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[This happened before so it's not a surprise to Penelo, but unfortunately it's still heartbreaking to see her home completely devoid of people. She's standing inside Migelo's Sundries, checking the stock like she did when she was still a young orphan under his wardship. Everything's in order. Only there are no people. No customers lifting goods, haggling over prices. No shopkeepers endorsing products or taking payment. No one. The streets outside the shop are the same and it's frightening. Never in her life has she seen her the bustling desert capital wholly empty.

At long last, she'll take a deep breath and turn on the phone, forcing herself to smile and find the best in the situation.]

I don't know how, but it's happening again. Never thought I'd see Rabanastre so quiet. It's almost like it's somewhere else entirely.

[What she's not saying is that it reminds her of Nabudis in an eerie way, only even then there were the shrieks and growls of monsters lingering in the Mist. Here, there's not even that.]

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[She nods, though it's with a wistful smile.]

It is. I'm not used to seeing it so empty...

It's... in Gaia?

I'm not sure. It looks real and it feels real. I can pick up everything in the shop. But, I can't get the phone to show me where I'm at.

Where are all the people?

I don't know.

[And from the troubled look on her face, you can guess that's what's bothering her.]

I hope they're alright.

Oh, I bet wherever they are they're safe and having a great time!

[Hey, it helps! Penelo's spirits lift and she smiles.]

This happened before too. Everything was fine once I found the way out. It's probably not even real.

Life has a funny way of working itself out eventually, no matter what crazy stuff it throws at you.

That's true.

How have you been?

[It's been months and still no sign of Mjrn. And Penelo knows where they'd been headed.]

Me? Oh. I'm always alright. Always on the go. Always stuff to do. Yep. Busy, busy, busy.

[Penelo smells bull. And it's not the bad acting as much as too much time spent with sky pirates.]

Blank...

Sometimes I don't even know why I get up in the mornings. She was the ray of light in my dark world. She gave me hope, and now I don't know what to do.

You know, she could come back. Edward did and... we know she's alive.

I miss her.

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