Melody No. 13 ~ An anticlimactic return.

[thelittlecanary]

I-it's snowing outside!! [ A small pause as she returns to her bedside to snatch up a blanket and wrap it around herself. ] Last I remember, it wasn't this cold...

[ She's back at the window now, marveling at the deceptively cheery sight that greets her eyes. ] ...How long was I gone for? Zidane, Jecht, Dias, Hachibe... [ And she's about to go check

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[russefeiring]

Jecht has been gone for awhile.

[thelittlecanary]

... [ She doesn't even notice that she sat back on the bed. ] ...Gone? [ She can't help the knot burning in her throat. All she can think is that she didn't get to say goodbye. ]

...So his droning wasn't temporary.

[russefeiring]

...I'm sorry.

[thelittlecanary]

[ Though it's almost impossible to resist crying on the spot, Garnet manages. If she does any grieving for her Guardian, it'll be in private. ] ...So am I...but he had important things to do back in his world. It's good that he finally returned...Thank you for telling me.

[ She'll probably check in on his drone later though, if only to confirm what she's been told. ]

[russefeiring]

If ya don't mind my asking, were you two close? [He'd be lying if he said his heart didn't go out to her. To lose someone you hold dear... It's not a pleasant feeling even if it is for the better.]

[thelittlecanary]

...Jecht became just like a fa- [ Her voice breaks here, but she hastily clears her throat, continuing like it didn't happen.] Yes, we were.

[russefeiring]

[He picks up on that, but doesn't say anything.] All you can really do is keep him in your heart. Cherish your memories and the time you two spent together--good or bad.

[thelittlecanary]

[ She knows that what he says is true, regardless of how much it hurts. Just like her mother, her father, and Vivi, Jecht is now a precious collective of memories that she'll hold onto with all her heart. ] You're right...I'll do my best.

...What's going to happen to the blitzball team?