[Richard hears that announcement over the journals-- after how many people have disappeared in the past several days, he's got it with him at all times out of paranoia. Some things haven't changed at all, it seems.
He's all the way to the living room before he hesitates, uncertain as to whether or not he should call out to his friend. What sort of comfort can he really offer? There's a tiny voice in the back of his mind reminding him that he was the one who had been so insistent on finally getting the two of them together... but that had to mean that her departure now was even more painful for Asbel than it would have been had things between them stayed platonic.
But there's something more important than his own selfish concerns right now, and that's Asbel. That's why he's standing here in the first place. So with a deep breath, he pastes a smile on his face, trying to keep his voice as light as possible.]
[Pre-edit Action] sorry I wrote you a novel
He's all the way to the living room before he hesitates, uncertain as to whether or not he should call out to his friend. What sort of comfort can he really offer? There's a tiny voice in the back of his mind reminding him that he was the one who had been so insistent on finally getting the two of them together... but that had to mean that her departure now was even more painful for Asbel than it would have been had things between them stayed platonic.
But there's something more important than his own selfish concerns right now, and that's Asbel. That's why he's standing here in the first place. So with a deep breath, he pastes a smile on his face, trying to keep his voice as light as possible.]
Asbel?