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[You will see a worried An on the screen. Any other feeling is carefully kept away from her features.]

Good afternoon.

Has anyone seen Mr. William T. Spears during the last few days? I last recall seeing him after the last curse, the one where people were turned into animals. I have not heard from him since then...

[Just when she was starting to like him too. Maybe he's avoiding her. Or maybe...]

Is it possible he was sent home? I heard that happens from time to time.

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[ It takes him a while to respond, mostly because he's still trying to wrap his brain around the idea. Sure, he's heard it before. Sure, it was possible but he can't help but feel a little disappointed at the prospect. On one hand, this meant an easier holiday for him. On the other... well... he was looking forward to seeing William lighten up a little. ]

...He's... he's really gone back? You checked the network yet?

[ Wait, why hasn't he checked the name list either? Maybe he will after she does. ]

I did, Mr. Knox, and I could not see his name there anymore. [Her voice sounds disappointed.]

[ There's a pause as he too decides to check the contacts list just to see for himself. When he responds, the evident disappointment can easily be heard in his voice too. ]

...yeah... he's... he's really been sent back, hasn't he...?

[ There's a small laugh though. ]

Blimey, don't know if I should be happy or sad about that, really...

[She nods.]

It would seem so... Unless this world sent him somewhere else...

[She shrugs.] Did you not get along with him?

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[ There's a pause as he ruffled his own hair. ]

Quite the opposite. He might've been an absolute git at times but that's just the way he was. All professional and on the job even when his shift was over and done with.

[ Another laugh. ]

I... actually kind of liked him in a way.

[She smiles a bit and nods.] He was very polite and gentlemanly, I liked him well myself.

I think he might have started to be less serious in this world, without the work pressure.

[ He's actually grown quiet at this point. ]

Yeah? You thought so too? He's always been so bloody wound up all the time at work. I tried to get him to loosen up here... was hoping I got somewhere with that.

Maybe you did, Mr. Knox.

[After all, he had that date with her. Not to mention that he allowed her to take care of him when he was stuck in pigeon form.]

Did try, honest I did.

[ There's a heavy sigh. He thought he was making great progress during the night with the masquerade ball. ]

Here's hoping he keeps it up back home though.

Do you think he will remember his time here?

[ Oh, now that makes him pause. It would be a good thing if he did. He'd learn to lighten up, he'd remember they had a bit of a time during the ball, maybe he'd actually put two and two together and figure out--

But maybe it's a good thing Ronnie's on voice and Angelina can't see the way he's using that laugh to hide everything else bubbling under the surface. ]

Who knows, eh? It'd prolly be a good thing if he did, too. Save us an arseload of trouble back at Dispatch.

Then I hope he will remember...

[Too bad she'll probably never see him again...]

yeah... so do I...

[ And then it finally sinks in. That it might be months, even years until he sees William again. Just when he'd come so close to making him smile, too. It causes the barest choke to slip past his throat. ]

I am sorry to have brought it up... I did not realize it would... affect you so...

[ !! Oh crap. Oh man he didn't mean for that to slip. He's gonna catch himself now, again managing that same nervous sort of laugh. ]

Cor, no! I'm alright, really. Just... kind of swallowed the wrong way is all. Nothing more.

[ A sigh. ]

It's just... he was kind of like family to me. Bit odd thinking it's going to be a bloody long while 'til I see him again. Wager you're going to miss him too, aren't you Miss Angelina?

[Poor Ron, she hopes he'll be fine.]

Yes, I will miss him too. I enjoyed spending a bit of time with him. [In part because he amused her, in part she genuinely liked him.]

But well, I do not think I will see him again...

[ He'll be fine. He's a tough little bugger. ]

He isn't so bad once you get used to him, I find. There's a ton of things there too, stuff no one really sees.

[ A sigh. ]

Best we make the most of it then. Tell you what, if I go home, I'll tell him you missed him.

No, he is not bad. I have noted there are hardly any men as polite as him. Mostly the ones who come from our own time, I must say.

[She nods.] Thank you, Mr. Knox. I would appreciate that. And maybe just in case one of us disappears, we should have good times too.

[ As soon as Ciel witnesses the broadcast, he leaves his room to find his aunt. He's dressed simply, as he has ever since he dismissed Sebastian some months ago. He'd only woken up from a weeks-long sleep a couple days past, however, so he's still somewhat groggy. ]

Mr. Spears is gone, Madame. His name is no longer on the list of residents.

[ He won't bring up the fact that this is more a relief to him than anything. ]

Chivalry's definitely not a dead art when it comes to him.

[ He sounds better, much better really. There's a sigh though. ]

Yeah, you're prolly right about that. Could prolly do dinner some time. In his honor, maybe?

[Why would he avoid someone like you, silly An ?]

Oh... I am sorry Angelina-san...

[She smiles and giggles.] Yes, I liked that.

And I would love to have dinner with you in William's honor. Maybe even a drink as well.

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[She brings her nephew close and hugs him.]

I checked the device, and indeed, his name is gone... Do you think he went back to London?

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[Why? Because she likes to bother him, of course. She sighs softly.]

I had already heard this happens in this world... I did not think it would be so sudden...

[ That icon? Yeah. Just for you, Aunt An. Because he knows you liked that stuffy reaper, for some reason. And he'll let you hug him, too--for a moment, at least, before he breaks away gently. ]

More than likely, yes. All evidence seems to indicate that when we leave Vatheon, we return home.

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