Jaakuna was in Emiri’s arms. He didn’t know what to do. Nothing about this made sense. Even when the rest of the group would go to get the Esper, the only thing that Jaakuna could think about was the person who was The Voice. First off, he couldn’t even fathom how this person was still alive, let alone why this person started to contact Jaakuna as soon as they got into the area of Giruvegan; or at least the general vicinity. Was he really here? And if so, why? How? When? Jaakuna just asked himself all of these questions and all the while he found himself crying in Emiri’s arms. His cries weren’t loud, but they weren’t silent either. 

Jaakuna would slightly break away from Emiri’s hug only to look at her, still terrified, still shaking, and still confused as all hell. [b]“I just don’t understand. This person I know called out to me has been dead for three years. I killed him with my own hands.”[/b] Jaakuna said as he looked at his hands, which were shaking. [b]“I just don’t get it.”[/b] He said squeezing his hands into fists. [b]“I just don’t understand why my father is calling out to me here.”[/b] He said completely perplexed about the entire situation.

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The rest of the party continued through The Great Crystal. They traversed up, down, and repeat the cycle in reverse. As they did that, Wesley couldn’t help but still wonder about the voice. He didn’t know why, but he had a feeling that leaving Jaakuna and Emiri alone like that might solve that, but still he had this very uneasy feeling that somehow things would get complicated. Still, he couldn’t worry about that too much. Emiri’s strong, so any danger that presents itself to the pair, she’ll protect him. 

As they ran through various paths, Savayna would speak. [b]“Grant, I know you’re worried about them, but Jaakuna has been through worse than this. Or do I need to bring up the first time he and I fucked. Boy that was a train wreck; he knew absolutely nothing.”[/b] Savayna had no shame and she knew it. Wesley laughed at Savayna as they marched forth.