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[quietestheart]

Nobody else came. At all. Nobody else even noticed until it was too late.

[Rion is hunched over the communicator, his face nearly blank, emotionless.]

I don't know why I'm in the Queensguard. Anyone else could have stopped them, like Riqis or Naoto, but I couldn't. I couldn't even save Dawn. I

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[illusivetactics]

So self-pitying.

[quietestheart]

W-what? What are you talking about?

[illusivetactics]

Your own reflections.

[quietestheart]

...

People weren't supposed to be able to read this, though. I thought I set it to private.

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[sorighteously]

Rion.

[After a small knock, she opens the door. But she does not enter immediately, lingering instead in the entrance, white hands clasped at her waist.]

May I come in, Rion?

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[quietestheart]

[He nods, but doesn't say anything (of course). However, his body posture indicates that he's not actually sure if he'd like the company.

For once, none of his Pokemon are out - not even Ketara. He'd wanted some time to himself, but there's a difference between company with Pokemon and company with people - especially when it's Zelda.]

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[sorighteously]

[She notes the set of his form and hesitates a moment before entering and closing the door. Moving to sit at his side, she bows her head.]

I am sorry. I knew that there was evil afoot in the city, and I should have been more vigilant.

[And if I had been, if I had served as I was meant, then mayhaps this wouldn't have happened, and everything would be alright.

She bit that back and reined it in. She had no desire to turn her visit into something about her own sadness.]

You have lost a memory, and that is ill, but... not being able to fight such foes does not make you any less than anyone else here. It may be that Riqis or Naoto could not have stopped them. There are enemies here that require, more than skill in arms or combat, the right knowledge to defeat, and...

[She was rambling needlessly, she scolded herself, and sighed softly, raising her head to look at him.]

You tried all the same, Rion, and that was courageous. There was valour in that. Do not let your heart be troubled by what you could not do.

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[quietestheart]

[After a long while, Rion speaks, opting to use sign language rather than text. Zelda might take a bit to parse it, but he has no problem with repeating himself if needed.]

It's not your fault. I just don't understand why nobody else saw it. The whole thing was on video - the whole thing - and nobody even came to check what had happened, or even.

Did anything. Hardly anyone noticed even when Ketara ... took us back, I guess. It didn't matter.

I know I tried, but...

[Another long pause as he tries to figure out how to phrase this.]

It's not fair that I'm the only one who did. Dawn's not Wesker, or Hehsebamon, or someone like that.

He's going to feel like such an ass. ;3;

[dragon_savior]

Rion..?

well maybe he should :|

[quietestheart]

What.