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[once_knighted]

[Coming home from the barracks to a half-empty bedroom and all infant supplies/furniture suddenly missing was not the way Yuri wanted to spend the rest of his afternoon. Hell, with the way the room looked, it was almost as if the past year and a half never even happened. But he knows what this means. It's happened once before -- but not to Jonah,

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[divinepooch]

[It's by the lake where she finds Yuri, Repede faithfully by his side. There's a dark, depressing and angry cloud over Yuri that only Ammy sees. It's possibly the darkest she's ever seen hanging over a person, and the rain that's falling over him is hard and painful.

He obviously doesn't want to talk, and she doubts her antics will make him feel better. Ammy isn't entirely sure what's wrong, but there seems to be only one thing that could be wrong to make him feel like this.

But she can't just leave him there, not after seeing him like that. So, Ammy will walk to Yuri's other side and lay down beside him, head close for pettings if he wants to, but she isn't asking for it. She's just giving him company.]

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[once_knighted]

[When he hears Ammy approaching, he only glances at her for a moment. Repede, not remembering her, lifts his head to keep his good eye on her ... until he sees that not only does Yuri seem to know her, but she has no intentions of harming or annoying his partner.

For a few minutes, Yuri doesn't do anything, aside from continuing to watch the horizon. But after that, he finally lifts a hand and places it on Ammy's head, lightly petting it.

He appreciates the company, Ammy -- even if he's not saying a word or showing much of a sign of doing so, he really does.]

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[divinepooch]

[Ammy can get the gist, anyway. She leans her head to the side to acknowledge his hand there and enjoy it, but no pushing against it or making obvious sounds to make him continue, and keeps watching the horizon with him. She understands that this really isn't the time for pushing or headbutting or whining for food and love like she'd do with other people.

She'll just stay until he tells her to go or he himself decides to leave.]

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[once_knighted]

[Considering Yuri probably has no intention of going home until someone drags him back or he decides he's reached his sulking quota, Ammy better get comfy.

... But it'll be almost thirty minutes later that he'll finally say something. Maybe talking it out a little to someone he knows won't throw a pity-party for him (at least a vocal one) will help out a bit.]

... You've met Judith before, right? [... That felt weird to say, but he's not even in the mood to say her nickname right now. Besides, the only people around him are Ammy and Repede -- he's fairly comfortable letting them see and hear him like this.]

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[divinepooch]

[She was almost about to doze off when he finally spoke up. Ammy lifts her head and gives a little nod. Yes, she's met her quite a few times. She had some of the best boobs in the village and all.]

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[once_knighted]

[Yeah, he had a feeling she knew her. Her boobs were pretty rockin', after all. He'll give a slight smirk before continuing.]

She got sent home, again. ... And it looks like Jonah might've gone with her. [Hopefully. He doesn't want to think about the other possibilities, even if they're already floating around his mind.]

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[divinepooch]

[... Oh. Oh. Well, she was expecting something, but not... that.

Ammy stares for a few seconds longer, before she leans over to rest her head on his thigh. For what it's worth, she's truly sorry. And she'll grieve with you if you'd like.

Ammy's seen people lose husbands and wives, lovers, sons and daughters... but being a wandering goddess with no set place as a home, she'd never been particularly close to any of them. These people, however...]

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[once_knighted]

[He looks down at her when he feels her resting her head on him. It's pretty easy for him to tell -- she really is sorry to hear what he had to tell her. He appreciates that much, even if he doesn't really care for gaining sympathy from anyone. But he doesn't mind it so much from Ammy or Repede.

Regardless, he'll pet her a bit more before sighing.]

... I can't say I wasn't expecting something like this to happen at some point, even if Jonah leaving too was ... [too much all at once] a little surprising. But it's better this way, I guess. They're both out of this little hellhole, so ...