[.004] F o u rth

[lethechained]

[This one, at least, had been perfectly happy to keep quiet about the goings on (although 'happy' was perhaps the wrong term, in this case). Maybe that was why, this time, she chose to use a text message.]

For any of you staying at the Sanctuary, I thought I should warn you that I've recently gotten a pet. So if you see a puppy around, don't worry

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[todomarishi]

Keeping that wolf safe?

[lethechained]

--! I'm trying.

[todomarishi]

Give her a few months and she'll be able to protect you. They grow like... Well, they grow fast.

[lethechained]

...Just a few months? That is fast.

[todomarishi]

At the very least, she'll be big enough to hold her own.

How are you doing... with everything that's been going on?

[lethechained]

[She was quiet for a moment.]

...Scared. But who isn't scared because of this? I'll be fine. I'm not alone, here.

How are you doing?

[todomarishi]

That's right. Riqis is there, isn't he? And the others, too... However many are still in this world.

... I found those memories I was missing.

[lethechained]

He is. And they are. ....

Oh! You did? Congratulations...!

[todomarishi]

You should be safe for sure.

I don't know if it's a good thing or not yet.

[lethechained]

Mm. I'm more worried about them.

...Not a good thing? Even if they're your real memories?

[todomarishi]

They should be all right, too... They had better be.

It's not the memories I doubt, but what brought them back to me. Who brought them back.

[There's a pause. He lowers his voice, but doesn't bother to lock his reply to her.]

Is Ven bothering you?

[lethechained]

'Who'...? [Was there someone else that could manipulate memories?]

...Not exactly. He didn't do anything wrong, it's just that I don't think he should be coming over, at a time like this.

[todomarishi]

Roxas had something to do with it. Or so that man said. Hehse-something. Didn't get his name.

I mean with the... visiting all of the time? He left a while ago. He'd better be back soon... If he's there now, tell him to hurry up, will you?

[lethechained]

Roxas--? What could he have...?

...I still think he's wasting his time. But I--... I don't mind. --I think he just got back.

[todomarishi]

I don't know. I'm trying to get him to tell me.

We could arrange to give you bigger portions of meat when it's available. That would last you longer. He wouldn't have to fly by so often. ... I'll go check. I didn't hear him.

[lethechained]

[That was... very troubling.] ...Could you let me know what he says, if he tells you?

--I-if that'll make things easier for you both.