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[Galadriel]

[Someone certainly sounds serious today.]

Galadriel. I'm sorry to ask this of you so suddenly, but can you go to Legato's room and check to see whether his name is still on the door or not?

[After Galadriel confirms that Legato is no longer in the castle, well... Rin has to take a minute and share the good news.

She sounds a little weird. Mostly it's because she can barely believe he's gone. Legato has been a burden and responsibility for her one way or another for a long time. She feels relieved and weirdly... sad. It would have been nice if he could have changed here, become a different person, a better person. But that didn't happen and now he's gone. With any luck, he'll stay that way.]

... Legato Bluesummers is gone.

[It sounds like she might say something else, and then she just stops and doesn't.]

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[inafadingcrown]

It will take time, I am certain. [For it to fully sink in, she means.]

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I'm... I'm gonna come back, after this expedition.

[inafadingcrown]

I am glad. You deserve to take time to yourself.

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[A very loud silence. She's just at a loss for words.]

[inafadingcrown]

I know this has been a large part of your life, dear one, but it never should have been required of you. Mayhaps now you may dedicate yourself to something that will do you good.

[payback]

I... [She almost says she doesn't deserve it. Or, she hasn't earned it. But what does that even mean? She stops herself.

God she just misses so many people. Yukari, Jun, and even Joshua still, so much. Zexion. And she won't miss Legato but it's going to be like the ache of a healing wound for a while, something she's turning to pay attention to, or waking up expecting to have to take care of, but... not there anymore.]

I don't even know what I'd want to do. I'll just come home.

[inafadingcrown]

And you will be welcomed. [And that's really all she can say, isn't it? Remind Rin that there are people here who care about her. Things she has to return to.]

[payback]

I'll see you soon, then.

[inafadingcrown]

Until then. Take care, Rin.