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[psycholawgy]

That seems impossible at this time.

[faithfulflame]

It'll be okay. Just have a little faith.

Now, you saw Simon?

[psycholawgy]

Oh.

[ frowny face. ]

I did.

[faithfulflame]

I'm sorry. I know that must have hurt.

[She's not prying beyond that. The psychic trauma was evident enough the other day.]

Do you want to talk about it?

[psycholawgy]

I don't think there's anything to talk about, to be honest... I just thought I should mention it, anyway.

[faithfulflame]

Fair enough.

[And she slurps up a bit more ramen.]

As for myself. I...am not even sure why I saw who I saw. Everyone I've talked to saw visions of people important to them.

[psycholawgy]

[ yeah, it's definitely back to eating with her. ]

Who did you see?

[faithfulflame]

Jadeite. A...my relationship with him is complicated.

[But...she did say she'd share a bit.]

He's the first person I ever fought against, as Mars. I...killed him.

[psycholawgy]

You met an enemy of yours?

... weird.

[faithfulflame]

He's more complicated than that. In the past life, when I was just Mars, he was an ally. My counterpart among the guardians of the prince of the Earth.

Remember how I said that people betrayed our kingdom? He was one of the traitors.

[psycholawgy]

Hey... Did he want you to do something for him?

[faithfulflame]

He wanted me to follow him. He said he had something to show me. Something that would make me forgive him.

[psycholawgy]

[ she already has a clue as to what happens next, but she has to ask-- ]

And then what?

[faithfulflame]

He attempted to lead me off a skybridge.

[A sigh.]

And a friend destroyed the spirit making the image.

[psycholawgy]

Oh.

[ athena sounds absolutely relieved all of a sudden. ]

That's good. I'm glad.

[faithfulflame]

Simon did the same to you, didn't he?

[Or you wouldn't sound so relieved ]

[psycholawgy]

[ she pauses in slurping some noodles to nod. yupppp. ]

[faithfulflame]

Did you...?

[Make it? Get saved? She's not clarifying, gears turning in her head.]

[psycholawgy]

Somebody found me.

[ ha ha ha. ]

[faithfulflame]

[Don't lie, Athena. It's unbecoming. Especially to a psychic.

Rei's content to leave it at that, but her brow creases.]

I...see.

[Slurp...]

So long as you're okay now.

[psycholawgy]

I'll get over it.

[ she lets out a sigh. ]

The real Simon wouldn't want me to be sad, anyway.

[faithfulflame]

You're tough, yes. And he would. He'd probably insult you for even dwelling on it.

[Something ridiculously theatrical.

Either way, Rei slides an arm around Athena's waist and hugs one armed.]

You'll be okay. Everything here is transient anyway.

[psycholawgy]

[ she puts her chopsticks back down to give rei a quick hug. ]

That's right...

[ athena doesn't quite agree, but there's no reason to be so uppity. besides, rei's trying to make her feel better. ]

[faithfulflame]

[Death is basically meaningless anyway.]

Now. The best thing to do is to spend time with the people who matter to you.

We're due for more new arrivals. Simon-san may be among them.

[psycholawgy]

[ u cray. ]

I'd rather not have him back... how can we be sure that it's the same Simon that I know?