it in one. I'm the only person left here from my world.

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[fearbringer]

Are you not the type to make friends from other places?

[action!]

[thebestseller]

Oh, oh, sure, definitely. Just not used to being separated from my loved ones back home- not for this long, anyway, and not being just a phone call or Skype away.

[action!]

[fearbringer]

Still, if you have friends here, you can't be completely alone.

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[thebestseller]

True 'nough. And I know I'll feel better in time, either way.

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[fearbringer]

What's that trite phrase people say-- "time heals all wounds"?

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[thebestseller]

Correctamundo. And it's proven to be true, since this is far from the first time I've had bad stuff happen to me.

[action!]

[fearbringer]

I wouldn't imagine it would be. Bad things happen to everybody.

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[thebestseller]

Yeah. 's the one common thing between this world and mine- and there's not much you can do to stop it.