060// gone daddy gone [the love is gone away remix]

[felinemystique]

[Her handwriting is careful and deliberate, giving little sign of how upset she is]

The recent arrivals from a couple weeks ago, the ones who arrived without cocoons--has anyone seen them today?

[She’s at the library, and has found a pile of journals on the floor, more than she has the heart to look through. She’s pretty sure of the answer after

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[iattractmushi]

No. I've been looking most of the day for one of them.

[His writing is just as careful and deliberate, and results in slightly better handwriting than usual.]

[felinemystique]

I see. Thank you.

[iattractmushi]

So. This seem like something definite?

[He isn't sure what to think, but he wants to be certain about this much before he gives up.]

[felinemystique]

I think so, yes. I've found...quite a few journals.

[stonyfaced]

I went to Temporary Housing to check on our headcount, and it's damn near empty. I'm sorry, Bastet - I think they're gone.

[felinemystique]

Thank you.

[Her pen presses hard into the paper before lifting up]

I should have thought to do that.

[stonyfaced]

It's not something we've ever had to think of doing before. And I hope it's not something we'll ever have to think of doing again. [His own pen dwells on the page and a line appears as if he is about to write something else, but he changes his mind. There's little else to say, at least in a public capacity.]

[felinemystique]

[She considers responding, but it suddenly seems too great an effort, and mentally makes a point to go see him in the coming days.]

[feathered_earth]

No [blot.] Are they gone?

[felinemystique]

It looks that way, kiddo. I'm sorry.

[pompous_today]

I haven't seen Dad. Not since last night

[The ink is smudged by a teardrop, and Simon can't write any more.]

[felinemystique]

I'm so sorry.

[pompous_today]

[He's too broken up to respond right now, but later he'll come by to thank her for the sentiment and sympathise with having to be the one delivering bad news.]

[felinemystique]

[She completely understands--it never gets any easier.]

[blue_shields]

I can't find Ghost.

[felinemystique]

Yeah, he didn't...come to work today.