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[reservedempath]

Oh.
I feel a little selfish.

But maybe it was something I did.

I wish he'd said something. Maybe I could have done something different.
But again, I'm just being selfish.

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[reservedempath]

We don't know that. As much as I want to say he has plenty to return to... If he did, why would he leave? Why wouldn't he even say something? If we meant something to him, wouldn't he...

...You know?

[punchwaves]

[That's a rather uncomfortable thought.]

...I dunno.

He went to take my sister to Mt. Silver. And maybe he's not coming back to the academy, but he didn't leave my team. He better not have, anyway...

You really shouldn't be sorry. If anything, like, I guess I'm sorry he didn't give you a real goodbye. That's messed up. You deserve something like that, I guess.

[reservedempath]

A real goodbye. Maybe I didn't deserve one. I mean, I'm not without faults.

[She frowns as she types.]

That's not fair for me to say. I'm angry. And upset. And maybe I don't have a right to be, but I am.

[punchwaves]

Just because you have faults doesn't mean you don't deserve a goodbye.

It's okay to be upset. Really.

[reservedempath]

I feel like I shouldn't be. I feel like I'm supposed to be saying that he's probably happier wherever he is now than he was when he was here. I feel like that's what people expect out of me.

[beep boop private]

[punchwaves]

What people expect from you isn't always the best or the right thing to do.

But, like, come on... Someone really important to you just left. Who would blame you for being upset about that?

I miss him too, okay? And... I don't want him to be happier wherever he is now, because I want him to be happier here. With Red, and me, and everyone else I know he cares about. ...I'm sure he'll come back.

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[reservedempath]

No. I guess you're right.

I've been told before that my feelings are something of a weakness because I experience them in excess. It's the side-effect I get as an empath. The feelings I experience aren't simply mine, but others' as well.

I understand what you mean, however. Selfish as it may sound, I too, would like to think Sonny could be happier no other place than with us. Perhaps he will come back, and perhaps not. You and I, unfortunately, can't make that decision for him.

But wrongly, I wish I had the power to.

[private]

[punchwaves]

Oh...

[Admittedly, Marie doesn't know a whole lot about Gardevoirs.]

Maybe it's wrong, I dunno. But at least know you're not alone in feeling that way... or whatever...

[private]

[reservedempath]

I understand. We should do our best together, Marie. You are not alone either.

[private]

[punchwaves]

...Thanks.