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[silversnowfall]

Excuse me. For those familiar with Emperor Peony, he is no longer in the village. All of his things are also gone, so I can only assume he went back home.

[it's only written - in her best professional tone and handwriting - because she doesn't trust her voice to say things like this.]

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[Written]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

That's what's most important.

[Written]

[silversnowfall]

Will you be all right, Professor?

[Written]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm sure I'll be able to cope. I knew this moment would come. [Though it doesn't make things any easier.]

Will you be all right as well, Nephry?

[Written]

[silversnowfall]

[for all she's a politician, it's very hard to lie outright to Gelda. So her handwriting goes stiffer.]

Of course.

[Written]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

If you'd like, we can get together for dinner some time. [A pause.] In fact, I'm sure I can convince Regal to prepare some dinner for us. Saphir can join us as well.

[She's sure the three of them could really use a comforting dinner party at this point.]

[Written]

[silversnowfall]

I'm not sure I can convince Saphir to agree right this moment, but I accept your invitation.

[Written]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

Excellent. I'll ask Regal which day would be most appropriate. I'm sure Saphir would love to join us once he's calmed down a bit.

[She's just hoping the dinner would be soon, because she'll need something to keep her mind off things.]

[Written]

[silversnowfall]

He wouldn't pass up a chance to spend time in your company, Professor.

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[Written]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

No, I suppose he wouldn't. [She stops writing for a moment, looking for a topic change.] Will you be keeping Peony's pets? I can imagine they must be a handful.

[Written]

[silversnowfall]

I'm not sure they'd have quite the same happy home here now that... [stop. Reverse. New end of sentence] Well, Saphir can't stand them. I'll ask Anise about it when she returns.

[Written]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

If they're anything like actual rappigs, they weren't meant to be kept inside a house. However, if they've already grown attached to living indoors, it may prove difficult to be rid of them.

[Written]

[silversnowfall]

Well, if they can't stay here, I'm sure I'll be able to find someone who would keep them.

[Written]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

I'd adopt one myself, but I'm not entirely sure what Regal's opinion on pets is. Especially the ones that make quite a mess. Aside from that, once school starts again, I won't have much time to look after it.

[Written]

[silversnowfall]

Please, don't feel obligated. Anise may very well want to keep them.

[Written]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

Then, I can only hope things will work out for the best.

[Written]

[silversnowfall]

I hope so too, but I am finding that to be a rare occurrence here.

[Written]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

I like to think it's a lesson to appreciate what you have, not mourn what you've lost.

[Written]

[silversnowfall]

I meant that things don't often work out for the best.

[Written]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

The same philosophy could still apply. Experiences here in Luceti are a bit of a mixed bag, I suppose. Some things work out for the best, while others don't.

[Written]

[silversnowfall]

I suppose.