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with knowledge comes great responsibility

[What an absolute ordeal all of that was.

Today was certainly one hell of a day, that's for sure; they've managed to take care of another Guardian and gain it's trust (or at the very least, something resembling it), they managed to find Candice and manage to...well, maybe not get her back in a state that's altogether wanted, but ensure they managed to get her at least into a place where she could possibly regain herself. It will likely be a process, as such things are, but they've done their best, and they should have no regrets.

The center is definitely going to be a welcome reprieve for all of their suffering, at the very least. The Kompot is certainly more than enough to likely get everyone warmed back up and in a stable condition, along with the copious amount of blankets the locals have provided. They've got the time to rest and get ready for their next adventure.

Rest well, ye merry band of travelers. You've earned it.]

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[Ignis went to find a kitchen again as usual--he seemed distracted now more than ever, going through the motions on habit in silence.]

[Once that was done and a warmly comforting stew was set out, Ignis sat off to the side with his four Pokemon, quietly pensive.]

...you okay, Ignis? It was another rough one back there.

I'll be fine. Just a bit tired, I suppose.

I don't blame you. We managed, at least. Though... this is still our first failure, huh? People are dead, Candice won't ever go back to how she was... I kinda hoped it wouldn't be like this here.

I don't know that I'd call this a complete failure. Ultimately we did accomplish what we came for.

Yeah. I guess so. I'm really glad for all of you guys, you know. Even through all this stuff, we're still trying. Isn't that kind of admirable?

...We haven't given up yet. That's the best we can do right now.

Yeah. And there's no way we'd give up on each other, right? We're basically all there is right now.

I don't plan on it.

[ And as usual, Noctis is here at his side. It's while the stew is being made that Noctis finds him. ]

Need a hand?

That all depends on if you think you can handle chopping those vegetables for me.

I don't know... it'll be tough, but I'll manage somehow.

[ With a chuckle, he grabs the knife and starts chopping. ]

So, some encounter, huh.

It was...certainly something. How are you after all of that?

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I'm doing alright. Well as I can be.

What about you?

Managing as well as anyone else, perhaps. Just thinking over the whole affair.

Yeah.

[ His voice goes a little quiet, and his chopping slows down as he thinks. ]

... I'm just glad to be getting out of here soon.

Likewise. We've lingered here for far too long.

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[Camilla comes by after he's done in the kitchen, smiling if only to keep up appearances somewhat.]

...A penny for your thoughts? It looks as though you have many.

[...she'll even produce a pokecent, just for the sake of making a small joke.]

I'm...just tired. Are you hungry, Camilla?

[said the master of deflection]

...Perhaps a little. Something warm would hit the spot right about now.

[She's...gonna join him, if he doesn't mind--not too close, because she'd rather not get one of the few sane people in the room sick...but...]

...Did the encounter with Uxie leave you on edge?

[yeah, she ain't buying that it's tiredness]

...I suppose it did, yes.

[you want some stew because eat you a stew]

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[her sick ass will gladly take that stew, bless you]

Were you disturbed by what they did?

I'm not certain 'disturbed' is the word, but I'm not sure.. In matters of survival, one does what they must with what they have--it's not the fate of Team Galactic that bothers me, but Candice.

[...Yeah, that scans.]

I figured it was one or the other. [...] Her life is never going to be the same after that. She has people who will care for her and love her no matter what, but...it's such a cruel fate.

I'd like to believe she can at least recover, even if she'll not be the person she was.

Gods are...very strange, I think. I've begun to realize that we simply don't possess the ability to comprehend much of what they do.