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Lucian blinked in mild shock at the lineup of teams, then again at the munny pouches. For a second he just stared, then hurried forward and picked one up carefully. [color=gold]“Th-thank you,”[/color] he said, bowing a little out of habit before catching himself and straightening up. [color=gold]“We won’t waste it. I promise.”[/color]

When Aerith and Yuffie left, he looked down at the pouch in his hands, fingers tightening around the drawstring. The weight of it made everything feel more real. He glanced over at Morgan, then at the others, taking in the room one more time. [color=gold]“So… guess this is it,”[/color] he said quietly, with a small nervous smile on his face. [color=gold]“Different worlds, different paths. But we’ll come back. All of us. And we’ll bring everyone home.”[/color] He tried to sound inspiring and hopeful, but even he wasn’t sure…

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Lucian woke to the smell of food drifting through the hotel, warm and familiar. For a moment, he stayed still, staring at the ceiling, letting himself pretend, that he was back on Destiny Islands. That it was another normal morning. That did not last long…

When he reached the cafeteria and saw Donald and Daisy cooking, something in him softened immediately “Oh… you didn’t have to do all this,” he said quietly, though the small smile on his face gave him away. [color=gold]“It smells amazing. Thank you.”[/color]

He hovered awkwardly near the counter before heard Daisy talk about Alias leaving Wonderland, about Olympus. Lucian froze for a second. [color=gold]“Olympus…?”[/color] he repeated softly. Relief and worry mixed together. Alias was alive. That mattered more than anything. He let out a breath he hadn’t realized he’d been holding. [color=gold]“That’s good. That means he’s okay. Or… okay enough to keep going.”[/color] Lucian took one last steadying breath and nodded to himself. [color=gold]“Okay,”[/color] he murmured softly. [color=gold]“We’ll meet him there.”[/color]