7th dawn → video

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[Riku's face, when he appears on the network today, is a little exasperated, and a little apologetic. Behind him, something tiny and black moves, and he picks his hair up and away from it, pulling it over his shoulder for lack of anything else to do with it. A sharp-eyed observer will note that the black thing is a wing. It's small, but it's clearly a pointy, leathery bat wing. Presumably, there's a matching one.]

So... I guess I was ported out.

[His very first port-out after a year and a half. What a strange experience. Riku pauses. He's pretty sure he... owes some people an apology.]

Uh -- sorry. From what I can tell it hasn't been very long, though...? A day or so tops, I think. I saw Kagami made a post, so I thought I should clear things up.

[He's surprised you all panicked, honestly...]

I guess I should thank you all for worrying, though.

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Yeah, well...

[He shakes his head -- he doesn't really know how to explain himself. He just... doesn't think it's out of the question to tell him he appreciates it. It seems weird to keep it to himself.]

I don't feel like it's... this isn't a business relationship, you know? I don't care about like... helping each other evenly, or anything like that. So I don't feel like you owe me, either.

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That's not exactly what I meant to imply. It's just that--

[ He pauses for a moment, wanting to put this in the best way he can. ]

Friends help each other. It's not a matter of being even or not.

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You're right. Which is why I feel like... it's even more important that we show each other that we appreciate it. Anyway, it doesn't matter.

[Riku hesitates, and then finds he can smile, anyway.]

Glad to be back.