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[attr="class","stonemain"]freya morningstar had been a queen in her memory, too, though the councilwoman had described the experience differently. it wasn't so much a memory for her but an entire life lived. he cannot imagine going through the same and having to deal with the loss.

"three? that must've been chaotic."

and though he wants to hear more about her children, he gravitates toward one thought.

"who was your king?"

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[attr="class","illeana i"]she flashes a small, fond smile.

"yeah, they were a lot - cute, but definitely a bit crazy."

it must run in the family, she supposes. after all, she went insane in the end.

"his name was aaron faust. i think i might have run into him again in lilycove after... it was weird."

she felt everything and nothing. is that normal? how does one navigate such a thing after twenty years of nothingness in a memory?

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[attr="class","stonemain"]aaron faust is an unfamiliar name he will soon acquaint himself with from the shadows through no reason other than curiosity. that aspect of him hasn't changed even with death: the desire to know more.

hence, another question, prodding at what exactly made it weird.

"how so?"

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[attr="class","illeana i"]whatever he finds is of little consequence to her for she doesn't actually know aaron faust - not in the way twenty years should feel.

"i dunno."

the concept still eludes her.

"he felt like a stranger."

she glances at him, looking for something she'll never find.

"i don't think that's how it's supposed to feel given twenty years spent there."

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[attr="class","stonemain"]"i wouldn't dwell too much on it."

he says, meeting her glance.

"we are still debating the galar incident. there are some who believe it not to be a mere memory, that the lives you all lived did in fact happen. somehow."

the science of it eludes them.

"have you grieved the life you lost?"

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[attr="class","illeana i"]"interesting."

what does she consider it? does she even think about it at all anymore?

it feels so far away now... could she even recall specifics?

"i don't even think i remember much of it now."

but that's not what he asked. she clears her throat.

"the children, maybe... aside from that, i'm kind of glad it's over."

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"you can tell me about them if you want."[break][break]

he always thought she would have made a good mother. she's caring, sentimental, and empathic, or at least that's his understanding of the illeana he knows and remembers. when he looks at her now, he isn't so sure anymore.[break][break]

"do you prefer this life to that?"

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[attr="class","illeana i"]she tries to remember exact details, but now, with time slowly erasing everything... they're fuzzy and slipping through her fingers.

"they were cute. they had my eyes and they were sweet - they loved the stars."

she likes to think she had raised them well, but she was the same as her mother in the end: absent and cold.

"is it bad if i prefer this life?"

her head turns to fully meet his eyes.

"i wouldn't want to lose the people in this one."

not again.

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his head shakes as he meets her eyes.[break][break]

"it isn't bad, no."[break][break]

"it makes me glad, really, to hear that you prefer this one. it's the one we're currently in, after all, so we should do our best to cherish it."[break][break]

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[attr="class","illeana i"]"does it?"

should she cherish this?

she isn't certain - it shows in her silence, persistently clinging to her body.

"sometimes i wonder if it should be different."

her eyes retreat. vulnerability no longer comes easily.

"like, i don't know - is it really better here?"

part of her wants to drift along the stars. all of her hopes she'll be able to.

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they come to a small pond nestled between various shades of colors and nature. a tall tree towers over it, providing shade which proves to be a nice respite for their walk. within the pond, a few magikarp can be seen swimming around, each one appearing far older than usual.[break][break]

"what would make it better?"

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[attr="class","illeana i"]her shoulders roll through a light shrug.

"i don't know."

she watches the magikarp circle, following the motions until it threatens to hypnotize her.

"i'm just tired, i guess."

lie.

"got any suggestions?"

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he chuckles, unsure of the answer.[break][break]

"i'm still trying to figure that out myself."[break][break]

kneeling beside the pond, he is joined by india who excitedly runs up to him only to be mesmerized by the magikarp in the water. he leans down, dipping a hand in the water to lure the magikarp closer.[break][break]

"but i'd say people. staying close to the ones you love, appreciating their company, and keeping up with their lives. that's what i do, anyway."

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[attr="class","illeana i"]while he and india indulge in the edge of the pond, she keeps a mild distance. it's comforting in its own lonesome way.

"that's what you do?"

it makes sense, she supposes. he's always been that way - why change now?

"what if they don't want you anymore?"

she feels the rifts - spatial or intrapersonal - spreading wider and wider with each passing day.

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one lonesome magikarp drifts toward him, searching for food as it nibbles at his palm. it makes him chuckle, and it captivates india.[break][break]

"then i'd ask myself why that is exactly. is it them, or is it me? or is it simply a byproduct of various factors?"[break][break]

he glances over his shoulder at her.[break][break]

"and after that, if attempts to bridge the gap fails, then i'd move on."

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