video; un: seeingtheworld

[schoolingfish]

[When Luca comes onto the screen, it looks like he's been crying.]

So...um...I just wanted to let everyone know that Varian and Fern are gone. They...probably turned back into squids. Which...I mean, they're still together, so it's fine. They're fine. They're happy out there in the ocean, doing squid things, and really it's not like it's the first time I've realized I'm going to be separated from the people I care about, so...

[After all, when he went to school he was separated from Alberto and his family, expecting to not see them until the summer. Then he ended up here and realized he might very well never see them again. Still, having a feeling of loss strike him like this even in his new life when he's still longing for the people he loves from his previous one to show up...it hits him hard, and he looks like he might start crying again.]

So I'm fine, too.

[This is obviously a lie.]

That's all. I just thought everyone should know.

[He ends the recording right there.]

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video; un: darth imperius

[drawsghosts]

[He just got here and he didn't know either of them, or who this kid is, but Talwyn hates seeing sad children.

His voice is surprisingly gentle for someone who probably looks kinda scary.]

I'm sorry to hear that.

Re: video; un: darth imperius

[schoolingfish]

Thanks.

[Thankfully, between not being human himself and, frankly, having seen and being related to much scarier looking people, Talwyn's looks don't phase Luca.]

[drawsghosts]

Does that happen a lot? People just vanishing?

[schoolingfish]

It does. All the time. This is the first time it's happened with people I was so close to, though.

[Including one person he'd made a blood magic bond with.]

[drawsghosts]

Losing a friend is never easy.

[schoolingfish]

You're right. I wish we never had to go through this, but even back home...stuff happens.

[drawsghosts]

Sad but true.

[Something he knows all too well from his own childhood.]

Oh, but we haven't been introduced. I am Talwyn Kallig. I also go by Darth Imperius.

[schoolingfish]

I'm Luca Paguro. It's nice to meet you, even if everything else about today is kind of...bad.

[drawsghosts]

Nice to meet you too, Luca.