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[madcuriosity]

But... I don't understand, why did our friends and loved ones just leave us behind?

If so many found a way to go home, why didn't they tell us?

They... they didn't even say goodbye. Why wouldn't they say goodbye?

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[thefirething]

What if they didn't know they were leaving and it just happens? That sounds like a good reason for being unable to say goodbye.

[madcuriosity]

So... dozens and dozens of us can just go "poof!" without so much as a word of warning?

[thefirething]

Sure seems that way. I'm not happy with the idea.

[madcuriosity]

They... they will go home, won't they? Like to their actual home?

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[blueberryprincess]

This happened a lot where I was before. People'd be there one day, gone the next. No rhyme or reason for it. It just happened. It happened to a guy I was dating, it happened with my best friend and her boyfriend. They were just gone. So, I threw myself into something that made me happy and ended up with a lot of hand-made clothes.

It's hard to deal with people just leaving, though, so if you want me to show you how to build an amazing blanket fort in the living room of your house, let me know. I'll bring everything you need.

[ Which probably also means cooking cool food with Evie. ]

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[madcuriosity]

It... it'll happen again? What if I lose you, then! What if I lose dragon papa and Mama Gina... does- does that mean any minute you can all disappear?

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[blueberryprincess]

Sadly, yes. But that just means you have to fight for as many good moments as you can.

[ Evie's brain is working on something for the girl, something she can hold onto and keep in case people do leave hear behind. Something she can remember them by. ]

Dearest, I'm coming to see you. Where are you, my sister?

[ Evie was adopted by Regina over Christmas and if this girl considers her mother her mother? Evie considers her family. She has since the start. ]

We're going shopping. I'm aiming to distract you for a while today. Sound like a plan?

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[light_of_willpower]

It's likely they didn't have a choice about leaving, sadly. So they couldn't either tell us, or say goodbye. I wish I could offer some kind of explanation behind that, but that's the best I've been able to find.

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[madcuriosity]

So, then we're brought here without so much of a warning and leave just the same?

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[light_of_willpower]

As far as any of us know--yes. It's one of the many questions we have no answers for. I know it's not at all reassuring, and I wish I had better comfort.

Are you alright, so to speak? Do you have housing, food, company? Are you safe?

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[borntolove]

I think that those who summoned us here - allowed those gone to return back home.

So - we just have to make the best of this place while our time allows.

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[madcuriosity]

But were they even asked if they wanted to go back home? Or if they had anything in the oven? What if someone's pie is burning as we speak?

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[borntolove]

[Ten is smiling softly on the other end]


Hopefully someone tells them that thar pie is still in the oven or that thar tea is ready.

Remember them. That's the best thing you can do. Is remember them. And they're not gone.

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[brbgettingwrench]

I dont understand, but it doesn't make it any less painful everytime it does happen.

But I doubt they had much of a choice. Those that care and know us would know to say goodbye and if they found a way to get out. That's my guess anyway.

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[madcuriosity]

Something like this has happened before?

I don't know if it makes it worse or better that they had no choice. This isn't fair.

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[brbgettingwrench]

It's a common thing that happens, but it's one of those you'll never know when it will happen to someone you know.

It's not fair, but I found in some cases if they had something they needed to do back home, vanishing isn't always a bad thing for them.

For us though it's different.

[trollkeru]

That is one of the many wonders of genessia. The mysterious dissappearing people.

No one really knows the answer, but how can we watch each other 24/7 either which would be the only way of knowing.

[madcuriosity]

THERE'S NOTHING WONDEROUS ABOUT IT! I created a whole Wonderland and dozens and dozens of people just up and disappearing was not a part of it!

[trollkeru]

Sometimes I forget you cannot be sarcastic via text because no one can tell.

I meant wonders in a bad way, not a happy way. My bad at that one though.

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[ubiquitously]

Not every departing ends with a goodbye, no matter how much both parties want it.

Are you missing someone?

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[madcuriosity]

I'm missing a good many. Are you missing anyone?

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[ubiquitously]

I am.

But they aren't the types of people who would leave without a goodbye. Not unless they were forced.

I'm sure they've simply returned home. It may be painful for us to lose them, but I imagine they're happy to be with their families again.

[fondofapples]

Alice, love. [ Regina's voice is soft and wounded. The loss of daughter and friend has torn holes in her and she bleeds tears whenever she's alone. ]

I don't believe Arya and Emma left by their own choice, nor any of the others. I think they left the same way we arrived.

I know it hurts. Believe me, I do. But don't think ill of them. It's not their fault.

[madcuriosity]

So... So I could just lose you and Neil and Evie in just a blink of an eye? You would be taken from me and there's nothing we can do?

[fondofapples]

There's always something we can do, darling. It's just taken me too long to figure it out this time. I promise, I'm doing everything I can to keep us all together.

[ It was true, but so was it true that she hadn't been able to keep Arya with her and she'd never forgive herself for it. ]