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[mountain_sage]

[This draft certainly did not go well as far as Saleh was concerned. He had a plan to stick with a group and fight together. They've made their mistakes, they became separated, and it had cost them dearly. Kain and Rydia had lost their lives, and the group lost two companions. Saleh has his own guilt to bear, the guilt of a broken promise.]

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[Voice]

[praygenius]

None of this should have happened.

[She doesn't know Saleh well but she knows that he's a friend of the house.]

You were taken, too? Are you done fighting? How do you fare?

[Voice]

[mountain_sage]

I was a part of the draft as well, but we are back in the village now. The fighting is over for the time being.

I am well in a physical sense, but my heart remains heavy...

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[praygenius]

That is a relief, at least. This dreadfulness has ended.

I understand. Please try to rest, well or not, you all sound like you need it very much. I am afraid I know of no easy cures for a heavy heart. I only wish that I did, it seems like a very common affliction at present.

[Voice]

[mountain_sage]

Yes...it was a rough battle, more than we had anticipated. While the mission was somewhat successful, the price was high...

It is true that time is the only cure for this kind of pain.

[But he can't rest until he's at least spoken with Cecil.]

[hallowedlight]

You have nothing to apologise for; Ceodore is safe and unharmed. [Physically, at least.] I'm grateful for it.

[mountain_sage]

Cecil...

The best I can do is help Ceodore learn and grow from this, as he has taken all the blame for himself. This concerns me greatly.

[hallowedlight]

It concerns me as well. None of the responsibility for what happened lies with him. [But unfortunately, the self-blame thing is something Ceodore has learned from his dear old dad, and it isn't going to go away easily.]

[mountain_sage]

The responsibility lies with all of us. Had we stayed together as we had planned, none of this would have happened.