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[mtsilver_conquor]

[For anyone who knows Eva, they can tell she's both low key worried but very much trying to remain optimistic.]

So, uh. Curufin's name's in gold. I- He's not leaving. Not until we see him walk out that gate next platform, but...

[There's an unsure, helpless shrug at the end. She's all too aware of what a name in gold typically means and she hates it, especially when it comes to her small found family here.] I'm going to hope for the best.

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[blue_ice]

You have support if you need it, right?

I hope you won't. But we'll be here.

[mtsilver_conquor]

Thanks. It means a lot.

I do, yes. Still got some of my found-family here so it'll be ok in the end.

[Because she's nothing if not a master at pretending everything's thing ok.]

[blue_ice]

I'm here. Orange will pull through.

Hopefully with him.

[mtsilver_conquor]

Thanks.

And we will. He'll come back. I have to believe that. He -and you- are my brothers. Blood or not, you're family.

[She'll fight gods for the family and friends she has here.]

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[10billionpercent]

You should. It doesn't always mean they're leaving. It's better to wait until you have all of the data.

[ Comforting as always. ]

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[mtsilver_conquor]

Exactly.

If he doesn't walk out, then we can be reasonably sure he's coming back. Just a matter of when.

[Hopefully before the mission, but...]

[10billionpercent]

I don't think we should borrow worry if it's not one. When he gets back we can ask him what he knows about his absence.

[ It's both optimistic and curious about what happens when people get called away temporarily. ]

[mtsilver_conquor]

It'll likely be like the times I've had my name in gold, which I can fill you on if you want?

[Not that she waits for an answer.]

Spoilers: we don't recall much if anything. Either way though, it's likely useful data somehow.

[10billionpercent]

I remember you saying that before. I can only hope it's not the same for him.

[ He considers that and shakes his head. ]

It would bother me to not remember something.

[wisdominshadows]

Perhaps we should schedule a meeting after the next stop.

If he returns beforehand, there will still be newcomers to integrate. If he is-

[a pause]

-detained, perhaps everyone should be made sure of procedure. There should be another mission coming up, after all.

[mtsilver_conquor]

Gods, yes, definitely a yes to all of that.

I hope he returns before the mission though.

[wisdominshadows]

All we can do now is wait, for him and for any of those with golden names.

[Sighing]

Speaking of which, someone might want to confiscate Nita's notes if she doesn't return soon. I don't know whether records of prior visions might be useful one day, but it's likely better that we have them than not.

[mtsilver_conquor]

It's far better we have them and not need them, than not have them and need them. Keeping them held in safekeeping is best, yeah.

[A sigh, then:]

If she leaves, we can figure that out as required.

[wisdominshadows]

Very well, then. And- Eva, you know you own limits better than I, and this may be presumptuous. But I think you might want to get some sleep over the next few days.

[xue_yang]

[Xue Yang is frowning quite deeply at this news. He never pays much attention to those kinds of things but hearing that name in that way makes him feel a little annoyed. Curufin was one of the first people to be kind to him.]

He better not be.

[mtsilver_conquor]

[Eva's as kind and firm as she can be.]

He's not gone until we see him walk out that barrier. Blood or not, he's my brother. I won't accept anything less for family.

[consider8]

What does gold mean?

[She had seen it before, but wasn't sure it's significance...]

[mtsilver_conquor]

[Eva's not even going to try and sugar coat this, even if she's as kinda as possible in tone and expression.]

It means they've gone to the conductor... and there's a high chance they'll disembark at the next platform.