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[not_heavens_adam]

[No theatrics or flamboyant language today, just one tired vampire. He'd like to say he's only tired because he just woke up from one of those comas that aren't actually restful, but that's not the case.]

It's been about twelve days since Rinoa Heartilly left the city, I meant to say something but then, well, I wasn't available.

It's been nine days since Sola vanished as well. Considering the usual three-day rule, I suspect it isn't a temporary thing for either of them.

I still have access to Rinoa's apartment and much, if not all, of Sola's things are still here at the house. If either of them had something that belonged to someone else, let me know and I'll see if I can track it down.

[And with that exceedingly clinical and neutral announcement made, he just shuts off the recording.]

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[onlyasign]

Oh no...

[This is what Sola always worried about, what he feared... going back. Going back and not knowing if he would be just gone, or into the Neverending Light, or... nothing at all.]

I'm so sorry, Johnny.

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[not_heavens_adam]

[Johnny's been keeping his voice even and clinical, almost detached for almost every other conversation he's had. He doesn't try to pull that with Sufferer, he knows how close he and Sola had been; how much the troll meant to him and how much Sufferer must be hurting as well.]

Me too...I'm sorry as well.

I know he loved you very much.

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[onlyasign]

[Sufferer appreciates the honesty and the emotion Johnny is willing to show him. It helps, a little.]

He loved you too. Deeply.

[A long, wavering sigh.]

I just hope... that it didn't frighten him. When they were taking him back.

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[not_heavens_adam]

I wish I knew and could tell you...but if I were to guess, I would think he would be a bit more at peace.

He did have a soul, at least. There's hope.

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[onlyasign]

What?

[Sufferer's voice rises in surprise.]

How? He was always so afraid that he didn't have one...

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[not_heavens_adam]

He didn't, at least I suppose he didn't.

It was Zelda, during one of the curses. She made one for him.

[At least that was how he understood it.]

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[onlyasign]

Oh god...

[And for a few moments, there's only the soft sound of Sufferer weeping. This time, though, they're tears of joy.]

Thank you, Johnny. Thank you so much for telling me this.