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[scionofhispower]

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[Asch is sitting on a boulder not too far from the home that he'll be moving into with his dysfunctional? family, much in the same position as his icon shows (Key of Lorelei held in the position of the sword), eyes closed. He seems like he's meditating or something therein, searching for something... or, someone, perhaps.]

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[scionofhispower]

...Luke.

[fononfailure]

...it's a nice house.

[scionofhispower]

Mm...

[fononfailure]

What are you doing out here?

[scionofhispower]

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...do you remember what I told you, the other night?

[fononfailure]

...yes. What of it?

[scionofhispower]

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...he might already be gone...

[fononfailure]

...b-but.. How...?

[scionofhispower]

...

[fononfailure]

...it can't be true. It can't be.

[scionofhispower]

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[opens his eyes, looking down at her for a few moments before resting his free hand in her hair]

[fononfailure]

I won't let another person I love die...

[scionofhispower]

...I know...

[fononfailure]

*wraps her arms around his waist and hides her face against his shirt because, no, she's not crying. not at all.*

[scionofhispower]

[shifts, letting his sword drop so that he can hold her] I'm sorry...

[fononfailure]

*shakes her head, gripping tighter.* 's my fault. I can't ever keep my promises. I can't protect anyone.

[scionofhispower]

It's not your fault.

[fononfailure]

I told him as a teenager that I could be his mom, but I couldn't do anything for him, even as a child...

[scionofhispower]

This isn't your fault, Luke. I'll... I'll find him, somehow.

[fononfailure]

Can't even keep an older child safe. I shouldn't be having my own...

[scionofhispower]

This isn't your fault. We'll save him...

[fononfailure]

How can it not be? I wasn't able to save you or him...

[scionofhispower]

Enough, Luke. Stop blaming everything on yourself.

[fononfailure]

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I know everything isn't my fault. But this is.

[scionofhispower]

It's not.