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[highercalling]

Would anyone be interested in meditating with me this evening after dinner? For elemental training. I'd [...] like to get in some more practice before the next time we're called out. If I can.

[ SQUAD 2 ]

I'm afraid you're all on the hook for this Wednesday, so I won't begrudge you if you stay away tonight.

I know this is something a little different for us, but I'm [...] trying to expand our horizons a bit. And it's important, I think. That we get this down soon.

[ SENIOR CUPS ]

How are Are you [...] Hi, everyone. Good morning. Will [...] I be seeing any of you in class today?

Comments

Flint/Dustin

[empereurs]

[...] No, it's alright. We're all concerned.

I've been trying to. Adam sat with her last night, but [...] maybe I should ask the rest of the squad to spend time with her too? I don't know what to do except sit with her and try to get her moving sometimes.

Flint/Dustin

[highercalling]

I know what you mean. It's difficult, not having a solution. A quick fix. I've [...] been sitting with Pearl, a little. And Kodi, when she tolerates it. [...] Which, admittedly, isn't often.

It's [...] hard to see them like this. Pearl without a smile. Kodi, scatterbrained. And Suzy so [...] tired. It's almost alarming. That last one, maybe, most of all.

Flint/Dustin

[empereurs]

Yeah. I know it'll wear off and they'll go back to normal, like everyone else has, but [...] I guess I have a hard time not imagining that it would stay with you.

Flint/Dustin

[highercalling]

Shadow residue. What a terrible concept.

Flint/Dustin

[empereurs]

Not just that. [...] Imagine that you go through several days filled with [...] hopelessness. Not wanting anything or caring about anything. Even if the magical effects that caused it completely go away, could you easily put aside the memory of feeling that way?

Flint/Dustin

[highercalling]

[.............] You know, I [...] tend to think about hope in the mornings? Don't worry, you can laugh at me. Everyone does. I know it's cliche. But there's something about watching the sun come up that gets to me. The way light obliterates darkness just by existing. For a moment, it's like [...] you can almost forget the the darkness was there at all.

Flint/Dustin

[empereurs]

[...] You know, I say that too. "I know I'm being ridiculous, you can laugh, it's alright."

Thank you. Sometimes it's hard to detach, when the memory is fresh. But Suzy, Pearl, Lee and Kodi are resilient people. I suppose we all are, to still be here.

Flint/Dustin

[highercalling]

Maybe we'll cancel each other out, some day. Or is that not how it works when two ridiculous people stand together?

They are. Remarkably so, actually. All of them. I [...] don't think they'll stumble too badly here. And [...] you're probably right. It's funny, the things we can get through. As people, I mean. I hardly ever