Jarvis frowned slightly. He didn’t really like the sounds of that, and after serving Royse, Jarvis said “You’ll have to excuse me. I’d prefer to go check up on her.” He said, and though he loathed to do it, said “Why don’t you go speak with Master Jamie? I could be gone a bit” He turned, and held out his hand as if expecting something to form there. Within seconds, a lacrima formed. The communication Lacrima glistened slightly, but otherwise seemed perfect. There was no marking to distinguish it, however Jarvis seemed confident that it was the communication Lacrima connected to Mithera’s.   

He studied it a moment, and then it was a simple bit of magic to twist the lacrima slightly to gain Mithera’s location. Retrieving another lacrima, Jarvis squeezed it gently. The use of the teleportation lacrima was simple. A quick squeezing effect, and Jarvis found himself in what looked like… a restaurant. A little surprised, jarvis glanced about. Had the lacrima malfunctioned? 

No… there was Mithera, leaning back in a chair. Ignoring someone calling out to him, Jarvis approached her, taking a seat and sitting down on the other side of the table. “If you wanted food Mithera, you know I’m happy to cook” He said pleasantly. 

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It was rather nice to surprise Prince. It happened so rarely, if at all. Michael couldn’t believe his own boldness, and he ducked his head slightly sure his cheeks were hot enough to fry an egg on. Michael was well aware that the brief physical touch of his kiss would have given Prince a slight spark of his magic, but Michael didn’t mind that. He didn’t pull away from Prince, finding himself quite content with him. Of course, he knew if he did pull away Prince would still snuggle and cuddle him. 

Not that Michael minded. 

He had truly missed Prince, and he said without truly thinking “maybe later. Could be dangerous on the island” Before realising what he was saying. He blushed deeper, clearing his throat. “I… um… i… i-i’ve b-been trying t-t-to b-be more c-c-confident… “ Which was going splendid. “I g-guess I s-shouldn’t t-try”

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Patrick stayed silent, although there was an amused smile on his face as he regard Ferrin. “I thought you weren’t talking to me” He said, keeping his tone neutral as he continued to watch him. He soon sobered however, turning his gaze from Ferrin, out to the water once more. He let out a slow breath, contemplating how he should answer. 

He decided with the truth. 

“In my future Mr Astra… Phoenix Wing didn’t exist anymore. Whatever happened on the island… it led to the destruction of the guild. The survivors of the island, and those that didn’t go tried their best to combat the rising dark guilds, but they were outnumbers grossly. In my time, they didn’t have the alliance’s with the other guilds. I don’t know what it was, but I guess… I guess they just couldn’t hold it together.” He paused a moment, wondering how much he should tell Ferrin, but decided that the future would already be changed. What he’d go back to, Patrick didn’t know.

“When Master Jamie died… Sometimes I think she wished she’d died on the island with Master jarvis, but she still had something to fight for… When she died, I think that was it. I never did find out who killed her.” He paused again, realising he hadn’t answered Ferrin’s question. 

“Phoenix Wing is a beacon in the darkness, Mr. Astra. Even when they were gone, people still had hope that it would rebuild. And that the dark guilds would be taken down. Perhaps it would have happened, but it wouldn’t have been the same without the Masters. The other guilds… They make that beacon brighter. Phoenix Wing is a good place, Mr. Astra. Whether you will be happy here or not is another story, and only one you can decided. In my time, you were a fighter. In my time, you were a beacon in your own right. In my time, I looked up to you. I cannot say whether you were happy or not, but I hope you were even just a little bit. I do not know what I will find when I go back. But… I think you could be happy here, if you gave it a chance. But you need closure and understanding first, don’t you?”

He turned back to look at Ferrin, tilting his head slightly. “Sometimes Mr Astra you just have to stop living in the past. Oddly enough, I think today we can both stop doing that”
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