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[alittletoosmart]

-er.

There's a lady here? Anyone know her? Just- she's been staring at that thing for a few days now.

[The camera turns to show Reis staring at the portal.]

I don't know whether she wants to go or what but can someone at least convince her to eat or something? I've been trying but it's like I'm not even there and she's not looking so well-

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[dragoon_rising]

[What? But that's-]

[Video] 2/???

[dragoon_rising]

[...it's Reis, and she's facing the portal, the one for leaving Gaia forever...]

[Video] 3/???

[dragoon_rising]

[LEAVING GAIA FOREVER]

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[dragoon_rising]

[...and the not eating is worrisome and the way she's standing there like that is heart-wrenching and...]

[Video] 5/DONE

[dragoon_rising]

[...and she's leaving. That's what Kain gathers from this. He does not know if or how to proceed from here, other than to fall into his own misery and go brood. He does nothing but stare at the camera, before he shuts it off. There are no words for this.]

[INTERVENTION PLEASE?]

[action!]

[byhissidealways]

[ Oh that's... Rosa sees the transmission and she doesn't like it. She's half tempted to reply herself, but... no, she has other things to do. Things like searching out a certain dragoon, because she is not letting this go without knowing he's doing something about it.

So, with Sky Phone in hand, she will be running up to him in a matter of minutes. ]

Kain! Kain!

[action!]

[dragoon_rising]

[Kain is heavily brooding, head bowed. He eventually looks up on hearing Rosa's voice. Strange, that even her presence doesn't ease his sorrow the way it usually does...]

Rosa...

[action!]

[byhissidealways]

[ Hysterical white mage is hysterical as she stops in front of him, waving her sky phone in front of him. ]

Have you seen?! Reis-!

[action!]

[dragoon_rising]

[Kain nods, looking absolutely heartbroken.]

[action!]

[byhissidealways]

Will you not go to her?

[ sob no, Rosa will not let you lose another woman! ...awkward turtles commence. ]

[action!]

[dragoon_rising]

...Me? Go to her?

[Kain looks at her uncertainly. Surely she doesn't want anything to do with him. Surely she belongs with her beloved, at her home.]

[...and surely he, Kain Highwind, belongs...]

[...alone.]

[He can hardly bear it.]

[A certain dragon, meanwhile, approaches them. Zephyr notices distress among the humans, and growls a little.]

[action!]

[byhissidealways]

Yes!

[ Kain, this is a woman who knows her romance. Do as she says :|

Rosa glances at Zephyr... a dragon... he could fly and be there before Reis even makes it through the portal. ]

Kain, she cares for you. This is-

You cannot allow yourself to lose this chance... You did not see how she mourned your absence.

[ And this is Rosa starting to turn Kain in the direction of the dragon. Sorry, Zephyr, this is important. ]

[action!]

[dragoon_rising]

[Fortunately for the both of them, Zephyr is smart. She figures out what's going on after a moment and then moves in closer, head moving to nudge him onto her.]

[Kain looks at Zephyr, and then Rosa, and his mouth goes open in speechless shock.]

-she- did she...?

[He knows somewhat about it, but possibly not the full extent.]

[action!]

[byhissidealways]

Yes!

[ oh thank the crystals. Zephyr seems to understand and Rosa looks at the dragon gratefully. ]

As much as Zephyr, though she would never say it.

Please, Kain, time is short.

[action!]

[dragoon_rising]

[Zephyr gives Rosa a knowing look. Too many times did she put up with Kain vanishing on her. She knows the pain too well. And she won't let it happen to either of her favorite people.]

...could this mean... that she...

[Does he dare hope for it? Those things he'd been afraid to even think when he'd spoken with her after those letters?]

[action!]

[byhissidealways]

Talk to her. You will not know otherwise.

[ Nudge, nudge, shove. ]