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[Vague apology is going to be vague, but that's how Kain does these things. He'll leave it public partially as an act of penance, partially because he's still readjusting to these devices and their filters. He isn't even sure that all of these people are here- he's been gone from Gaia for only a couple weeks, but to him it feels much, much longer. ~~Don't worry Zidane, when he realizes you're not here, he'll bother you when you arrive.~~]

Cecil. Squall. Onion Knight. Bartz. Firion. Zidane. I apologize to all of you, especially.

I should also extend that apology to the other warriors of Cosmos as well.

I'm... sorry.

[He's still recovering, but he can't finish this without offering:]

...and if anyone has need for another fighter, I can be there at once.

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[Of course Kain doesn't find it funny.]

...but I... But... I've gone out to fight, feeling worse than this...

[Except not really.]

How'd you manage that? [Skeptical? Yes. The only time he ever did that, he died from the fight.]

[Yeah, it was pretty much how he went into the battle of doom.]

...Barely. But I managed to defeat one of my enemies... before going in to that final confrontation I'd told you about. The matter was urgent. There was no time to stop and rest...

And you have time to stop now. Take advantage of it.

But... all of the monsters... I have to- do something about them...

And you can. Once you're in a fit condition to do that. Right now, you'd just nearly get yourself killed- again.

I... I wouldn't...

[But he knows his father is right. Ugh.]

You wouldn't mean to. But you're only human, Kain.

I try to be stronger than most.

Getting through that and not being made into mincemeat was being stronger than most. You've already proved yourself to be plenty strong.

I hadn't thought of it in that way... Do you believe so?

Of course. I think I'd know.

I did manage to hold my own until you'd arrived...

[While already exhausted and injured. He doubts many would have the same endurance.]

After having already fought through a battle before it. Sounds like a pretty impressive accomplishment to me.

[That makes him feel better about being held captive in the infirmary by moogles.]

Thank you, father. That means a great deal, coming from you.

[...Okay, that part is still amusing.]

Yeah. Just rest so that you can get better sooner.

[It's not funny. :| At least, to Kain it's not.]

I'll try...

[He's not good at settling back and relaxing, as all those white mages know. But he knows he'd better listen to his father.]

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