14 [AUDIO]

[likeonacompass]

[North takes a deep breath. He sounds tired and relieved and very, very happy.]

S-So, I found out, day before yesterday. It--It doesn't matter anymore. It doesn't.

Maybe not in my lifetime a-and maybe not even my u-universe, but it doesn't matter anymore. Someday it won't

Comments

[ttlynotawizard]

Best way to look at it, really.

[likeonacompass]

Hey, thanks. I don't understand wh-why people are get--getting so depressed; we all h-have a lot of time, why waste it b-being stupid?

[ttlynotawizard]

Exactly.

I think though, that I partially don't understand it since I don't miss my home all that much.

[likeonacompass]

I don't m-miss much ei-e--either. But I do m-miss some things, and--and it does make me s-sad to think about them. There's j-just...no reason to stay sad. Spike w-wouldn't want me to be depressed, even if I was m-missing her.

Th-Things change. You--Everyone l-loses people. As long as w-we're all filling in the g-gaps, it's all right.

[wheres_my_puppy]

[Giggles.]

Well said.

[likeonacompass]

[Compliments from Midna? That's a surprise.]

Thank you.

[Pause.]

H-Hey--uhm--are you d-doing all right? I heard that o-one of your friends disappeared...

[wheres_my_puppy]

You did, hmm?

[likeonacompass]

K-Kind--uh--just k-kind of? Y-You sort of mentioned it in y-your last broadcast. A-And some people...responded. I just--I assumed.

[He read your mail, basically.]

[meinxxherz]

Wuh--

Won't e--

Won't exist?

Did...I miss something?

[likeonacompass]

[He sounds so pleased.]

This new girl, R--uhm--Rfena? She's from my w-world's future, and she says Persona Grata stops existing. It's going to fall apart and Pets like me get their own planet and--a-and, well, a lot of bad things happen between those two but it happens so a-all the things they said won't m-matter. Because they won't exist.

[meinxxherz]

Oh.

Oooh.

Guh--Gooood God, North, you--y-you scared me, man.

That's great, thuh-thuh-though! I'm happy for yuh-you.

[likeonacompass]

[Chuckle.]

Y-Yeah, it sounded like--like you misin-interpreted. S-Sorry.

Although I g-guess it did--didn't exist for a while anyway, i-if what people say is true. A-About our worlds being "gone" or...whatever.

[Pause.]

This is b-better to think about, though.

[wolvesxeyes]

What has you so introspective, dude? How d'you know Pets get their freedom?

[likeonacompass]

Just--Just some things people have b-been saying. That one guy, Wall, he--he's just given up. It's really f-frustrating because there's so much time l-left.

See, there's--uhm--there's this newer girl, Rfena? And she's from m-my world's future. In her time, Pets aren't property anymore. They can d-do what they want, no culturing or en-engineering or anything.

[wolvesxeyes]

Given up? Just because he's here? That's ridiculous! Sure people disappear sometimes, but I see this as being an opportunity to get away from the crap back home. S'definately nicer then going to class...

[Peeerk. Ah, future people, fun.]

Sounds pretty awesome for you guys, then. Congrats on freedom, cat-boy~

[defiant_rage]

With or without me my brothers will win. My only regret is that I will be here, and not able to share in their moment of triumph.