[text - filtered from the bad guys/action in Troia]

[byhissidealways]

[ Today is not a normal day. Rosa wakes up to an empty bed. Her first thought is that Cecil's up early, so she simply goes through her normal routine, washing up, getting dressed. Once she's finally ready, she begins searching for him, just to see how his morning is going so far. When she can't immediately find him is when she starts to worry, but

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[dragoon_rising]

...That's unfortunate...

[He wishes more than anything that he knew something better to say. That Rosa would come running into HIS arms now... But it's foolish of him to think so, at a time like this. He's so ashamed of his thoughts right now.]

[byhissidealways]

He... will return. He must.

[ sob, she would throw herself into his arms for comfort, but that's probably not what he's going for. ]

[dragoon_rising]

Everyone else has returned so far, in the latest wave of disappearances...

[Kain is trying his best to be optimistic, for her. But it's not like Cecil will be brought back to the war of the gods, so... he only hopes that he'll be returned from home. And before they seal any way to return.]

...Rosa...

[Hesitates.]

...Are you all right?

[byhissidealways]

I...

[ "No." ]

I will be. If everyone else has returned, then he must as well. He has before, so he will again.

[ She's lying about being all right. This is tearing her up as badly as it did the first time. ]

[voice]

[arrogant_flirt]

[This is not a question.]

We'll be there shortly.

[text]

[byhissidealways]

Edge... You don't have to come all this way if you have other duties.

[ But she won't say no to the company. ]

[text]

[arrogant_flirt]

We're coming.

[With Cecil missing, it falls to the ninja to watch over his wife, besides the fact that she was there when Rydia was missing.]

I'll take care of everything as soon as I get there.

[text]

[byhissidealways]

...Thank you, Edge.

[ She should really stop trying to tell people not to come. ]

[Voice]

[futurefab]

Your Majesty! What... What does this mean?

[She hasn't been on Gaia long enough to know, but if the king is missing... What do! She was only gone for a couple of weeks.]

[text]

[byhissidealways]

[ She hates this part. ]

...Cecil has returned home.

[text]

[futurefab]

[Her fingers can hardly keep up with her thoughts, but she wants to respect the Queen's wishes if she only wants to use text.]

He simply disappeared? My apologies, Your Majesty. I'll return to Troia as soon as I'm able.

[text]

[byhissidealways]

[ More that Rosa doesn't trust her voice right now. ]

That is what it seems. Gaia has given him up.

Please... do not change your schedule just for this. I will be all right.

[ So many other people have already told her they will come. ]

voice

[danceawaypain]

Rosa...

I'm coming.

[text]

[byhissidealways]

[ At this point, she should just stop trying to convince people not to come. They will anyway, but she has to try to hold herself up anyway. ]

If you have other things to do... I'll be all right.

[voice]

[danceawaypain]

Didn't you tell me not to try to make it on my own?

[text]

[byhissidealways]

[ Snap. Fair enough. ]

Then... I will wait for you in Troia. I cannot leave now.

[Voice]

[twincasting]

[There's a choked squeak. It almost sounds like a reaction to physical pain.

Things as complex as words take a little longer to work with.]

N- no...

[text]

[byhissidealways]

[ That's why Rosa's sticking to text right now. She doesn't trust her voice. ]

I am sorry, Porom.