30 JARIS Ididntlikethesoundofthat.
Idontneedtobegyouforinformation,Nerion.What didyoufind?Therewasslightirritationinmyvoice.
Actuallyhetooktheseatacrossfromme.shehaspreviouslybeenmatedtoAlphaRoderick.
What? Theygotmatedwhenshewaseighteen,butassoonasRoderickgotwhathewantedwhichwas goinguptherankshedumpedher Woah.Thatdidntsoundgood.IbetMothermustnthavebeenawareofthis.Otherwise,shewouldnthavebeensoquicktopushhertome.
Butifthingswereoverbetweenthem,whywasRoderickalloverherattheparty? Whendidtheybreakup?Iasked.
Fiveyearsago.
IshotasurprisedstareatNerion.Thatlong?Goesalongwaytoexplainwhythenewswasntcommon.
ArethereanyphotosfromwhensheandRoderickweretogether? Sadly,no.ItwasquitesurprisingwhenIcouldntevenfindanyoldpicturesofher.TurnedoutLyricwasntfullyinvolvedwithherfamilybeforenow.Idontknowwhy,butshedidnttakepicturesofherself.
Well,thatsstrange.Whowouldnthavepicturesofthemselves? Andwhataboutthedeathofalovedone?Iasked.
Nerionshookherhead.Thelasttimeshelostsomeoneimportantwaswhenshewassixyearsoldwhenhermotherdied.AndIconfirmedthatthewomanwasburiedandneverincinerated.Sincethen,shehasntlostanyone importanttoher.

NotwhatIdbeenexpecting.Thatlocketcontainedtheashesofalovedone.Ifshehadntlostanyonefromherfamily,whoseasheswereshewearingaround,then? AftershebrokeupwithRoderick,whathasshebeendoing?Iaskedamomentlater.
Nobodyknows.Theysayshehadsuddenlyvanishedforfiveyearsandjustreturnednotlongago.
Suddenlyvanished?Thatdidntmakeanysense.
Ineedtoknowwhereshesbeen,Nerion.Findouteverythingyoucanonherfromthelastfiveyears.
Ididntknowwhy,butIcouldnthelpbutfeelthatsomethingwasmissingfromher.
LYRIC IkeptXylacompanyuntilherbrothercameawake.IdalsointentionallystayedbehindbecauseIwantedtomakesuretheboywasfineenoughformetoleave.
Howreyoufeeling,Xylon?Xylaasked,holdinghishand.
Hiseyeswentrounduntiltheyfellonme.Helookedweak,butIcaughtaglimpseofhappinessinthem.
You…savedme.A…Again.thewordsweremuttered.
Hedidntstrikemelikesomeonethatstammered.Ithinkhewasjustscaredofspeaking.Whywashesoscared? Idid.Andnow,Ineedagiftfromyou.Ibeamedathim,lightlymassaginghisscalp.

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Helookedintrigued.Help? Yes.Andthatwillbeyoutellingmewhatyouwanttoeat.
Hisnannysaidhehardlyate,especiallyafteranepistle.Somethingabouthimbeingtoosadtoeat.
Heloweredhiseyesfrommine,notsayingaword.
Xylon? Helookedatmeagain,thenorderedforhiswritingtab.Itwasquicklygiventohimbyhisnanny,andIwatchedwithinterestashewroteonit: Will youeatwithme? Successfullyunlocked! Hisquestionstunned me.Whatinthenameofthemoon?Andwhydiditmakemewanttocry? Ofcourse,Ichuckled,myhandsgoingsofterinhishair.Iwastryingsohardtofightbackthetears.Justtellmewhatyouwanttoeat,andwecangetonwithit.
1/2 ******* Xylon endeduporderingminicorndogs,Capresesalad,andmacaroniandcheese.Andthethreeofusallatetogether.Iensuredhefinishedhismeal.Evenhisnanniesweresurprised.
Xylongrabbedhistabletagain,writingsomethingdownonit.Irealizedhemadeuseofitwhenhewantedtohavealongconversation,whichwouldbedifficultforhimtocommunicatethroughspeech.
Haveyouconsideredworkinginahospital?Heshowedittomewhenhewasdonewriting.
Woah.Anotherunexpectedquestion.
Um…IusedtowanttoworktherewhenIwasakid.Butnotanymore.
Why?Thistime,itwasXylawhoasked.

Idhaveactuallylovedtoworkinahospital,butafterwhathappened threeyearsago,IwasntsureIwantedto getintomoretrouble.
Xylonscribbleddownonhistablet.Alotofpeoplearesuffering,Aunty.Igotothehospitalmostofthetime,andIseepeopleworsethanme.Ifyoucanhelpthem,itd bereallynice.
Hiswordsleftmyheartinfragments.Howtouchingthathewasmoreconcernedaboutothersinhiscondition.Withthepainhewasgoingthrough,hemustfeelreallybadthattheywentthroughworse.
Willyoudoit,Aunty?Youdbehelpingalotofpeople,Xylawinkedatme.
Ichuckled.
Ugh.Whywerethesekidshavingsomuchinfluenceonme?Now,Icouldntgettheimageofpeoplesufferingoutofmyhead.
Illthinkaboutthis.Howaboutthat?Isaidwithasmile.
Muchtomyastonishment,Xylonhuggedme.
Woah! Thankyou,Aunty.Ihada goodfeelingaboutyouthefirstdayIsawyou.
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