[His fingers still when he reaches the end of the piece, and he smiles at Vanitas. Then angles his head, indicating the empty spot beside him.] Come on.
[He has an entire piano to himself, he won't be stopping any time soon, and Vanitas wanted to listen, he can do that from the best seat in the house.
The next piece begins with a faster, quirky tempo.
Despite the upbeat tone, his next topic is melancholy. Still warm with love, but bittersweet.] You remind me of them — my sisters. They're better off, not being here, but... I miss them. [He flashes Vanitas a smile. He doesn't miss a note.] Selfish, me. Keep hoping they'll turn up. [It would be awful for them to be here, as Augmented, but... if anyone's strong enough to stay herself through having an extra soul welded to her, it's Clea. And Alicia, he could help Alicia see that she never needed him to be strong. She was strong all along. The most talented of any of them. The one to fly.]
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[He has an entire piano to himself, he won't be stopping any time soon, and Vanitas wanted to listen, he can do that from the best seat in the house.
The next piece begins with a faster, quirky tempo.
Despite the upbeat tone, his next topic is melancholy. Still warm with love, but bittersweet.] You remind me of them — my sisters. They're better off, not being here, but... I miss them. [He flashes Vanitas a smile. He doesn't miss a note.] Selfish, me. Keep hoping they'll turn up. [It would be awful for them to be here, as Augmented, but... if anyone's strong enough to stay herself through having an extra soul welded to her, it's Clea. And Alicia, he could help Alicia see that she never needed him to be strong. She was strong all along. The most talented of any of them. The one to fly.]