“Oh.. either way.. we’ll visit.. I’m gonna go back home..”

“Promise me you’ll get a crew.. and promise me you’ll actually look after yourself? I’m gonna see you again.. with Rune next time..”

“I know.. I don’t think she meant to make you feel bad about it.. but you also shouldn’t feel that way.. you don’t deserve it. Not to say your feelings are invalid.. I love you Desmond..” she’s offering a hug.

She frowns.. she nods.
“I get it..”

She frowns.
“Desmond.. they love you very much.. moms just..
She can be frustrated she didn’t get to raise you.. think about it wouldn’t you be upset you don’t get to raise your child?”

“I doubt she meant it like /that/ Desmond.. I get how it sounds..
I-I’m calling mom.. please just talk to her Des?”

“But you need a crew, everyone does..
Desmond.. come back please? Let’s talk about this..”

“What?! Desmond this isn’t rational.. please.. come back you can’t run a whole air ship by yourself.. it’s impossible for anyone..”

“Why..?”

Looking around..
“There’s.. no one..?”

She steps in, looking to him.
“Hey, Desmond..”

She looked to Lapis with a frown.
“I-I.. okay.. I’ll see you soon?”

“You left without saying goodbye?” She frowned. “I wanted to see you..”

“Are you in Alessia..?”

“Desmond..? Are you around..?”

She’s going to call @sailingprince.bsky.social ..

“Oh..”

“Something happened again.. didn’t it..?”

“He didn’t even say good bye..”

She ran to see if Desmond was in his room, she wanted to talk to him-
A smile turned frown.
“Oh.. he’s gone.”

“It dos doesn’t it? This is being hosted by the ice goddess Glacies..”

“That’s a long ways off isn’t it, Des?”

“Oooh! Are you gonna trade in your ship miss Jorm upgraded?”

“What’s wrong, Desmond?”

She smiled bringing her to the winter festival going on near the city ice rink

“Oh good..
We can get you real cotton candy if you’d like!”

“Please don’t eat my hair!”

Tilting her head..

BAM

“What? Nooo!” She giggled
Did she think of Larcei?
“My hair is probably not tasty..”