Whelp... the Winter Solstice is nearly here... on one hand... i'm excited... on the other... an army, a tree, and months of walking towards what would be imminent death for others... luckily i can't Really die... but... just cause i can't... they wouldn't do that to me, right??... I guess i'll just have to cater to my audiences will... but who are they? and what do they want?

  "So which one are you talking too now?"

  "Just talking to the sea..."

  "well we only have 3 days left..."

  "Do you think we've planned enough?"

  "I personally think you've planned too much"

  Then Cassie interjects

  "Talking to phantoms again??"

  "Are you real this time?"

  "Yes... i'm sorry that you genuinely have to ask... it'll get better as you satisfy your Aspects... unique requirements"

  "Yeah, i can't wait to wear you as a coat"

  "and who am i talking to now? one of the princes? or is that sunless? you did say he says things in the worst ways sometimes"

  "That was one of the princes"

  "the prince of Nothing?? or the Mad Prince?"

  "Nothing"

  "Ah, do you want to satisfy that one?? he seems... a little unwell... at least the mad prince has more reason for being a monster..."

  "Hey please don't insult them... they've helped me more than once... I'd be dead without them"

  "Sorry sorry... but haven't they also caused more problems than they fixed?"

  "That's very complicated... do you really want to be talking about this right now?"

  "Fine but this is an important part of the new you... you've told me all about whats happened to you to get here... And given the alterations to Fates Design Your Other self made... i'm sure we will live... though... i'm not sure how bad it will be in the middle... lets enjoy our time together... while it lasts... we aren't getting another vacation until we get back from the Forgotten Shore"

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  "at least we'll be able to find each other quickly after we enter... hopefully... do you think what we did was enough? i mean we've found the three who were supposed to die... and i can save them but... do you think i should... you know what will happen if i do..."

  "Do what you think is right... i trust you Syl"

  "You know that is not my name."

  "Well i can't say your name... so do you have a preference or something? otherwise..."

  "Yeah... it's kinda stolen from my other self's library of names...you know, for creation purposes"

  "You have a weird way of saying memory"

  "..."

  "..."

  "Anyways... they are wanting to wait... why I don't know but... You know that Sylphy is just a pseudonym in the first place right? making a reference to the fae who supposedly steal names?"

  "Syl it is then"

  "I'm started to regret melting that ice now"

  "Too late, you can't reverse the omelet making process"

  "Seriously? I honestly thought getting you to lighten up would be a herculean task"

  "Well, you did get to me pretty early on... I feel like the others will be pretty easy too since you already know their motives... and you've got your whole Diet mind-control ? thing going on"

  "Can we please not talk about that? it's passive and I can't do much about it"

  "Hmm I guess we can wait... but not talk about it... yeah no we are going to have to talk about this in length... but that can wait"

  "So I'm just delaying the inevitable huh?"

  "You are pretty good about that"

  "Well let's hope I'm also good about changing things too... because I really really need to fix some things here"

  "You do whatever's for the best... no judgement for me... don't me be the source of your Endless torment"

  "You did not jest..."

  "Too far?..."

  "You know they are there as well yeah?"

  "Wait... Really? oh... Fuck... My bad... I really am sorry... I thought... you know...you've been so much better lately...I thought..."'

  "I know what you thought...but no... Flaws cannot be merely Erased... only changed... and adapted too... I've taught you how to fight without sight... and without your better abilities... but..."(WE ARE STILL HERE, WE CANNOT BE SO EASILY FORGOTTEN)

  "Right... can I make this up to you... you were so happy today and now I've ruined it..."

  "I just need some more time... as I regain what I've lost... I'll slowly be better than this... maybe later you could teach me some more basic stuff... I've been to focused on surviving the shore... and then the city... then the tower... and maybe the wastes...i haven't even really had time to enjoy myself beyond making some new friends...though talking with you is nice... and i trust you more than anything... I want more out of life than this..."

  "Well, whatever it is you want... I'll help you bring that dream to fruition that is our deal... at least to a degree"

  "You know I never thought that you'd be like this... did I really change this much?..."

  "No... well... you gave me the opportunity to be more than dead weight... or just a convenient tool (that admittedly has it better than most other tools) only one other would offer a deal like yours... and they came with a far steeper price attached... and besides I can help her by helping you too I know I'll have to make bad choices no matter what but with you... there's more of a safety net"

  ...

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