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[ Dawn's outside, her breath steaming in the cold air, perched on her Empoleon's shoulder, gazing into the night sky - and where the Dark Tower had stood a mere twenty-four hours ago. Empoleon's golden crest and metal edging glimmers in the dim light, still as a statue, eyes unreadable, much like its trainer's current expression

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[berceusedefou]

Dawn.

You shouldn't be out in this weather. Get inside.

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Don't worry, Mr. Alfred... I will.

[ Eventually. ]

I just wanted to come outside to think.

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[berceusedefou]

You can think inside, where you won't freeze to death.

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I'll be alright. I just need some time away from people.

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[ A pause, where she glances away from the device and then back, biting her lip, before continuing on in a soft voice. ]

Mr. Alfred... Is it alright if I ask you something...?

[myownmemory]

Hey, have they been keeping things warm enough for you guys at the Lux?

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Yeah, it's pretty warm when it's not storming. I... just needed to be outside.

[myownmemory]

I know how that can be.

Take care, okay?

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I will. Empoleon's with me, and he doesn't mind the cold.

[quietestheart]

Dawn...

It was just a dream, Dawn. Don't... don't worry too much about it. I know it's terrible to think about, but they're still with us, right? They're still here.

You really shouldn't be outside, though... listen to Alfred, please? [This is perhaps the only time the young trainer will be saying that.]

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Rion...

[ She's spent a while thinking about the dreams while out here, and there was one scene in particular that stuck with her, that fills her with fear. ]

When people die, they come back to life here, right? It takes some time and we lose a memory - but we won't stay dead.

But what about our Pokemon?

[quietestheart]

[It takes a while for Rion to respond; he's thought about this too, and probably talked it over with people who know things, like Zelda and Aaron.]

They're not like us. I think... I think they'll stay gone, if that happens. Even the ones who think like us, like Ketara and your Gallade...

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I-I see...

It's more dangerous for them here in some ways than it is for us, isn't it?

[dragon_savior]

Dawn?

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I'm alright, Ryu.

[dragon_savior]

Sure about that?

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Yes... I just needed some time to think.

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I'm fine, I just needed to think about some things. How about you...?