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[He almost didn't want to believe it at first. That she was gone. He noticed she was missing several days ago, but he didn't say anything at first. It was kept secret between he, Richard, and Isamu. Why? Who knows. Denial, maybe? Stubbornness? Or maybe he just wanted to believe that she'd be back...

It wasn't that he was upset over her departure, per se. He was glad his oldest companion was able to return to Ephinea. He was happy for all of them to get that chance. ...But it hurt every time. They were his friends, every one of them, and he had the chance to spend time with them is a way he'd never have back home. And this time... it hurt even more. He had a special bond with her, a relationship. Something he probably wouldn't have even conceived of back home. And now it's gone.

He knows he couldn't keep quiet about it. He's sure she's made friends here, just like he has. It'd only be right to say something.]

If any of you knew her... It looks like Cheria Barnes has gone home. She'll be missed.

[There's a sigh.] ...Does anybody knows what happens when people leave Luceti? I mean, they're actually going home, right? [And not to something far worse.]

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[The feed ends there, but then it resumes about ten minutes later.]

...Does anybody get the feeling that this place is listening to us? Or at least is trying to make us look dumb?

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[Asbel freezes for a second when he hears Richard call his name, having been lost in his own thoughts after making the post.

He sets the book down before turning his thoughts to Richard.]

Richard.

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[Richard will take that as an invitation to go sit down on the couch beside his friend, still smiling softly.]

I hope I'm not interrupting anything.

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No... You aren't.

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... I'm sorry about Cheria. If there's anything I can do, all you have to do is say so.

[He always feels so awkward at times like these, because comfort has never been his strong suit and he knows it.]

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It's fine, really. I'm not upset she's gone.

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You don't have to pretend it doesn't bother you, Asbel. We're friends, aren't we?

[Because he is not buying that for one moment.]

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Really, Richard... I'm not upset. I'm happy she's had a chance to go back home. After everything she's been through, I think she deserves that much.

[Asbel is feeling many things, but upset is not one of them.]

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It doesn't bother you at all?

[Richard is... somewhat surprised. He's still clingy and doesn't like being separated from people even if he knows it's better for them, so it hasn't really occurred to him that Asbel may not feel the same way.]

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Sure, it bothers me, but... I'm not about to fall into a depressive state over it. No matter what happens, I'll still have the chance to see her again. Nothing can change that.

[Asbel is a stupid optimist at heart.]

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You really are amazing, Asbel.

[Because Richard is pretty sure that he wouldn't be able to feel the same way if Asbel went home... little does he know.]