Wiped clean (Moore)

[Nephrite]

"Then Creation will have lost a great force for good." Moore replies. "However, should that happen, it will be... ...there will be time where the loss is felt, and then there will be time where new good will fill the void that we left."

[Anastasia]

"A time when the loss is felt." The gold dragon repeats, his humanoid form deeply frowning. "It is not even at the funeral, but later, when one's presence is most keenly desired. To miss a father's advice, a wife's touch or a brother's laugh. Loss. That's what everything comes to that is wrong in this Creation. There is one that chills my heart like no other, for I have encountered her servants twice, and I pray to Bahamut that there is no third time."

[Nephrite]

That sounds an awful lot like Shar to him, but he stays quiet.

"Did they take something from you?" Moore asks.

[Anastasia]

"Yes." It's all Gold says, lapsing into silence afterwards.

"There is only one thing that can recover from loss - healing by replacing what was taken. Not to forget it, but to move on." Gold offers his hand out.

[Nephrite]

Moore nods and takes Gold's hand with a smile. "You can never replace what was lost, but you can become stronger and always remember it."

It's ironic for him of all people to be saying that...

[Anastasia]

Because----

Because----

It's nothing. You can't quite bring it to mind. Gold shakes your hand, a tiny pixie hand shaken. "I accept your offer. The road of the righteous is a hard one. Baleruk alone will make it a rocky journey, but wisdom lies in every overcome trial."

[Nephrite]

Moore smiles. "I'm glad to have you. We'll be stronger because of you, and I consider this the first step on a path to repairing relationships with Lord Bahamut. Consider me a dragon envoy." Moore beams slightly at that.

"Perhaps it's still a bit early to be saying that, but... well, like I said earlier, I'm unique, right?" He shrugs with a smile. "I have to keep my goals lofty."

[Anastasia]

"I'll need to leave for a few days to set my affairs in order, then I'll return," Gold says.

[Nephrite]

"Of course. If you have need of me during that time, by all means, please feel free to let me know." Moore says. "Thank you."

[Anastasia]

Anything else to do right now?

[Nephrite]

Not in the immediate short term, no. He has a few longer term plans but those are on hold pending all the other stuff going on.

[Anastasia]

You rest a few minutes, gathering yourself after that. Crystal catches up to you as you do, and without preamble, "Her Majesty wishes to ensure you are well," she says.

[Nephrite]

Moore blinks, then smiles, he really is being rather thoughtless about that, isn't he? "Yes, I am doing fine. I can relay that to Her Majesty in person. I am certain she would appreciate not wasting your time any further on an errand such as this."

[Anastasia]

Crystal clears her throat. "A-HEM! Thank you, but that wouldn't be proper. As Queen, she has to show faith in you and not publicly worry. She seldom calls Afina or I after missions, save to hear the details. It is the same with you."

[Nephrite]

"Well, nonetheless, wouldn't it be proper for someone to relay the details anyway, without needing to be asked?" He smiles a little more at that. "I'm not quite the same as you two -- I like talking. You know how Afina gets sometimes, so laser-focused on certain tasks." He laughs a bit at that. "However, I will defer to the one with more experience in the matter. Please tell Her Majesty I am fine if she needs my services for anything."