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[ledbythewind]

[It started out as a normal day-- if it can be called "normal" considering that two of his housemates are currently about eight years younger than usual, but fairly uneventful regardless. The "keep Asbel from getting himself or Hubert killed" duties were passed back and forth between him and Cheria as needed until finally he managed to escape and leave them to pester Cheria about the dinner she's currently preparing.

... come to think of it, he hasn't seen Sophie all day. He should go let her know that dinner is almost ready.

He hardly gets the door open six inches before he realizes with a sinking feeling that something is terribly wrong. Sophie's room is empty, bare, as if no one had ever lived in it at all. And Richard has been in Luceti long enough to know what that means...

It's with a neutral expression born from years of practice that he shuts the door behind him and heads back downstairs to inform the others of this, opening his journal to send a short message on the way.]

For those of you who knew her, Sophie has been sent back home to Efinea.

[He really isn't looking forward to explaining this to Asbel and Hubert...]

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[toreachapples.livejournal.com]

...

I need not remind you that this is a good thing, Your... Richard.

[ He shakes his head. ]

Don't let your emotions rule you.

[seekskrosophie]

[Of course, Cheria can't deal with Asbel forever. Eventually, he has to go harass Richard while she makes the dinner. So he goes looking for Richard, calling his name in the house, not knowing what Richard has just had to do.]

Heeeey! Richard!

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[...ah. She has no idea who Sophie is, but... well, he's always checking in on them. She's sorry, Richard.]

You doing okay?

[odastillhatesme.livejournal.com]

... Was she a friend of yours?

[Action]

[healedbythelight]

[And here's Cheria, in the kitchen, preparing dinner. For all their housemates. She's been so busy, watching over Asbel and Hubert, that she hasn't had time to check her journal yet. She's still blissfully unaware.

Richard, you'd better tell her before she sets a plate too many.]

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[de_bel_survivor]

[Sophie, huh? Kouki definitely knows her, from their time as 'uncle and niece' and their occasional chat over the journals.]

Thank you for letting us know.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

[Hmm, Sophie. Sophie. Ah- The annoying girl who greeted her upon first coming here.]

A curious one, wasn't she? It does some good to cycle through the blooms every now and then.

[seleniahymn]

... How is everyone, Richard? [She didn't know Sophie as well as they would, but... she had still been fond of her.]

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[dreamfandom.livejournal.com]

Richard! Richard! Richard! Is it true? Are we all Sophieless?!

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[outbranch.livejournal.com]

[Hubert hasn't received the news yet, if only because he's sitting on the cough, reading back -- through the journal, that is. The idea that one can communicate with others with a book is fascinating, and he's basically become addicted since he got some free time. As a result, he's a little too engrossed in the journal and may not hear Richard approaching at first. He hasn't quite gotten to Richard's entry yet.]

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[ingrate.livejournal.com]

[At some point in the day, Richard can expect to find an arm around his shoulder.]