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[open] casually returns after beating his own game

Who: sorey

unwaverings & you!!!
When: ic 4/29
Where: ceres gardens & outside apartments
What: sorey's returned from his canon update and is already having a hard time
Rating/Warning: tales of zestiria ending spoilers will definitely be in threads

a; ceres gardens

[ It's only been three days since he disappeared from Cerealia, but to him it feels like it's been quite a bit longer (and he definitely believes it's been longer). He's caught a little off-guard by the sudden return, and he has far too much on his mind to really listen to the powerpoint a second time — he's focused on wanting to see if his friends are still here and thinking about what he's just gone through.

But before he can get too far into his thoughts, he's being dropped off back in Cerealia somewhere — namely, the body of water in the gardens. He's always liked to frequent this place since he's arrived here, just for its nature — it's a nice break from all the technology — and thanks to this, he knows there are some not-so-friendly creatures roaming the waters here. So once he quickly recognizes he's in the gardens, and more specifically in the water in the gardens, he hastily climbs out (at least they dropped him at the edge?), splashing about, and narrowly avoiding losing a limb in the process (and losing a bit of the tip of his cape instead). Then he rolls onto his back, sprawling out on the grass next to the water and panting.

An exasperated sigh. ] Phew! That was way too close! I could've seriously died there!

[ Aaahhh ... What a way to come back here. How welcoming. At least it's keeping his mind off things for a few moments. ]

b; outside the apartments

[ After his incident with the water, it doesn't take him long to realize there's some lingering negative energy here. The same negativity that made him ill before he disappeared. That's ... confusing. Had it really stuck around for that long? Was the colony okay? (Were his friends okay?)

It's giving him some illness even now, and it's making it difficult to walk, but he wants to get back to the apartments as soon as possible in order to check on everyone. So he trudges forward, still soaked from the water and clutching his chest in an attempt to stifle any pain and get himself to move faster.

So please excuse the soaked boy stumbling through the entrance to the apartments. ]

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[The water seraph has been out all night and some of the day looking for Sorey on his own. While the corruption has been dissipating, Mikleo hasn't exactly given himself much of a rest. Even if he stayed at the apartment most of the time after the sealing, he's been too stressed at his friend's disappearance to really watch his health.

Only now has he decided to return to the apartment and take a rest. He hasn't admitted defeat yet, but he knows that he needs it.

As Mikleo shuffles through the entrance of the apartment complex, he sees a very familiar person. His heart skips a beat, and before he knows it, he's running after the Shepherd.]

Sorey!

[Does Mikleo care that Sorey is soaking wet? Absolutely not. He's just going to--well, not exactly tackle him, but there'll be enough force to possibly make Sorey stumble as he hugs him. It doesn't last very long because then he releases the Shepherd to look at him with concern and relief in his face, despite how he crosses his arms and tries to school himself into a stern expression.]

You've been gone for three days. Nobody could find you or reach you through the CereVice. [He pauses for a moment to ignore the tightening in his throat, covering it up to study Sorey's face. Mikleo frowns slightly, seeing that there's a pain behind his friend's eyes that hadn't been there before. His tone is softer as he says the question he needs to ask.] What happened?

[ Well that sudden hug sure is unexpected and catches him off guard as he stumbles a little from it. At least he doesn't fall. This return to Cerealia sure is full of surprises. But he'd recognize that voice anywhere. ]

Mikleo?! You're still here! [ WHAT A RELIEF. He can't help but smile at that, hugging him back before Mikleo lets go of him. But he listens to what his friend has to say next, and adopts a slightly stocked expression on his face. ]

Wait, I've really only been gone for three days? [ That is far less than he thought. But ... that's a good thing, right? He ... thinks. At least, he hasn't left his friends here alone for long then. He has a lot to think about on the subject of leaving, and his world, and time spent in these two different places, but he'll try to keep those thoughts subdued for now. He wants to focus on Mikleo!

He understands why no one could find or reach him, though, hah ... ] Well ... I guess you couldn't find me because I wasn't even here. [ Hahaha ... ]

[This has only confirmed what Minato told him. Peculiar, but good for their world in the overall scheme of things. Hopefully.]

Of course I'm still here, and yes, you've only been gone three days.

[Mikleo has no doubt that Sorey will learn that he'd almost gone out of his mind with worry, but it's not going to be coming from him. All that matters right now is that his friend is here and seems relatively unharmed in a physical sense.]

You were back on our world, right? Someone I met here told me that might have happened to you. [He sighs softly.] Still, that's not something I'd care for a repeat on. It wasn't the most comforting thing to find you'd suddenly disappeared into thin air.

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