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[wing_attack]

[Tobias... doesn't look so good right now. The holidays had been nice, with people around him, but he couldn't help but think about the person who should be around, celebrating the holidays with him.]

[Should be, but isn't. Can't. Even if she came here somehow before -]

[- it'd be weird, knowing she was supposed to be dead.]

[So it's with the Lake of Rage in the background that Tobias looks up at the camera, blinking slowly. Maybe he should have set it to text, but whatever. It's too late now.]

If you... wanted to honor someone who wasn't here... who'd died... how would you do it? They... she was a hero. She died a hero. So I want to do something, but I don't... it's not like I have her ashes with me.

I know... that as long as I'm around, she's... I mean she's dead, but... I still remember her. I still...

... But she's dead, so... does it even matter anymore? Does... it really matter what I feel about... everything? She wasn't the only one who died that day but I... she was... I...

[He drops the 'Gear, his face in his hands, and a big furry brown paw reaches down to shut it off.]

Comments

[Audio]

[foolishwren]

Oh-- yeah, I should've recognized that lake.

Guess I was hoping you were around so I could give you a hug or something.

_{[Jesus though isn't it cold out? She knows he's used to being a bird but he must be freezing his butt off out there.]}

You got those clothes I sent you?

[Audio]

[wing_attack]

It's okay. And... yeah, I did. Thanks. Did you get the stuff I sent you?

I just kind of... needed some air.

[Audio]

[foolishwren]

Yeah, I did.

It was all real nice. Thank you.

You take all the time you need-- just stay warm and make sure and give people a shout every so often so we know you're not a Tobias ice cube somewhere out there, okay?

[Audio]

[wing_attack]

I'm glad.

... Yeah, I'll be sure to do that. I don't like the cold very much anyway.