[73][voice]

[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.

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[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.]

[filtered 100%]

[vor]

Are you okay?

[Locked 100%]

[fabrecation]

[Mother...

Of course, the message breaks his heart and makes him slightly short of breath. But he inhales deeply, then exhales, eyes shut as he replays the message in his head.

Susanne fon Fabre has gone home.

It's better. It's better that way. She's out of this hellish place. She can go home to Auldrant, where she belongs, and not have to worry about the Malnosso doing awful things, or drafts, or her sons being kidnapped, or the medicine that's always hard to get.

It's better, it's better. That doesn't stop Luke from clenching his fists and feeling his shoulders tense and be unable to reply for a few minutes, lest his voice tremble.

It's better, but he already misses her so much.

Finally, though, he does respond, and though it doesn't tremble, his voice does still sound thick.]

I'll be over soon.

[voice]

[emp3thy]

[Minato didn't know Susanne, but that doesn't stop him from replying to this.]

Nephry-san, would you like to come over for lunch sometime?

[It's not so much a redirection as an offer to talk.]

voice.

[contaeoro]

A friend of yours?

[Action] /LIKE A BOSS

[distressedude]

[Ion sees the post, but decides against responding. As the one to make the announcement, Nephry was due for quite a few unhappy conversations -- what need was there in adding to them? Instead, he waits until after most of them have ended before gently knocking on her door, carrying two mugs full of fresh and warm hot chocolate on a tray. It wasn't quite as good as when Nephry makes it, but given he's learned from watching her, he's getting there!]

Nephry? May I come in?