21 - [Voice/Action for House 59 and Friends]

[lunarianlegacy]

[The whole day starts off simply enough. Ceodore venturs into his mother's room to ask her about something, and once the answer is attained, turns to leave. Not three steps outside the door and he remembers that he was going to politely put in a request for cookies with lunch. He turns back around to say so... and Rosa isn't there. Hardly possible

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[falenandawn]

[Oh dear.]

...Ceodore?

[voice]

[lunarianlegacy]

I'm here.

[voice]

[falenandawn]

....Do you want me to come over?

[voice]

[lunarianlegacy]

Sure. The door's open.

[eidolon_soul]

[Good timing. Rydia was about to enter the battle dome, when she checked her journal and...heard that. Suddenly, she doesn't care about fake battles anymore. Warping home, she crosses the living room and gives him a hug before saying anything else. Shush, kid. She needs it too.]

[lunarianlegacy]

[Rydia can have the hug. Ceodore needs it as much as she does. Although he does squirm away after a moment.]

It's better for her.

[and if he repeats it enough, he'll believe it.]

[eidolon_soul]

[If were anyone else, Rydia would have admitted to being selfish and not caring. She just wants Rosa back. But...her son needs something to cling to, and she can't take that away from him. Slowly, she nods.]

She'll be safe at home. No more experiments....

[lunarianlegacy]

[There's a small nod, but it's bleak at best. He knows she won't be safe at home. She's still kidnapped, even if the culprit isn't who he thought.]

[aero_dienamic]

And everything's gone? My... There's been quite the rash of these lately...

It's scary...

[lunarianlegacy]

Everything...

[aero_dienamic]

But you're not alone at least dear. Your father is still here, as am I and your uncle. And you can always come over if you need to get away.

Golbez aside, you're the closest family I have here.

[bluffgenius]

[He's really not... the most touchy feely guy around. But even so...]

I'm sorry to hear that, Ceodore.

[lunarianlegacy]

Thanks. She's better off not here.

[And he'll keep repeating that to himself until he believes it in earnest.]

[bluffgenius]

Perhaps not, but I can't imagine it's easy for you.

[lunarianlegacy]

Not really. [He's honest as the day is long.] It'll be worse for Father.

[Because deflecting the unhappiness onto the pillar of virtue that is Cecil seems the better thing to do.]

[boomchucka]

[Selphie creeps in quietly from her daily whatever after hearing the heartbreaking news from over the journal. He let her mope after Allen left so she'll let him angst or brood or whatever. In the meantime though, she take off her shoes and make her way over to him. She'll sit beside Ceodore and curl her arms one of his and plays the silent support card. She doesn't have parents to lose so she really doesn't know what to say right now. She's just there for him.]

[lunarianlegacy]

[Ah Selphie, the bright burst of sunshine in the house. Ceodore leans his head over on top of hers and just sits there for a long time.]

[boomchucka]

[Allen's departure is still a bit raw for her but she buries it for Ceodore's sake.]

It's better that she's not here. The Malnosso can't hurt her that way.

[lunarianlegacy]

Is it? It may be her future, but she'll still be kidnapped when I go back.

[And he freezes, realizing what he just said.]

I- I- I- I didn't mean it like that.