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You are silent, friend Your soul is distant And Krako is no longer with us

"Everything has co andI must leave"

So I will be alone?

"No You won't But you knoill happen without s to live and die We knew that you would not be here forever

"But it doesn'ttears from his face

When you becaer with me You were distant even then Yet to me, it is all the saood that you still think so fondly of me

"Gabelle has someone," Aldrec said, "and you should, too But I have no one"

Only for now, my friend

"What's that supposed to mean?"

Go in peace, and with my love, Aldrecliis This family too, shall be cared for You have my word

"Vinta?"

For the first time in his life, the eternal chimes ceased And Vinta's voice was silent The sadness in his heart burrowed deeper at this, but he knew that it was Vinta's way And she would be true to her word Mericlou's family would be cared for

"My home is now yours," Aldrec said to Skori, and then activated the runes that led to his silence room "I've left the doorway between Vinta and your house open for now It will reht You can rest here until toht; I doubt you'll have any ?" Skori said, following Aldrec's lead "You don't have to, you know; after you were so kind Meri, you most assuredly have a home with us!"

Tenderly, Aldrec placed Mericlou down at the base of the steps to the raised platforhten out her hair and clothes When he stood up, he ically produced the sequencer that Mericlou had used earlier, and handed it to Skori

"Your offer is ht Meri had becoo And besides, es before your kind existed Ask Jenius, and he will explain if you don't understand After seeing ainst that h elf"