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Who: Kratos and Colette
When: May 25th, late afternoon
Where: The park
Style: Angels keep their feelings in BRACKETS
Status: Closed

[It's with no small amount of trepidation that Kratos walks to the park to meet with Sylvarant's Chosen. Colette is a kind girl, and he's already hurt her once. Depending on what she says today, that might become necessary again. He can only hope that whatever she may tell him isn't something that Mithos finds too distasteful. There's no way to transfer the Eternal Sword to Lloyd here in Vatheon, no way that Lloyd could win if it comes to blows. He wants to avoid a full confrontation at all costs.]

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[Colette was waiting by one of the trees. She hadn't been here for long, having left after sending that last message. Come to think of it, what time was he from...? It's with a smile that she greets him.]

Hi Kratos. What did you want to talk about?

[The fact that she can still smile at him genuinely is strange to Kratos indeed. He inclines his head to her before taking a few more steps, now in comfortable speaking distance.]

I understand that you may be from some point in the future, Colette. If I were to mention Origin's Seal, how long ago would that have been for you?

[His voice isn't unkind, but it is a little short and businesslike. There's no need to engage in pleasantries or pretend that he's a friend to her, he's already proven that he isn't.]

[That gets a start out of her. Her smile doesn't drop, but she looks startled by the immediate question.]

Before I arrived it was already months behind me. Why?

[He wasn't brought from before Yuan put more mana into him, was he?]

I am from that point in time.

[He doesn't ask her if he lives. She would have had more of a reaction seeing him if he didn't, after all. So Zelos was telling the truth... he had failed to die yet again.]

Mithos has said that you mentioned some things about Martel. In the interest of preventing conflict, would you tell me what exactly occurred?

[Surely she doesn't want to fight, either.]

[Hopefully he had at least gotten the mana from Yuan before he was taken here. That would be interesting to explain that he hadn't.

She tilts her head. She doesn't want to fight but...]

What exactly happened when I told Mithos, or what happened to Martel back in our world?

What happened to Martel, as well as how the conflict ended if it is over. I...

[He allows himself to look just a little anxious, knowing that Colette will feel sympathetic and be more likely to answer him.

He's terrible.]

Did Lloyd successfully wield the Eternal Sword? Is he well in your time?

She...became part of a Summon Spirit, the new Guardian of the new World Tree. I don't think there was a conflict when I told Mithos...He didn't try to attack me anyway.

[She gives a small smile. Kratos was worried about his son? She knows how Zelos feels about Kratos, so she isn't surprised that he hadn't told him.]

Lloyd's fine and he did.

[He doesn't sense any guile in Colette's words and smiles at her genuinely when she mentions Lloyd, though the haunted look in his eyes doesn't fade.]

Good. That is... good. I cannot picture Mithos allowing you to germinate the seed, though. How did that happen?

[She looks a bit haunted at that and her smile fades. She looks away.]

We killed him. [She doesn't keep talking.]

I feared that might have had to happen.

[His voice quiets too, remaining silent for a few moments as he contemplates the loss of his longtime friend. What a thing to possibly have to face if he returns...]

...I do not want that to occur here. Please, tell me the details of how you germinated the seed, as well as if you united the world successfully. Mithos is not entirely unreasonable - if it all lines up, he may accept it as a possible solution. Perhaps when we return, he will not have to die.

[A spark flashes in her eyes.]

It won't happen here. There isn't any reason for it to happen here and I- [I won't let it happen.

She shakes her head and sounds far more cheerful when she continues.]

We succeeded. The Seed almost didn't germinate, but Lloyd took off and used the Eternal Sword to keep Derris Kharlan in our gravitational field for a bit longer and then...it worked. Because of Lloyd, the Great Seed sprouted and we got a new World Tree.

And...I doubt that. From what I've heard, you don't remember what happens here when you go back. And Mithos said that he'd always choose this path so... [The Mithos that died did.]

We should not put too much faith into the mechanics of this world. It would be for the best if we acted as if we will all be returning to Aselia together, just in case. That being said, I think it may be for the best if we do not mention the Eternal Sword passing to Lloyd or his death directly to Mithos.

[Though Mithos had seemed particularly upset one night... was it possible that he already knew? This could get complicated quickly.]

...If we all go back at the same time to the same point, we should hope to go back to Lloyd's point. He's the farthest back.

[She blinks and tilts her head.]

Why would I tell Mithos that? It'd just make him angry if anything.

You may not tell him intentionally. He has a way of finding out what he wants to know. I merely want you to be on guard.

[Picturing Colette being guarded around someone is difficult. Kratos lets out a small sigh, folding his arms uncomfortably. Not that most people would be able to pick out the fact that he's feeling that way. At most, he looks irritated.]

[She can understand that. She hadn't exactly meant to tell him about Martel either.

She nods.]

Alright, I'll try. Is there anything else you wanted to talk about? [She tilts her head at that last.]

[Kratos shakes his head. He'd found out what he needed to know - Lloyd survived the journey. He survived it, too. Martel become a Summon Spirit, but only part of one.

Mithos would never agree to such a thing.]

I will not take up your time further. I appreciate your assistance.

Well, ah...It was nice seeing you again.

[She smiles and turns to leave. She hadn't seen him for quite some time after all.]

Indeed.

[Kratos turns to leave as well. He hadn't hurt Colette in the least, but he couldn't help but feel like he had used her... again. Hopefully she wouldn't mention it to Zelos or Lloyd.]

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