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[raavashing]

[Late in the evening of the 14th day of May, Wan's voice comes over the networks very briefly. It is haggard, quiet, almost dead sounding. It sat at the edge of being numb to everything.]

I'm sorry.

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[raavashing]

I took responsibility for moving them safely and I failed in that. I was the one leading this effort. The failure is mine.

[As it had been his when he hadn't had enough power to stop Jaya and the Aye-Aye spirit from fighting. Jaya's death was his failure. It was not his fault, that fell squarely on Vaatu, but it was his failure.]

I'm not blaming myself, Snow. Not really. I know that if I didn't act, that if no one acted, they would have been swallowed by the void within a week, maybe two at best. But I still failed to do as I promised I would. That responsibility is mine. I can't apologize to them, so I'm apologizing to those that are left.

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[cinnamoned]

But you tried. Even that is important. Better to try and fail than sat by and done nothing to try and help stop this. Even if the end result may have been the same thing, there is a difference. As hard as that can be to accept right now. I'm sure those that are left appreciate the attempt at least.

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[raavashing]

[Except there weren't any Pyrii left. And he had been told that they walked off in somber silence. They didn't appreciate the attempt. They mourned what it had done to their mountain and chose death at it's loss.]


I never said it wasn't better to try and fail. I'm not dismissing the fact that we tried. I'm-

[He knew it was sometimes difficult to understand what he meant. And he had no real easy way of explaining either. He'd always taken responsibility for his actions, regardless if he felt himself to blame or not. His part, the role he had taken in the events, that was what he was responsible for. It wasn't a dismissal of the other factors, thought he did feel those who came to help were not at fault. They had done all he had asked of them. As the one in charge, the one who had asked, the failure for effort fell on his shoulders.

But taking responsibility had never meant he wouldn't make the same choices if given another chance. Save for two very specific events. And trying to move Mount Verla was not one of them. The only thing he would have changed was seeking out more help and taking more time between the attempts to move the volcano. It would have taken longer, but he was certain that it would have worked if he hadn't insisted on rushing it.]

Don't worry about it. And don't put any blame on yourself or anyone else that came. Please don't lose confidence, either.

And if you want to continue learning to move the earth... I'll be at the University by tomorrow. You should... you could come visit.

[He cut himself off before he could ask 'please'. He didn't want to sound like he was begging. Her safety was more important than his need for a friend to be near.]

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[cinnamoned]

Of course I'm going to be upset and worried, just as you are. But I don't want you wallowing in this too much or for too long.

[Of course, she feels awful about the whole thing too, but all they can do from this point is try to move forward and learn from this. If the Void starts impacting things further, figuring how these races would react and how much time they have, exactly.]

But yes. I'd like to keep at it, if we can.

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[raavashing]

I'll need to be there with you. To show you more. Let me know when you want to do it.

[If not in the coming week, then maybe after sometime. After things had settled down a bit.]

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[cinnamoned]

I will. And don't worry. I'll be careful if you will.

[Best careful when tensions are so high. Even if she's sure the Courts would love that idea. Infiltrating the opposite side to learn their magic and such to their own benefit.]

voice; compass

[raavashing]

I will.

[It was the only promise he could make at that moment that he knew he could keep. At least being enrolled in the University gave him the benefit of a shard-concealing charm. The natives could no longer tell he was a shardbearer just because he walked into a room. He disliked hiding and if it were just him that were at risk, he wouldn't. But the safety of others often ruled his heart. As it did now.]

Goodbye.