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[flamekthunder]

Yes. He turned into a deer.

[starshower]

And you [There's a pause, and a blotch of ink on the paper before the words finally start to appear. Slowly.] rode him?



[She hates that that is a sentence she just wrote.]

[flamekthunder]

[And Eustace not catching on—]

Yes. It was hard. Rough.

[starshower]

[It's a good thing that he isn't here to hear her clearing her throat right now.]

Well. I'll keep it in mind for the future. [Not.] Just remember we still have the horses for next time.

Anyway.

It's pretty bad out there, huh?

[flamekthunder]

The horses wouldn't survive, which is why Alastor took this form. I doubt he'd want to ride on my wolf form, either, and as unconventional as it is, he covers greater distances faster than I could.

[So...yes it is indeed pretty bad out there.]

But it is just as we've been warned. It's only thanks to the equipment those at the Observatory has given us as well as our own increased tolerance against nightmare energy that we're able to last out here.

[starshower]

[The nightmare energy...]

And how do you feel? I know you've built up a tolerance to it ever since, but that doesn't mean I'm not worried.

[flamekthunder]

It's all right, but I wouldn't stay out here longer than necessary.

[starshower]

[And now for the question she's been dreading since he left the cafe earlier:]

Do you know how long that'll be?

[flamekthunder]

Unfortunately, no. We're still on the trail.

[starshower]

I see.

[She already misses him. :( ]

Did you at least eat the lunch I packed for you?

[flamekthunder]

We did. It was delicious as always.

[starshower]

Good. I'm glad.

Just make sure that if you need anything, you tell me. I could close up shop for a day and come meet you somewhere. I'd send one of the dogs, but I'm a little more worried about them getting too close.

[flamekthunder]

No.

Do not come out here or send anyone or anything unless I say so. Even then, you would need proper preparation.

[starshower]

And what exactly are you going to find out there if you do need something?

[flamekthunder]

Tifa, I'm not trying to keep you away. I'm only stating the fact that this is not anything like we've been through before, and it would be more dangerous to recklessly come after us.

[starshower]

It wouldn't be recklessly!

But I get it. I just don't want you overworking yourself, okay?

[flamekthunder]

I know. And I don't want you getting hurt on my account.

[starshower]

Eustace.

[Honey... If only he could see the sorry smile that she is putting on right now for him, but maybe he can feel it coming through the page. He's so sweet, bless him.]

You know that it isn't on your account, yeah? That's not how that works.

[flamekthunder]

Yet I would still be the reason for it.

[starshower]

You know how I feel about that, don't you? Do you remember what we said?

[flamekthunder]

Yes.

But this is a different situation.

[starshower]

How so? It's not so different from the other times we've had to deal with it, is it?

[It all sounds so harsh over writing... but she is only gently prodding.]

[flamekthunder]

Yes. For one, it's a wide open desert with no tells of where you're going. If not for the signal you could easily get lost.

[starshower]

And how did you find your way?

[flamekthunder]

We have the tracking device.