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[piousmage]

It's happening again. A lot of people are gone now, aren't they? It's always a little sad how they can't even say goodbye before they leave... Oh, but we shouldn't be sad, should we? They've gone back home now and they might be even come back someday. I'm sure they must be happy

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[downtorest]

That's right. I'm sure they're happy.

[piousmage]

[Nod nod.] Uh-huh! That's why we should try to not be sad. I don't think they'd want us to be sad.

[downtorest]

It's okay to be a little sad, if you want.

[piousmage]

But... I... But I don't want to make anyone else sad.

[downtorest]

Just be what you feel. It is sad when someone you care about leaves.

[piousmage]

...It is. And a lot of people here leave.

[downtorest]

...they do.

[piousmage]

B-but I know some people who left who came back! They left again after, but... They were able to come back for a while.

[downtorest]

Even in life, it's the way that things go, isn't it? Everything must end eventually.

[piousmage]

[Just stares for a moment.] ...I suppose. None of us are going to be around forever.

[downtorest]

But it doesn't mean that we can't enjoy ourselves now.

How about I take you somewhere? Or we can do something together? That way you can have some company. I won't mind if you're sad.

[piousmage]

Uh-huh! That's exactly why we have to enjoy ourselves even more.

Huh? With me? What kind of thing?

[downtorest]

We could go for a walk, or we could talk ... Ah, maybe when some of this passes, we can go out for coffee.

[piousmage]

Really? You wouldn't mind?

Hmm... I've never had coffee before.

[downtorest]

It'd be my pleasure.

[piousmage]

Thank you! That sounds wonderful.