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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

[There's a soft, frustrated sigh as the sky phone begins recording, as well as the sound of bare feet pacing along a hard floor. Rydia's voice is heard a moment later, worriedly muttering to herself.]

--nothing wrong with my soul. Just because I--[paces out of range for a moment]--doesn't mean...anything. I'm fine.

[A soft huff, then the footsteps grow distant. Rydia pauses by her door, then opens it. The hour is fairly late, but she's unable to rest, remembering a certain meeting all too well. Instead of another fruitless attempt, the green-haired summoner paces down the castle hallways. Might as well give into the urge for some aimless wandering and perhaps see if there are any other insomniacs to encounter.]

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

[A brief pause.]

...maybe not this time. Anima's fayth said that part of my soul is still in the Mist, because I died. That must be true of you, too.

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[dragoon-rising.livejournal.com]

[Oh, great, so he was right, kind of. Wonders vaguely what this means for his dark side but keeps that to himself for now.]

...What exactly would that mean?

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

She said that I -we- dwelled in the Farplane, our souls adding life to the Tree before we returned. It could just mean that we've bonded to this world...but I don't know for sure. Maybe we'll find out as time passes.

[Dreading the thought of being blindsided by some side-effect they couldn't predict and it shows.]

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[dragoon-rising.livejournal.com]

Were you... warned to watch for any effects in particular?

[He's also dreading that, and particularly because of that whole dark side thing. Wants to know if he's going to possibly become a threat to them again...]

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

No, but I can't help but wonder if there's some sign that we should be watching for.

You...haven't felt any different?

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[dragoon-rising.livejournal.com]

I'm... not sure.

[Realizes he's been too preoccupied with angst to notice anything like that.]

From what you're saying, it's apparently only a matter of time before we do...

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

I didn't say that! I don't know that for sure!

[Sigh.]

But it wouldn't hurt to be watchful, in case there is a reason to be concerned about this.

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[dragoon-rising.livejournal.com]

[Also sigh. As if he needs some further burden upon him...]

I understand, and I'll remain aware of it. [Mutters, partly audible:] If I'm driven to betray again from this...

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

[Firm.]

You won't, not if I can help it.

...and you'd better stop me if there's a chance I might.

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[dragoon-rising.livejournal.com]

You have no danger of doing so. But I...

[Siiiiiiigh.]

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

You don't know that. Either way.

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[dragoon-rising.livejournal.com]

[Siiiiiigh, more]

I suppose any effects are possible. Not just... that scenario.

[Kain is pretty fixated on being paranoid about that happening though.]

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Well, we aren't the only ones who were revived. If...something happens, it likely won't be just to us. We'll have to be watchful.

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[dragoon-rising.livejournal.com]

So we can see the inevitable fate that awaits us. I can hardly wait.

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

We don't know that anything's inevitable, Kain.

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[dragoon-rising.livejournal.com]

It was only a matter of time before something horrible happened again, anyway.

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

If you always look at it that way, of course it will happen.

...not that I'm in the mood to be very optimistic.

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[dragoon-rising.livejournal.com]

I've found little use in optimism.