[quote=Letter Bee]
Hey! Perhaps Maleficient was the one who kidnapped Ascot?
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Alternatively, he wandered off. Not every temporary absence has to involve drama, but that's just me.

[quote=BioHazard]
He could meet Haku, or[b] sneak up at the convo between Yubaba and Maleficent[/b]
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That actually sounds like a good idea, since it'd provide further incentive for the conflict that will be happening later in this world between him and Thomas