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[silversnowfall]

[This is a hard thing to start. "I regret to inform you" sounds too stiff and formal; "Sorry to say" too informal and flippant. Just jumping in feels cold. But what, then?]

Susanne fon Fabre has gone home. [This one hits her particularly hard, and she has to stop a moment and resettle her voice.] I'm sorry.

[Asch and Luke]

You are welcome to come and see if she has left anything for you. I felt it would be remiss of me to go through her things, if any remain.

Comments

[childofthefullmoon]

[At first all Estelle can say is...]

Oh...

[This is the first time someone she has come to know, has gone home.]

I-I see. She will be missed, but it's good to know she will be home again.

[Granted Estelle has no idea what is waiting back home for Susanne. But it's true... Estelle really did enjoy her company and will miss her.]

[silversnowfall]

Yes, it is. Did you know her well?

[childofthefullmoon]

As well as one can expect I suppose. We talked often and I enjoyed her company. She was like the mother I never knew.

[silversnowfall]

[Well there's something she didn't know about Estelle.]

She is a wonderful person. I probably wouldn't have had the chance to meet her at home.

[childofthefullmoon]

Yes she is, and I'm thankful I was given the chance to know her. If only for a short time.

[silversnowfall]

You are welcome to keep visiting the house anyway, if you'd like. The rest of us aren't so bad.

[childofthefullmoon]

Thank you very much, I would like that.

[silversnowfall]

Is there anything you particularly liked to do together?

[childofthefullmoon]

We would often just talk, and have tea together. In fact, we were planning to have a tea party.

[silversnowfall]

Really? Here at the house?

[It's huge. Certainly large enough for a party.]

[childofthefullmoon]

Well, I was thinking at the tea shop, actually. I've already gotten Sheena's permission.

[silversnowfall]

Well, if it was just going to be the two of you, then I'm sorry your plans were cut short so suddenly.