[video]

[after_the_flower]

[Sophie had left for a few days to visit Asbel and the others back home. When she returned, anyone who saw her might realize she seemed very distant. People who knew her might really see this. She was very quiet. Sad. Something was serious up. After a moment of keeping to herself and being away from everyone, she finally got on the network. For your dose of awkward, sad, dark, morbid things...here she is. She looks uncomfortable in her seat, but she's serious.]

I need to...ask a question.

[A pause.]

What do you...do when you realize that your friends will all die before you?

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[video]

[lovely_wind]

[Well, this took Flurre by surprise. Why would someone so young worry about something like that?]

My, that's quite a morbid subject, isn't it? What brought this on?

[video]

[after_the_flower]

[WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW HOW OLD SHE IS?]

I visited my friend's father's grave, there were all his ancestors written down. I couldn't stop thinking soon my friend's name will be there...

[Sophie can't keep things to herself real well. ENJOY TMI.]

[video]

[lovely_wind]

[oh

oh

she's not equipped to deal with this. She stared blankly and blinks a few times before FRET MODE ENGAGES.]

Oh, dear! That's horrible! Simply dreadful! No one should have to go through that!

[She's practically flailing.]

[text]

[itsjustrats]

i wouldn't get too close.

[WOW how sympathetic.]

[text]

[after_the_flower]

[lol wow]

I don't want to be alone...

[Video]

[forgetbeam]

[WOW THAT'S MORBID, especially from a little girl. Just as he was setting aside all thoughts of that terrible nightmare, too.]

...Why... are you asking a thing like this...?

[Video]

[after_the_flower]

Because I know I won't ever get older. I can't age like my friends do.

[Video]

[tenderhoof]

Ah...

You treasure the time you do spend together, don't you?

[Video]

[after_the_flower]

More than anything. I know that if they weren't around...I wouldn't be.

[video]

[burningheart]

What a question...! How do you know for sure that they're going to die before you?

[video]

[after_the_flower]

Kieran...I've been alive for over a thousand years and I haven't aged at all. I don't think I was made to age.

Video

[dothelokomotion]

[It's not a question that shocks Byrne, though it's almost sad to hear it. However he still answers flatly.]

Don't get attached.

[Video]

[after_the_flower]

Someone said that to me either.

I hate being alone...I won't be alone again...

[Audio]

[maverickhunterx]

Cherish the time you have left, and make sure your memories with them are as happy as possible.

That's...all you really can do.

...But...

[He sounds like he wants to ask something, but restrains himself.]

[Audio]

[after_the_flower]

...But?

[She noticed this.]

[audio]

[tidalwaves]

Try not to think about it too much...

[audio]

[after_the_flower]

What do you...mean?

[batchigu]

Why'dya ask? I would probably, well-- treasure them while I can.

[after_the_flower]

But what happens then? When they're gone...

[pitticus]

There's nothing you really can do. That's the hard part, I guess. But don't let it stop you from making friends. Just because a friend is gone doesn't mean they stopped being your friend all of a sudden! They're still your friends, just dead friends!

[after_the_flower]

Hmhm.

[What he says makes sense but. It doesn't make her feel better.]

So it's going to happen...whether I like it or not.

[punchtheflowers]

Make sure they live well. Protect'em while you can, and afterwards, protect their dreams.

[after_the_flower]

[That was one of the more sensible answers she'd heard. But she's still sads.]

Protect their dreams...?

video

[bassinyoface]

Geez, can you have more of a downer kind of question?

video

[after_the_flower]

...Sorry.

[She realizes NOW this might have been awkward. She shows a guilty face.]

A lot's happened.