3. 'cause she's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone [Dictated]

[pompous_today]

I cannot find my sister anywhere. I feel like I have searched the entire castle at least twice.

Meimei, if you see this, please just let me know that you are safe. I'm worried about you.

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[eatsfire]

Mnn, if you want, I could try to find her if I knew her scent.

[pompous_today]

... you can track by scent? That's useful. There are plenty of things she owned here if you'd like to try. I appreciate it.

[eatsfire]

Uh huh! Sure, ain't a problem for me so I can try.

What room should I go to?

[pompous_today]

It appears that she has been sent home, actually.

[eatsfire]

Ah-

Really? [He sounds more subdued now, not sure what to say]

dictated.

[shrugs_a_lot]

[Bored:] Didja check the name plaque?

dictated.

[pompous_today]

... as in the one on our door?

[shrugs_a_lot]

Yep.

[pompous_today]

Hers is no longer there, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything.

[shrugs_a_lot]

It kind of does.

Dictated forever

[mal_addict]

I'm guessing this is the first time someone's gone home on you.

Sorry. It's never easy.

[pompous_today]

She is around here somewhere. She has to be.

[mal_addict]

[Sigh] Check her door, if her name isn't on there any more, she's left the castle.

As in gone home.

[pompous_today]

I don't want to believe it.

But she wouldn't go even a day without contacting me.

[mal_addict]

Well, you keep trying the denial thing. Come back to me when you've accepted she's gone.

[cricketycricket]

Oh, dear. ... Was her name still on her door?

[pompous_today]

No.

I didn't want to have to find out that way. I don't want to think that it's true. But...

[There's a pause.]

She wouldn't have gone this long without letting me know she was okay.

[cricketycricket]

[he sighs, quietly] I'm sorry, Simon. ... And you barely had time with her here, too ...

If it's of any comfort whatsoever, she's with you, even now - time stops, remember?

[pompous_today]

At least I do know that she is safe, yes. It would be so many times worse if I wasn't aware of that.

[Another pause.]

Thank you.

[cricketycricket]

You're more than welcome. And I'm in Room 514, if you should ever want to drop in for a visit. I could show you my ship. She's no Firefly, but... well, she's in a class all her own, really.

[heloise]

I am sorry.

[pompous_today]

Thank you.

[heloise]

Would you like company?

[pompous_today]

Please.

[heloise]

Shall we meet... by the duck pond?