"You are not to blame for anything, Yu. There is nothing you should be sorry for." Nyancelot assured. "You are not the one who is missing, we are here, and we are whole. We are not incomplete." He said. "Nyancelot, my friend. I'm sorry." Yu cried, and she fell forward, collapsing in tears.
Titania and Nyancelot quickly moved to comfort her, Titania pulled her into a hug, stroking her hair gently, and Nyancelot placed a paw on her shoulder. "There there, dear child. You have nothing to be sorry for. Everything is going to be okay, I promise." Titania whispered soothingly. "You will be whole again, and everything will be right once more." Nyancelot promised. "Thank you." Yu said softly, sniffling. "You're welcome." Nyancelot said, smiling. The three stayed like this for a while, comforting Yu, until the girl had finally calmed down enough to speak properly. "How are you feeling now, dear Yu?" Titania asked.
"Better." Hearing Yu's words Titania pondered for a moment. "Your report about the rift makes me believe that the void is indeed encroaching upon Earthland. However, I fear we still know too little. For that reason I have a task for you my dear Yu." She said, looking at the girl with a serious expression. "I want you to travel to the End Pools, There you will find the lingering remains of our guardian: The Dragon Albion. Find him and heed his counsel. I believe that he might be able to aid you in closing the void."
Yu nodded her head lightly in response, and after she excused herself Nyancelot walked beside the girl, a thoughtful frown upon his face. "Yu, mind if I ask you a question?" Nyancelot's words stirred Yu back from her thoughts. "What is the matter Nyancelot?" Upon which the Exceed started: "I can't help but wonder: Why are you so invested into helping everyone seal the rift? It isn't like your human past makes you have some sort of obligation or lingering attachments to force the void to close?" The question was a fair one to ask. "When the void took my magic I felt empty... As if the void is like an infinite pit that takes and takes and takes more. I... don't want anyone to feel empty like I do. To protect these dear to me from experiencing that. I just want to prevent there from being anyone like me again in the future." Yu replied, her voice soft and filled with sadness.
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Total WC: 665/1000