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[You are greeted with the sound of randomly disrupted static, at the end of which three melodic beeping signals are heard. Yep, that's your cue to leave a message!]

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weenwoon

Well, I like all manners of creatures... except for perhaps sharks. Blame my memories for that.

[He smiles at the kiss, then gets onto the pegasus after Emet, wrapping his arms around his waist.]

... Oh? I did not realize you could still be missing some memories. Though I suppose you did say you've forgotten a lot...

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firstworldproblem

Taken. Like yours. I will not deny much has lost clarity over time, but I don’t believe I would have forgotten. Not completely.

[The pegasus takes flight.]

Considering I don’t know what lies beyond them, do you still wish to take them with me?

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weenwoon

[He sighs, putting his chin on Emet's shoulder from behind.]

... Yes. I'd very much so prefer that you did not take them alone, even if they might be hard for both of us.

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firstworldproblem

[He smiles warmly as the hooves of the pegasus land lightly on the roof.]

I would not dare dream of it. Not only would I hear it from you, but I'm sure others would scold me just as much.

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weenwoon

Oh, you can be certain of that. Elidibus, for one, would definitely read you a lecture on not doing something potentially dangerous, or relevant to our mission, by yourself.

[It's still "our mission" because he's still on lingering Zodiark juice.]

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firstworldproblem

[Helping him off the pegasus when they land.]

Oh? Do you not think I would share it?

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weenwoon

Well, you do tend to be rather more secretive than is good for you.

[Secret-keeper (affectionate). He smiles as he gets off the pegasus, then looks around.]

Ah, looks private enough. And if need be, I can carry you back to the dorms.

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firstworldproblem

I thought you were rather fond of my mysterious and gruff nature.

[He is being sarcastic, but the last comment actually has him pause.]

I know our road here has not been a smooth one, but do know that I do trust you, Hythlodaeus. More than I can ever put into words. You've proven that without a doubt.

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weenwoon

[Oh. He looks a little flustered at that, but not in a bad way. He comes closer to take Emet's hands, giving him a soft smile.]

... I once asked Absinthe what trust is. And he said that, to him, it would be knowledge that someone won't seek to purposefully hurt him. I wonder if it's the same for you -- and perhaps the rest of your unit.

But no matter what... Even if we have our differences and fears, I just want you to be happy. And... Free to be who you are. That's all I've ever wanted, even back then.

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firstworldproblem

[He smiles softly back, squeezing his fingers.]

Trust... I wonder. I've thought about what its meant from time to time, even here, but I've never put it into words.

[He leans up to kiss his cheek.]

You're part of that, you realize. My happiness. Even if I don't always show it. Now, come.

[He tugs him by his hands to come lie down with him on Cosmo's hideaway spot.]

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weenwoon

[YOU'RE EMBARRASSING///

He blushes slightly at the kiss but also tries not to look too smug over it. Lying down by Emet, stealthily taking his hand to lace their fingers together.]

Well... Here's to hoping it will be a good memory.

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firstworldproblem

[He gets to be exceedingly mushy. He's got eons to make up for after all. And in the end he does rest his head on his shoulder as he finds the memory and hits the 'play' button.

Home movies for all!

Okay, not the best home movie.]

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weenwoon

[... WELL. THAT'S. SOMETHING. ???]

... It's that place again. The one from my memories--your younger self's memories, too.

[He says that in an attempt to--well, maybe distract Hades a little from the more emotional part of the memory. But Hythlodaeus knows what taking memories is like, so he still holds Hades's hand tighter and curls closer to him, as though trying to shield him.]

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firstworldproblem

[Hythlodaeus is right on the mark. His form is shaking, just slightly, from anger and maybe a little shock to the system. He doesn't respond immediately, but closes his eyes and takes a few deep breathes forcing himself to calm. Probably not a technique he had in days of old when he probably would just rant.

And of course having Hythlodaeus curl around him does help tremendously. But he will eventually speak up.]

How is that even possible...?

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weenwoon

... I don't know. It seems... really strange to take just a little part of your memories.

[He can tell Hades needs to calm down first, though, so he wraps an arm across his chest as well for good measure.]

Do you recognize the other people in that memory?

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firstworldproblem

[He's giving up all pretenses of bashfulness as he tucks himself against him gripping the fabric of his shirt probably a bit too tightly. He takes a deep breathe before continuing.]

We were looking for Fandaniel, but back then he was simply Hermes before he took office. Venat...

[He is just going to skip Venat for now.]

I hard a hard time remembering the faces of Amaurot. By no luck would I remember the faces from a few trips to Elpis I had.

But those memories --- how is it possible to know of them back then?

[But then his head snaps up.]

He had memories from there. What kind?

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weenwoon

[Hythlodaeus rubs Emet's back in an attempt to soothe, but stops at the question. It takes him a few moments to rack his own memory, but once he remembers - oh boy. He sits up abruptly, unaccustomedly serious, maybe even a little pale.]

... Elpis. An incident of some kind that tampered with his own memories. Something went wrong with a... device of some sort. In the memory, he was angry at having forcibly forgotten the couple days before that. Do you think that might be connected to why you are only remembering this now?

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firstworldproblem

[His brain obviously makes the connection between the two, but his heart absolutely does not want to believe it. And when the two come into conflict one tends to win out.]

What do you mean?

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weenwoon

[He takes a deep breath, feeling strangely unsettled himself.]

What if it's not a memory that was taken from you by the Production, but a memory that was taken from you during your life?

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firstworldproblem

Had I thought any of that to be true, I would have returned straight to the Convocation, worries of the appointment of Fandaniel be damned. Why would I stay in Elpis?

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weenwoon

Perhaps there was a believable enough explanation that made you stay... or some other reason. I fear I do not know enough, my friend.

[He pauses, thinking.]

In my own memory, there was someone that Alphinaud told me was the Warrior of Light. Perhaps if they were there in Elpis with us somehow, they are connected with all this, too...

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firstworldproblem

Impossible and improbable.

[His stubborn streak is showing.]

Not that I could even ask. They have departed.

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weenwoon

[... the stubbornness is cute, honestly. Apart from the times when it's a pain.]

I said the same, and was told that it would be not the first time the Warrior has done something that is both impossible and improbable.

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firstworldproblem

Then I simply refuse that they left our world to die.

[Look he doesn't know the specifics.]

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weenwoon

[NEITHER DOES HE, ALAS.]

I know them much less than you do, so it is not for me to say. But I think it must all be connected somehow. If only we had anyone else who was present there at the time... but I suppose my memories might reveal something in time, as well.

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