post-dungeon regroup

[discutio]

[Obviously, they had to pull back and recover; Phoenix thought it would be best to head to the pseudo-headquarters in Invidia and settle back into the mansion to recover as well as consolidate what they all knew. There was a lot to get through, and a lot of recovery to be done by some of them. He'd need to talk to Etoile, thank Ariel, thank Medic again--]

[...But for now, he just about immediately collapsed on a couch and decided he would exist there for a while. You're on your own for food this time, kids.]

Comments

[discutio]

Perhaps, and perhaps not. But if the time spent here has shown me anything, it's that missing memories need not be gone. After all, the mere fact that you know me from Altissia says that much.

[schardynfreude]

You were quite adamant. You had the chance to save yourself the pain and come with me, and you chose...all of that.

[discutio]

He was important to me. I don't...I don't remember anything of who he was, but I know that I didn't regret doing any of that for his sake.

[Phoenix paused, under the pretense of adjusting his sunglasses.]

...If I'd lost something else this time, I would still not regret doing so again.

[schardynfreude]

...I've yet to regain all the memories of my life, but I very much doubt that I had anyone like you in it.

[discutio]

Perhaps not.

[...He didn't like that he knew the definite answer to that.]

But I don't plan upon going anywhere now, memory or otherwise.

[schardynfreude]

Where would you even go if you wanted to, that's the real question.

[discutio]

Who knows? Superbia, probably, Etoile and I both have its Authority. But that would make me abundantly easy to find.

[schardynfreude]

Not a bad thing, surely, to be found. If one wants to be found.

[discutio]

I think I might like to be, in that situation.

[schardynfreude]

But certainly if you ever needed the, ah, space and time to yourself, to leave and not be found for a bit, you should feel free to do so.

[discutio]

And what about you?

Would you...rather I left you to your thoughts?

[schardynfreude]

Gods no, what a terrible fate, to be alone with my own thoughts. Or at least, I would prefer you stay, for now. If I need...some air, I'll be certain to take it.

[discutio]

Well...if you're certain.

[But he did brighten up just a little, with a small smile crossing his face.]