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[byhissidealways]

[ Today is not a normal day. Rosa wakes up to an empty bed. Her first thought is that Cecil's up early, so she simply goes through her normal routine, washing up, getting dressed. Once she's finally ready, she begins searching for him, just to see how his morning is going so far. When she can't immediately find him is when she starts to worry, but

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[lunarianlegacy]

[Have a panicked teenager, who is not normally up at this hour beating on your door, Mom. The sensation of Cecil leaving jerked Ceodore awake and it's brutally unnerving. Especially since he's felt this before.]

Mother?!

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[byhissidealways]

[ Enough time has passed that Rosa's beginning to worry. This feels too much like a repeat of last time. She barely registers the knock at her door, rising after a minute to see who's there. The voice answers her question and she moves faster. ]

Ceodore? Is something wrong?

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[lunarianlegacy]

[He immediately starts looking over her shoulder although he already knows. Just not really wanting to believe it.]

What happened to Father? I can't feel him.

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[byhissidealways]

[ She has to be strong, but it still hurts. ]

Ceodore...

[ The fact that Ceodore can't sense Cecil's presence is enough of a red flag to Rosa. ]

He... I don't think he's here anymore.

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[lunarianlegacy]

[There's a bare nod in response from Ceodore. It's confirmation enough for him.]

He's not. I am sorry, Mother. It was like this before.

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[byhissidealways]

Yes... yes, it was.

[ She's distracted for a moment, her mind turning back seventeen years. At least she can be assured no one will get assassinated while he's gone. Hopefully. She turns her head and closes her eyes against a few stray tears. ]

He will return. He must.

[ Her undying faith is the only thing that will get her through this again. ]

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[lunarianlegacy]

[Okay so hugging mom is a hit to the male pride, but she looks so small and miserable right now... so she's getting a quick one from behind. When did the woman who used to hold him when he had nightmares get to be so tiny and vulnerable?]

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[byhissidealways]

[ Awww, Ceodore. The hug goes a long way to making her feel better, quick as it is. This is what happens when two people who love each other so much are separated. It's awful, not knowing what to say to comfort her son that won't make her crumble into tears as well. She knows she should be strong, but she just feels so weak now. ]

Thank you, Ceodore... You will be all right with this news? [ Or as all right as possible. ]

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[lunarianlegacy]

I'll be fine. I've done this before.

[Now if she leaves again too? He might have to rethink that. As it is, he had such a long time of worrying if his father would even recover that he's grown callouses towards the worry he should feel.]

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[byhissidealways]

Ceodore... [ She won't leave if she has anything to say about it. She sighs softly. ] We both have.

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[lunarianlegacy]

Huh?

[When did she do this?]

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[byhissidealways]

[ Sigh. ]

Do you remember... when I arrived the most recent time? And I recalled being in Gaia previously, but not... the time you remember?

[lunarianlegacy]

[He nods, although it's without an inkling where this could possibly be going.]

[byhissidealways]

Cecil and I were both here at a time before you arrived. [ Before they'd even been married. How about that? Ceodore could have come in to meet his teenaged parents. Both instead of just one. ] He disappeared then, too, after we had been asked to govern Troia. Regent Cid requested that I continue that duty until Cecil's return, which I did. Gladly. As I am now.

[ Sob, Ceodore. Your mother's been through so much and she will still never ask for anyone's sympathy. ]

[lunarianlegacy]

I didn't know. Are you going to need help?

[byhissidealways]

[ She shakes her head. Mommy's problem, not tiny's. ]

I will manage. I just want to be sure you'll be all right, as well.

[ She's got a fond smile on her lips, though. Ceodore, you will help keep her grounded so don't poof on her again. ]