[Voice]

[vermified]

My lord? Your request is finished. I can bring it back to the house with me if you like, or you could come examine it yourself.

To those who requested that items be made, I apologize for the delays- my first order took much longer than I thought it would. I'll begin as soon as possible.

My offer to take commissions is of course still open.

....

Does anyone have answers in regards to the mass disappearance throughout the village? It seems like most people have returned, but that doesn't help us deal with the situation.

[There's another awkward pause, because he feels bad about being so useless since the whole mess happened, but...]

...Katie? Are you feeling any better?

Comments

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

Yes, yes. I know. You think Sigmund is awesome. I get it.

[Voice]

[vermified]

[...Maybe that was too much.] ...I can't help my enthusiasm.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

Seriously, you make me look bad. I don't even talk about my girlfriend that much.

[Voice]

[vermified]

W-well... perhaps you should! There's no reason not to talk about those you care about!

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

Well my current girlfriend is Suki. And by current, I mean the one I left back in my world six months ago. She's amazing though. One of the best fighters I've ever known.

[Voice]

[vermified]

[....Actually he was hoping you'd go and tell someone who would be more interested. Sob. Oh well, too late now.]

Is she stronger than you?

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

... I dunno. It'd be close, I guess.

[Voice]

[vermified]

...I suppose there's little sense in wondering, since most couples don't do battle like that.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

It's certainly not good for a healthy relationship.

[Voice]

[vermified]

I can't imagine it would be.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

... I just wish I could see her again. I don't want her to have to be stuck here. But it'd nice if I could go home for awhile like you did.

[Voice]

[vermified]

...It isn't always a good thing.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

... what do you mean?

[Voice]

[vermified]

To miss someone back home, or to lose those you have here... which is better?

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

[A sigh. He doesn't like that choice.]

I'd rather have everything.

[Voice]

[vermified]

...That's impossible.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

For now it is. Things could change.

[Voice]

[vermified]

Not unless it becomes possible to return the dead to life.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

... it's happened here already. That's not impossible.

[Voice]

[vermified]

Not here. On our own worlds.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

That's what I mean. People who died in our own worlds... are revived when they are brought here, from after they died. If there was a way we could travel between worlds and not have to just 'disappear' and be 'sent home', things would be different.

[Voice]

[vermified]

Which is why I said it was impossible to have everything, the way things stand right now.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

I know. It's not like we get to make the choice anyway.

[Voice]

[vermified]

...Well.

I'm satisfied with how things stand right now, anyway.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

I guess things could be worse. At least we're not the only two at the smithy anymore.