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[ooc: with Erin's permission Trisha's departure from Luceti has been delayed until now.]


[There really is no way to describe the feeling of waking up to find your dead mother has vanished- to find that she has, in fact, been sent home to death once again. There's denial at first, fear, anger, a lot of yelling. A few walls get punched, resulting in dents and fist-shaped holes. No tears, though. Never tears. That much hasn't changed.

And then, later, with the camera covered, written somewhat shakily:]

Trisha Elric's gone back.

[Not home. Not to her world. Not to her family or- or anything.

And Edward doesn't really want to talk to anyone right now, so he'll spend pretty much the rest of the day holed up in the house, mostly in his room. The journal will be ignored, and while visitors might not feel welcome, there are certain people he wouldn't tell to go away right now.]

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[avaricious]

[Ling takes the tea and holds it up close, breathing in the steam rising from it, not yet partaking of it. It's always calming to those restless souls inside. Or maybe it's just relaxing for him.]

It's no more than you'd do, if the situation was reversed. [And we weren't a secretive bunch that kept horrible things to ourselves.]

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[She takes her cup of tea and just stares at it, only really thinking about her grandfather.]

We're friends, and we care about your well-being. [Yeah, that seems like the right thing to say, and it was true.]

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[Edward nods silently in response, sipping idly at the tea. It's pretty bland, and still too hot to be drinking it, but he needs something to do with his mouth to excuse the fact that he really doesn't know what to say. He's grateful, but... there are no words for what he's feeling right now.

For him, at the moment, the company is enough.]

[Action] we can maybe wrap this up?

[avaricious]

[Ling doesn't have much to add either, so he remains quiet. Out of respect for Ed and his loss. He just stays focused on his tea.]

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[oftheyin]

[She places a hand on Ling's shoulder. Maybe it'd be best if they were to go now.

She did drink some of the tea though.]

Thank you for the tea, Edward.

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Uh... yeah, sure. No problem.

[He knows it was crap anyway.]

You guys heading out?

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[avaricious]

[Sorry Ed, Ling's nagging wife is tired of him hanging out with his buddy...

He nods and rises.]

We won't overstay our welcome. [He gives a slight bow of the head.] Once again you have our condolences.

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[Ran Fan on the other hand bows, deeply. She then looks at Ling, ready to follow him when he leaves.]

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[Edward just nods and lifts a hand to wave them off, seeing them out. Despite the situation and the fact that nothing can really help with it, they did make him feel a little better. So that's something.]