[Drop Post - Open Forever]

[tinmedalsoldier]

[Out near the start of Barrier effect, there's a lone musketeer getting ready to shoulder his pack and his musket.

He's already gone and left a few notes around Camp.]

Well... It was nice while it lasted.

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[pieta_au_lait]

[there is a girl running up, with only half her hair pinned up like she dropped everything she was doing and ran]

--Mullin? Mullin!

[tinmedalsoldier]

[... whoops.]

Robin? I-I'm, um, I'm over here.

[pieta_au_lait]

[clutching the letter in her hand, panting a little]

Oh-- good, I'm glad I caught you...

[tinmedalsoldier]

Did... Did you run all the way here?

[pieta_au_lait]

Yes... I wanted to say something before you left.

[tinmedalsoldier]

Oh.

I'm sorry, then. But please--what is it?

[pieta_au_lait]

That I'm glad you're my friend, and you'll still be my friend even if we don't see each other again. And that I'll still worry about you, but it's okay because I know you're strong and you can take care of yourself. And that-- [pauses to catch her breath] --that I'll miss you, but I'll wish you the best, anyway.

And also this.

[hugs him]

[tinmedalsoldier]

[Surprise hug is surprising!]

[tinmedalsoldier]

[But then recovering enough of his senses to hug her back.]

... that was a lot.

[pieta_au_lait]

I was thinking of how to make it shorter on the way over.

[tinmedalsoldier]

[Hugs a little more tightly.]

It was all good, though. Thank you, Robin.

[pieta_au_lait]

Thank you too, Mullin.

[tinmedalsoldier]

I'm not sure what I did, but of course you're welcome.

I... I'm really going to miss you.

[pieta_au_lait]

I am, too...

[hides her face in his shoulder for a moment]

[tinmedalsoldier]

[... sob. Rehugs, craning his neck to place a kiss on the top of her head.]

I... I didn't think this would be so hard.

[pieta_au_lait]

I'm not making it any easier, am I.