005 ♫ Loss

[musicite]

[Zoisite is at the piano again. The unmistakable strains of the Moonlight Sonata accompany him. They are small comfort, to judge by his pained expression. The notes conjure impressions of a tall forest with a breeze winding through the tree limbs.

He will miss that unity. With his face in profile to the video feed, he speaks to the people who will be interested, but whom he would rather not approach.]

For the time being, Kunzite has been lost from these worlds.

[He cannot entirely bring himself to believe his friend's strength will not be enough to break through again. And yet... perhaps this is truly Kunzite's requiem.]

1st Spell [ Video ]

[esper_magic]

[ The feed turns on with Terra sitting on the floor, surrounded by books. Feathers is perched on the tallest pile, entertaining herself by leaping off, flapping madly to drift to the ground, and then climbing up Terra from her leg to her arm, shoulder, head, and then the books to repeat the process. ]

Um... I don't know a lot ...about anything, so I went to the library. But there's too much to try and learn at once, so ... I'm going to start with something relevant. Something called hobbies - you do them when you're not busy. I think.

But I don't know what to start with. How do you know if it's something you'll enjoy? What are you supposed to do -- how do you even begin? How do hobbies work?

[ The frustration is evident in her voice, and she sighs, putting books aside. ]

Gardening, Fishing, Coin and Stamp Collecting, Insect Collecting, Model Building, Painting...

Do people really do all of these things? How do you find time for it all? Are you supposed to only have one hobby or more? I don't get it - what's the point to it?

[ A longer pause as she neatly stacks the books again, holding still as Feathers scales Mt. Terra and pauses at the peak to catch her breath. Terra's half smile drops. ]

... I haven't seen Gau in weeks. I wonder... if he's on another world or if he's gone too. [ ... Like the others. ]