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[soulping]

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[nodo]

With fish.

[ Pardon Panther for answering immediately. Maybe...he likes fish? ]

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[soulping]

[ she just giggles. you feel warm; like you find something cute. ]

Here.

[ she points to one row of onigiri ]

These have maguro in them.

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[nodo]

[ What do you mean cute? But he'll crack a small smile regardless because seeing a happy Roc is what is important to him. ]

Thank you. [ Taking one of the onigiri and taking a bite out of it and once he's finish chewing— ]

So I hear that these Echoes here are important to you? I don't think I recognize all of them. [ He'll motion to the floating girl. ] Who's that?

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[soulping]

That's Cecilia, Takshaka's first patron. We... lost her. Recently.

[ she looks sad, and you get that ping too--also guilt. ]

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[nodo]

Lost her?

[ He'll immediately direct his attention to her—that guilt... ]

I didn't know you could lose a patron.

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[soulping]

She didn't have enough energy to stay with us. ... She's in the mirrors now.

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[nodo]

[ An Echo in a mirror... that's something he never would have thought.

Though this reminds him of something— ]

Roc, was that around the time you were staying outside in a tent?

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[soulping]

I... how did you guess? I didn't think I'd told you that...

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[nodo]

[ He'll put down the onigiri and give her a bit of a look. ]

You never did but it seemed odd. Why else would you be out there in the woods like that?

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[soulping]

... I just didn't want her to have to spend her energy on me. Not when she was suffering so much.

[ her hands curl into fists on her lap
... ]

We wisps... we don't treat the echoes the way we should.

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[nodo]

[ He gets that. Hilariously, Cats wanted nothing to do with their new patron by convention. ]

And how do you think we should treat Echoes?

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[soulping]

Like people. Like anyone. That's all the really are... is people.

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[nodo]

[ ... ]

That's true. I remember Candy and how she was once like us then turned into an Echo.

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[soulping]

She's not the only one. Katie, the Rotten? She's the same. Did you know, she feels like all the wisps on her team are her children?

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[nodo]

I didn't, however I wouldn't put it past her.

[ But the important thing is— ]

I don't disagree with you, Roc. All Echoes were like us originally but at the same time they gave up so much to be what they are. In a way, we should also respect that.

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[soulping]

They have. More than I think a lot of people know or care to think about. They can never leave this place... never pursue their dreams in the worlds they came from... never have a world to go back to. Instead, they have to always watch people they love leave them. It's sad.

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[nodo]

It is sad, however I can understand it.

[ Says the Cat who thought about turning himself into an Echo to help others. ]

Sometimes people make huge sacrifices for the sake of others; Echoes are the same in that regard. They give up everything to ensure that no one else might have to.

It's both selfish and selfless.

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[soulping]

You think the echoes are being selfish?

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[nodo]

Maybe. Some people will call this sort of kindness selfish.

[ The idea of just wanting to give and give but never really accepting of when others try to do the same. ]

Do you think it's selfish?

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[soulping]

[ she thinks about this for a moment ]

I think it's important to think of other peoples' needs. Sometimes... it's important to realize that other people need to be able to give, and to accept that love, in order to let them feel good too. Sometimes they want to be the one providing, instead of... provided for.

--Is that what you meant by selfish?

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[nodo]

[ He'll give a little nod. ]

Exactly.

Now I don't understand the entire case with your former Patron but I'm sure she never saw any of you as a burden even though she was going through so much. [ He thinks back to his own patrons... ]

For us Cats, our Princess and Estelle both have tried so hard to keep not only us well but the entire realm. It's why we Cats also try so hard to help them whenever we can.

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[soulping]

No... I don't think she felt that way, either. But... we failed her. We had a chance to help her, and we... we didn't try hard enough. As a team.

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[nodo]

Roc...

[ Ah...and here's the source of the guilt he felt earlier no doubt. ]

I won't tell you that you didn't fail but I will say that if there's anything that I've learned while being here is that there's always a chance to undo what has been done. She might be in the mirror now but maybe there'll be a way to bring her back.

After all, there's plenty in this place we don't understand. I'm sure when we find more answers to this place we'll find a way to rescue her from her fate.

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[soulping]

I know.

[ she smiles, and although it's a bit watery, it's genuine ]

I haven't given up hope yet. I visit her every day and try to think of her. If enough people do, then maybe... she'll have enough energy to come back to us someday. I just hope it's in time for me to say how sorry I am.

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[nodo]

You'll get your chance, Roc.

[ He'll lean over and pat her on the head and maybe ruffle her hair a bit. ]

Invite me along next time. Echoes are powered by the thoughts of people so the more of us you get to come along, the sooner she'll come back. You're not alone in any of this.