[That helps, at least a little. No, Pokey can't promise it, as much as he would like to. And he won't promise it, just as much as he wouldn't have wanted any of the older teens or adults in his life to have done.]
...I'll try.
[He isn't sure how he'll try, but he will.]
You'll be okay, kid. You were alright while I was gone?
[She nods slowly.] Thanks...and...I guess it was alright. I met up with my Shadow in Valintas and we...talked it out. I think...I can deal with remembering what happened to me in Town A a bit better now. [She could accept everyone's death, except for her own.]
[She nods a little. It's probably good, in a way, that every death that happens still shocks her.]
It's not as upsetting anymore... [But it's always going to be a part of her. It's always going to influence her.] I hope things are better for you, too.
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...I'll try.
[He isn't sure how he'll try, but he will.]
You'll be okay, kid. You were alright while I was gone?
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...It's okay, you know. To still be upset. It never really heals all the way. I get it.
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It's not as upsetting anymore... [But it's always going to be a part of her. It's always going to influence her.] I hope things are better for you, too.
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I'm glad you're still here too.
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