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[O-oh. Ion always gives her the warm fuzzies...At least until she remembers that she doesn't really take good care of him, considering the whole spying thing. Well, at least that's changed with Luceti, even though she can't ever undo it.]

Heheh...Go to sleep, Ion.

Anise...

[Almost as though he'd somehow read her mind, rather than keep his eyes closed and drift off to sleep, he reaches up and gently brushes his hand against the side of her cheek. And though his eyes are only just barely open, he's looking right up at her, a fond smile on his face.]

For everything you've done for me... thank you. My most... cherished...

[But before he can finish that line, his hand falls slack and his eyes slip closed as he falls into a deep, restful sleep.]

[alfhsdlvcxhd she jumps slightly at that. It's weird, kind of romantic and a bit sappy, but mostly she's surprised by the warm feelings that simple touch brought.]

[She stays for a few more minutes then creeps away as quietly as she can, taking the tray with her and shutting the door gently. But she'll be back to check on him in a few hours, opening the door without knocking. Just in case Ion's still asleep.

[Well, she's right about one thing. Ion is still asleep, but not quite in the way Anise left him. At some point he decided he should probably change into a fresh pair of pajamas, but after managing to sit up and move to the edge of the bed, he felt too tired to stand and search his closet for clothes.]

[So he thought, maybe he just needs the motivation? If he could at least get undressed first, then he'd have to get another pair of pajamas! So, he started to take his shirt off, pulling it over his head... and then pausing for a moment with the sleeves still hanging on his arms. Why was he still so tired? He'd slept for a few hours now. Maybe he just needs a moment...]

[And that moment is what Anise will see, though it ended up being far more than a moment. Ion's fallen asleep again, legs hanging over the side of the bed as he leans against the headboard, his shirt still hanging on his arms.]

[....Oh. Derp.]

[The sight of Ion shirtless almost makes her hastily back out again, but...Ion's not moving at all. Did something happen? She inches closer, still feeling terribly awkward, but concern wins out.]

Ion, are you okay?

[Anise's voice is enough to pull him out of his small nap, as his eyes crack open and he look over towards her. He doesn't really react at first, still half asleep. But when he tries to move his arms only to find them tangled in his shirt, he sits upright and stretches a bit, his wings fluttering.]

...oh. I must have fallen asleep while I was changing...

[He says this as thought it were some totally normal thing that happened to people all the time. Yep. Given that he's not flailing to try and cover himself, he's probably not quite awake.]

...what time is it?

[Oh whew, he's okay. It's easier to just reply to his question than go aslhvxclisdf and be all embarrassed, so that's what she does.]

It's the afternoon. You've been sleeping for a few hours.

...noon?

[Okay, pause for a second, he's just going to set his shirt aside and turn so he can better see the clock on the other side of his bed...]

[..........]

[Oh.]

...I was sleeping like this for an hour...

...would you mind getting me a new shirt from my closet? I was trying to change earlier, but...

[Well, that happened. And that slight blush on his face right now isn't just from a fever. Clearly he's more worn out than he thought if he could just fall asleep like that and not even realize it!!]

[If Ion's this worn out, then he must be really sick. Anise frowns in concern as she quickly fetches a new shirt for Ion, then returns to hover by his bed.]

You're looking really red... [Placing a hand on his forehead!] And you feel pretty hot too. Ion, you have a fever!

Mm... I thought it would have gone down by now, but I guess not. [He holds the shirt on his lap, but doesn't put it on just yet. He's still pretty hot, after all. And laying on his wings hasn't helped matters either.]

It's been awhile since I've been this sick. Usually Dist gives me something to help keep the fever down, but...

[Well, he's been more or less MIA since the announcement that Professor Nebilim went home. It just seemed best to leave him alone right now while he sorted things out.]

[STOP SHOWING OFF YOUR MUSCLES- oh wait you don't have any]

Do you want me to find him? Now that I think about it, I haven't seen him around lately...

[HE HAS SOME MUSCLES-- wait, no, he's showing off his badass scars okay. This is probably one of the few times he's not actively trying to hide them. Partially because she's seen them already, and partially because he doesn't feel well enough to care.]

...I think it might be for the best that we leave him alone for awhile. With Professor Nebilim gone, I can't imagine he's taking it very well...

Huh? How come?

Professor Nebilim was Dist's teacher in Keterburg when he was a child. With the way he spoke of her, I'm sure he was very fond of her... and she doesn't have a place to return to now that she's not here.

Really? I didn't know he's so close to her. ...I hope she's happy. Wherever she is now.

[Just... a quiet nod. Wherever she is now... wherever it is people go when they die. A place he thinks he should remember if it exists, and yet all he can recall between the time he was "gone" and waking up here was a still nothingness he wouldn't be able to describe in words...]

[He shivers, but not from the cold.]

It really seems like a lot of people have been sent home lately, hasn't it...

[A quiet little nod.]

I thought the professor would be here forever. She just seemed so...always there, you know? She's so important.

She was one of those still around from the earliest years of Luceti... I'm sure there are others who shared the same sentiment as well.

I...I don't want to leave and forget about the time we spent here, Ion.

Anise...

[I don't want to leave at all. He thinks the words, but he doesn't say them. How could he explain leaving behind his past life without telling her that he doesn't have a choice? It's not a conversation he wants to have right now. It's not a conversation he wants to have at all.]

[After only a few moments of silence, he reaches out and takes one of Anise's hands in his own.]

...I feel the same. There are things here that I never want to forget.

[He gently squeezes her hand.]

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[She leans closer to him, resting her head against his shoulder.]

So many people lose their loved ones, and it's always so sad...

I don't ever want to lose you.

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[With Anise resting as closely as she is, there's no way she could miss him tense up at those words. Hearing something like that... it should make him happy, shouldn't? Mentioning loved ones and him in the same breath... but there's no way she means it like that.]

[And even if she did, what would become of it? After that last conversation with Nephry, he knows now that being with Anise isn't something he could bring himself to do while he's still lying to her about his fate on Auldrant. She doesn't want to lose him... but she'll lose him for real if he's ever sent "home". Even if she doesn't realize it...]

[He's been quiet for too long, his gaze fixated on the ground. The hand holding onto Anise's is shaking.]

[The silence makes Anise uneasy, as does Ion's tension. She fidgets slightly, but Ion is still holding onto her hand, so it can't be too bad, right?]

[Finally, the silence becomes too much for her to bear.]

I'm sorry...Did I say something wrong?

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