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[silversnowfall]

It seems there's been quite a lot to discuss this past week. ...I'm curious, especially about those who come from my world, but I won't force the issue if your decision is private.

...Though if you are going to answer, please speak. I don't have my glasses. [or the faculty to give written replies]

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[Action]

[emp3thy]

[he seems to sense that question. She still doesn't look well.]

...Will you be all right?

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

To be honest, I'm not sure. I've been trying to recover as much as I can.

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[emp3thy]

Don't push yourself.

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[silversnowfall]

This isn't an ordinary situation.

[Action]

[emp3thy]

I know.

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[silversnowfall]

I hope you get back safely.

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[emp3thy]

['safe' is relative. He's smiling, but it's quiet.]

You too, Nephry. [the ending is choppy, as though he just stopped himself from adding -san with effort.]

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[silversnowfall]

[okay, that just sounded weird]

...I'm sorry. You don't have to say it if it's uncomfortable for you.

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[emp3thy]

Sorry. [that was kind of embarrassing.]

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[silversnowfall]

[why does it feel like she's always taking steps backwards when she talks to him?]

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[emp3thy]

...Nephry. [this sounded better aloud, even if it's weird in his head.] Thank you for everything.

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

[That sounded ominous. She looks at him levelly - now that she can actually see him - for a long silent moment]

You don't expect things to go well in your world.

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[emp3thy]

[He's caught off guard by that - he hadn't thought he was saying anything suspicious. There's no obvious reaction, just a flicker of surprise in his eyes, but it should be enough to confirm her thoughts.]

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[silversnowfall]

What's going to happen?

[there was just something so final about that]

[Action]

[emp3thy]

It's what already did.

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

[waiting patiently. She won't push him, but she wants to know]

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[emp3thy]

[Nephry why are you doing this :( He didn't want to upset more friends with this story. It's enough that he shared with Alfons recently. Nephry... seems very ordinary, with an ordered life outside Luceti.]

I'm already dead, Nephry-san. I died creating a seal to keep my world from ending. If I don't go back, the seal could break.

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[silversnowfall]

[that wasn't too far off from what she expected. And it's...well, Professor Nebilim is in the same sort of situation while here. Nephry is very ordinary, but she happens to know a lot of extraordinary other people. It's not incomprehensible for her. Still, she looks surprised at first]

... [but with enough thought, she will have something better to say than 'I'm sorry']

I am impressed with your decision, then. ...I don't think I could make the same one.

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[emp3thy]

It's my responsibility to see it through.

[he's still smiling.]

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[silversnowfall]

[well, if there's one thing she does know about it's forced responsibility]

...And you're at the point where it can't be changed?

[Action]

[emp3thy]

Yes.

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[silversnowfall]

I see.

...I wish it were different. [looks down for a second, then meets his eyes again] But I'd be no friend at all if I tried to change your mind.

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[emp3thy]

[and he closes his eyes for a moment.] Thank you.

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[silversnowfall]

[there's a little bit of shock from her again when she realizes this is potentially his last day alive and he knows it]

[Action]

[emp3thy]

[That tension he'd been wanting to avoid has crept into the conversation, so he decides maybe it's time to end it.]

...I should get home. Good luck tomorrow.