[network] @LELRIC; audio; night 330 [open to those left behind]

[armoured]

[The first sound to come through is wind in the background, and then Al's voice sounding guilty.]

I, uh-- I may have made a mistake.

[A big one.]

I was looking for the people that went missing, and I kind of lost track of time. It's so stupid, I've never done that before, I guess I've just been here so long that I thought I would never get locked out now. Shows how much I know, huh?

[He tries for a little laugh there, but it sounds a bit choked.]

I'm-- I'm really sorry. I know I promised to be there for some people, but I guess that's another broken promise. It doesn't mean that I don't think you can be strong, or make it, you really can. Whatever happens, I'll be proud of you all, even if I don't see you again.

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[swatsflies]

[ shit he knows. He knows they will not see eye to eye about this... ]

I... [ He wants to argue or insist he's just going to sleep. But he can't bring himself to say it. ]

How about we talk about something? Something we haven't heard before. Or I play you something?

[armoured]

No, it's... it's okay, you shouldn't have to stay and listen to this.

[He wouldn't wish that on his worst enemy, let alone someone he cares about. Listening to someone die is something that never fades away.]

[swatsflies]

[ :( :( :( ]

You know, I've been in battles before.

[ Just going to chatter away anyways. Deal with it, Al ]

One of them was even my test to become a SeeD.

[armoured]

Zell, please.

[He'd appreciate the chatter any other time, but he really doesn't want his friend to have to be here and listen to this.]

Go and be with Jim, do something happy.

[swatsflies]

[ But friendo, he can't be happy :< ]

Alright. [ He'll starts to say see ya, but manages to stop himself.

Instead he'll just hang up. ]