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Once upon a time, there was a prince who lived amongst his people. Every day, he would make his way through the market to get to know all of them and to help them with their troubles. But one day, he received a shocking report: bandits had lead a brutal attack on one section of the kingdom while the prince was helping a different one. So he raised a tower in his home so that he could watch over more of the kingdom with ease. Soon, he heard word that a child was abducted in a portion of the kingdom that was out of his sight, so he had the tower raised to watch over those districts. Even then, reports soon came of wildfires occurring on the outskirts of town. Determined to watch over his people, the prince raised his tower higher and higher, and he kept a vigilant watch over the entire kingdom.

And, as he protected them all from above, he slowly forgot what it was like to see the warmth of their smiles...

[Action]

[Mytho's been feeling a familiar feeling; one that he hasn't felt in so long.

"A heartache deep down... a desire to see someone and talk to them... Could it possibly be what it feels like to be lonely?"

In fact, it's been quite some time now since he regained the feeling of loneliness. For the most part, he had been wallowing in the feeling ever since; but that recent shift did act as a break from that emotion.

Today, he goes to school; but he isolates himself in class and is generally silent, especially odd considering how inquisitive the desire for knowledge had made him. Mytho leaves during the lunch break and doesn't return to school for the day.

He could be found in several random locations around town, occasionally doubled over in pain as he tends to his heart. Inside, there's a ravenous hunger that is feeding on the loneliness in his heart.

As dusk falls, its power seizes him. There's now a purple flair in his eyes and a sinister smugness in the smile. He roams the village for a bit longer, occasionally breaking out into some ballet moves. And eventually, he settles by the Tsukino Shrine, where he draws crows and ravens to him. More and more of them gather on and around him, while he only smirks.]

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[He addresses the journals at some point in the evening; it's uncertain "which" Mytho is speaking.]

Hello... Why don't you tell me, Luceti. Tell me about loneliness. What does that emotion mean to you...?

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Huh... well, ta me, it means there's a lil' hole in my heart. It's filled by my friends and my family, so I won't be whole until I'm with 'em again.

[Yet he sounds friendly - if the boy is asking, he might be feeling it, so let's try to change that for the poor kid.]

Are ya missin' someone?

Friends... and family? I don't understand. If loneliness is one of the feelings that completes one's heart... Why does it feel like an absence?

[What would make his heart feel complete? Rue, Duck, Tutu? Or just having his friend Fakir around? Would anything?]

I don't know. How do I know for sure if I... miss someone?

[Huh. These are pretty deep questions. He mulls it over.]

Loneliness is just a part of us all we all feel. We may not like it, but we all have it, and we all need it. It helps us appreciate the ones we care about.

Really? So, those people who we care about... They're the solution? [It's hard to say. Some of the people he cares for are certainly here; but then why does he feel this feeling.]

That's right! Just bein' with yer friends ought ta chase the loneliness away!

Okay. I... I will be by them.

But... Fakir's not here. [It's been so long since he's seen his knight.]

Do ya have any other friends?

Yes.

Rue, Duck, Tutu, Emil... I think that they would be considered to be like friends to me.

Then why don't ya spend some with them? I bet they'd be happy ta see you again!

I see...

They would be happy too? Does that mean... that they may be feeling loneliness as well?

They could. Everyone feels lonely sometimes.

[He'd never really thought about it before]

It means... when the people who are the most important are so far away. And it hurts a little 'cause they matter so much.

They are...? [But Rue and Duck are close... the again, it's been a while since he's seen Tutu in person. And almost a year since Fakir...]

How do you know... who is the most important? How far...?

The ones that when something happens, they're the first people you want to tell. Having them somewhere that you can't is hard.

Really? If something happened... who would I tell first?

Rue, or Duck... or Fakir?

Yeah, if they're the ones you would want to know first, they've gotta pretty special, right?

Yes. So that's what makes them special. In that case... Are they the ones I need?

To not feel lonely anymore?

Yes.

Well... that'd probably be the fastest. You could make new friends, too, and that'd help some.

[That's a subject to get this boy thinking. With Jane missing, things have been rather quiet of late. It's not a good feeling either. He's never been one to talk about these sort of things with others, but this guy seems like he has a lot on his mind. Taking a pen, Rudy begins to write.]

It can mean different things for many people. For some, it can be feeling the absence of those important to you. [His writing pauses, before continuing.] It can also make you feel like you're out of place too.

[Jade sees the words appear in his journal. It reminds him of a story. He doesn't practice his writing too often, but his hand moves as if acting out the muscle memory of a prince, with handwriting that is flowing and elegant.]

I see. I think that I can understand the first concept. What does the second concept mean? I'd like to know.

[Feeling out of place... Could that be like the loneliness he's felt in the past?]

Out of place, well... Like you're a stranger, I guess.

[Rudy hesitates, wondering if he should elaborate further.]

It's where you feel lost and don't know where you really belong. For some people, it feels like there's no place for you anywhere. It's not a nice feeling - especially if those important to you aren't there.

[It really isn't. That's how it was back then for him, anyway, before meeting his friends. After losing his grandfather, he didn't exactly have anyone else to confide in during those times. There's no denying it felt pretty isolating, as much as he still tried to keep his chin up regardless.]

I see. I think that I can understand that feeling. Of being 'a stranger' and 'out of place'.

[The people who are important to them... Most of them are here, except for Fakir. But still, this loneliness is taking on some kind of a different form. Partly due to the raven's blood that's inside his body.]

What if I feel like a stranger within my own self?

[That's a feeling Emil had grown all too familiar with during his time back in Luin. Even though it's been a long time since he's really felt it, he can still remember the emotion keenly.]

It's when you want people to be with you, but they aren't there.

I see.

However... If... there are people near me who I do want to be with me... how could I still feel such a thing?

Maybe you're missing someone you don't even realize you're missing. That can happen too.

Is that so? Then... who is it that I am missing?

I don't know. I don't think that's something I could really help you with-- I'm sorry. You might have to find that out on your own.

On my own...? I see.

[And then, his voice sounds a little different.]

I can get a lot done on my own...

[That... is a little disconcerting.]

... Mytho?

Yes, Emil? Is there anything else to add?

No, it's just...

[...]

... um, it's nothing. I was just thinking to myself, that's all.

I see.

Tell me, Emil. When was the last time that you felt such a feeling... the feeling of loneliness?

Not for a while, really. I mean, there are some people I miss, but I have lots of other friends here. It's hard to be lonely when you've got plenty of friends to talk to.

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