[a heart field trip]

[antreegonist]

*you're back on the island of Mithos's heart, on the dirt path through the meadow. the sky's still clouded and glassy, but it's no longer storming: you've arrived in the middle of a sunshower.

the freestanding door is there in its pool. the surrounding fog has thinned to translucence -- you can see a couple of large, four-legged shapes moving in it.*

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[antreegonist]

*Resolution reaches out and takes both your hands; he's happy too.*

[brotagonist]

[h-haha.]

Next time I'm here, maybe we'll be able to say hi properly... good luck.

[antreegonist]

*squeeze.*

Thanks. I will do something about this cage, promise.

[brotagonist]

I know you will.

[antreegonist]

*hehhh. some of his wounds have closed right up.*

[brotagonist]

[squeezes his hands back and loosens up...]

[antreegonist]

*lets him go, then...*

I'll see you around.

[brotagonist]

Yeah... hang in there.

[okay. returning to the pillar.]

[antreegonist]

*takes Lloyd's hand too |D*

[brotagonist]

[WELL OKAY! you're steering this ship cap'n]

[antreegonist]

*leading him into the gate!*

Hold on tight, okay?

[brotagonist]

All right...

[holding on tight then!]

[antreegonist]

*there's a tug, a jump and a rush; another moment of warm light.

you are both standing in True Heart's glade. the sense of added strength and reality here sinks into you.*

[brotagonist]

[takes a deep breath.]

This is your place, then?

[antreegonist]

Mmhm. I, ah, was really sleepy last time you were in here.

[brotagonist]

I could tell. You were that fuzzball?

[antreegonist]

...squeak squeak?

[brotagonist]

[pfffft.]

[antreegonist]

It's really good for sleeping on people with. This is me for real though.

[brotagonist]

Of course you like being fuzzy.

...that was you downstairs too, wasn't it? Thanks.

[antreegonist]

Mmhm. You woke me up when you touched a pillar. Thank you too.

[brotagonist]

[smiles a bit.]

What was going down on there? With the cage and everything—

[antreegonist]

Haa . . . the lake is guilt, and he's the Resolution of this heart. What he does is sort it out so it doesn't break things down like it used to.

[brotagonist]

Resolution's in a cage?

[antreegonist]

He told you it was a leftover, right? That was the shape of Regret.