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[swiftlet]

[Swift is, let's be honest, not great with using this thing. It feels clunky and unnecessary, but it's what he's got to work with. Not everyone is a har, so he'll learn to live with it. Maybe eventually he'll even get good at it.

As it is for now, when the video starts he's glaring at the screen and it catches the tail end of a curse before he schools his face into a more neutral, perhaps diplomatic, expression.]

As I understand it, Seel har Parasiel has been here for quite some time...alone, let's say. [Unsupervised. He means unsupervised. He hasn't had a proper babysitter.] I would like to take a moment to apologize personally if he's been incorrigible or stubborn or plain mean. I don't know all of what he said to everyone, but I'm hoping it won't be a problem for much longer. [It will still be a problem for a while until Seel gets used to having Swift around again, and he knows that. He's at least prepared for it. This by itself is going to cause a fight.]

If you are having problems with him, please don't hesitate to contact me and I'll make sure it's taken care of. Once again, I am very sorry and I'll do my best to make sure it doesn't happen again.

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[swiftlet]

No, it certainly doesn't. I just wish it didn't hurt other people too.

[bythewaves]

We all wish that. But tragedy and grief never visit one person alone, I fear, but spreads out to touch us all. We don't live in a vacuum, after all.

[swiftlet]

I know that, but...maybe it would be easier if we did.

[bythewaves]

Easier? Oh, I do not doubt that. But it would be emptier too. The heart needs companionship, or it withers.

[swiftlet]

Innocent people wouldn't have been hurt on my account.

[bythewaves]

Innocents will get hurt no matter what you do. The only question is if you will protect them, or no. Limit the damage - sometimes, that is all you can do.

[swiftlet]

That isn't comforting.

[bythewaves]

I fear there is very little about such things that are.

[swiftlet]

That doesn't mean I have to like it.

[bythewaves]

No. I am not the one to come to, if you want comforting! Better my brighter cousins for that.

[swiftlet]

It's alright. I hardly expected it from a stranger.

Thank you for what you have said, though. I'll be certain to remember it.

[bythewaves]

You are dear to Seel, who I am fond of. [ He says simply ]

I can do little enough in a world like this - but if you want to talk, Seel knows where to find me.

[swiftlet]

Thank you. I appreciate the offer.

[bythewaves]

You are welcome - little enough that can be done here!

[swiftlet]

True enough. But thank you, regardless.

[bythewaves]

Until next time, youngling.