...he was my friend. [But unlike other friendships in Luceti, rather than going back to a world where they never knew each other, Dist had gone back to a world where they were enemies. Perhaps that's what made it so difficult to accept, even after all this time.]

[It wasn't exactly relevant to the topic at hand, but truth be told, Ion was more than happy to move on to a different topic -- even if only for a little while. Usually he tried to avoid talking about Dist in front of Jade. After all, the man Jade grew up with seemed very different from the one Ion called his friend. But regardless of whether it's just a result of being so shaken by the nightmare or not, Ion doesn't bother to filter his thoughts when he speaks.]

He was always looking out for me. When I was injured on the battlefield a few years ago, he was one of the ones who helped save me. He stayed by my side until we were sent back to the village, and continued to worry over me until I recovered. Even when he complained, I knew he wouldn't have done all that if he hadn't cared about me.

It may not have come close to making up for all the things he did on Auldrant, but... while he was here, he was a good man. And a good friend.