Candle Calls

[followtheblackrabbit]

For all candle calling needs.

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[wildnight]

You are there.

[followtheblackrabbit]

Ah—Shade! It worked!

[wildnight]

[relaxes slightly at his expression]

It seems to have... Were you not sure?

[followtheblackrabbit]

Well, you're the first person to call me so I wasn't sure how it worked from this side.

[wildnight]

I am glad for that much then.

[followtheblackrabbit]

Me too.

How are you? How is everyone done?

[wildnight]

We have been winning, but not good memories.

[followtheblackrabbit]

[crouches a little closer to the candle :x]

What did you remember?

[wildnight]

Losing my children. Nearly all of them, one way or the other. Most of them are dead now.

...But you are not totally lost.

[followtheblackrabbit]

No . . . we're separated now but I still share the same world as you.

[pauses a moment]

I'm sorry, for your other children. I would've liked to meet them, if I could.

[wildnight]

...I wish you could have. They were all beautiful in their ways. A few remain... but now Sieh is changing. I've lost him while he is still alive.

[followtheblackrabbit]

What do you mean by that? What happened to him?

[wildnight]

He is becoming mortal, but I knew that... What I remembered is how it changes him.

[followtheblackrabbit]

Do you think there'd be some way to stop it? The Personae—they gave me back this body even after I'd gained mine back. They could do the same for him.

[wildnight]

No. Not for this. There are ways to postpone it, but all of his own memories will push it forward.

[followtheblackrabbit]

I'm sorry, Shade . . .

[wildnight]

...I wanted to see you. Even if it is only like this.

[followtheblackrabbit]

I've missed you.

[smiles, a little strained]

Ah, this would be a lot better if I could touch you too.

[wildnight]

That would be better... But I will enjoy this as I can.

[followtheblackrabbit]

Yeah. I'm really glad I get to see you again.

[wildnight]

[smiles, though weakly]

You are well?

[followtheblackrabbit]

I am. Gil's taking good care of me.

[wildnight]

I wanted to hear that.

[followtheblackrabbit]

[nods]

I really am. And today's much better because I got to see you.

[wildnight]

The others will call too.