[Voice]

[eblans_finest]

[A loud sigh can be heard as Edge begins to speak into the crystal.]

So, not only is Rosa gone, but Cecil's gone too.

I never really had the chance to talk to them more, but I just hope they're back home safe and sound.

[Then he sits back down and folds his arms over his chest, sulking.]

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[bound_skyward]

[Kain doesn't know how to feel... he still remembers nothing about either beyond the memories of the last cycle.]

They're better off.

[eblans_finest]

[Nods, sighing.]

Yeah, at least they're back home, where it's safe.

[bound_skyward]

[...and no longer giving him such a source of conflict.]

Yet we're still here...

[eblans_finest]

Hey, someone's gotta fight this war. Might as well be us.

[bound_skyward]

...Even if we fight for opposite sides?

[eblans_finest]

Well, I'll at least do good on my promise if you wake up on Chaos's side.

[bound_skyward]

[Kain hates to think of the possibility of becoming a true Chaos warrior, blindly following orders. He tries to recall what Edge means, but it's nothing that they've spoken of... Yet.]

What promise?

[eblans_finest]

...That if you should ever allow yourself to be used by evil, I would have to kill you.

[And he remembered that word for word on after the giant of Babil exploded.]

[bound_skyward]

[Kain considers that in silence for a moment. It... certainly sounds like something he'd say. He said similar to Terra once.]

...Then... I'll trust you to do the same here. I don't want to live like that.

[eblans_finest]

[He wonders if Terra would even forgive him if he went through with it.]

Oh, believe me, I will.

[bound_skyward]

...Good. I won't risk harming anyone who's meant to be an ally...

[Though for some reason he was so confused by Cecil.]

[eblans_finest]

[It didn't help that the brainwashing had something to do with it.]

Even Terra as well?

[bound_skyward]

Even Terra. Especially her, I don't want to cause her harm...

[eblans_finest]

You won't harm her. If it comes down to it, I'll stop you from trying to kill her if you turn to the dark side.

[bound_skyward]

Good, that's... All I ask for, no matter what must happen to me. You'll... keep her safe afterward, if it comes to that?

[eblans_finest]

I promise I'll keep her safe.