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[al_truism]

[It worries him -- because Urahara should be young and strong, laughing and carefree. At the same time he knows that his friend is letting him in, letting him see this because he trusts him.]

... where are you?

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[mere_shopkeeper]

Outside.

[It's said with a little smile as he turns to face the PCD before sitting down on the ground. His tone is friendly, gentle, quiet, but there's no offer for Al to join him or any coordinates being shared. A century or two gets tucked away slowly with those words, so gradually that it's hardly even noticeable unless you're watching closely.]

In a little garden.

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[al_truism]

[Al notices -- and he because he's Al, he doesn't push.]

It looks peaceful.

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[mere_shopkeeper]

It is.

_{[He leans back on both arms, breathing in the night air deeply, eyes closed.]}

And full of memories.

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[al_truism]

It's good that you have a place like that.

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[mere_shopkeeper]

Do you have one?

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[al_truism]

... the river. Any river, really.

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[mere_shopkeeper]

Does it help?

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[al_truism]

The sound of the water is calming. I have my happiest memories there, too.

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[mere_shopkeeper]

Such as?

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[al_truism]

... I remember... when I was very, very young, my family would go there to play in the shallows.

My dad was with us then, I think.

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[mere_shopkeeper]

Ah...

They're still worth having, aren't they?

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[al_truism]

Yeah, they are.

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[mere_shopkeeper]

_{[Another brief touch to the snowdrops before he stands, dusting off his pants.]}

Then we are right in not giving them up, despite it all.

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[al_truism]

Of course we are.

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[mere_shopkeeper]

Good.

[Good to know that he's not the only one who thinks that.]

He also, a while ago, likened himself to a princess in love with a prince who took great care of her, but kept her fed on lies. Yet though she knew he lied, she didn't care, because he looked at her as though she was the most important person in the world. And because his lies made her so very content, so very happy, she decided that she was going to give herself to him, to let him eat her, because she believed he loved her, despite the deceit.

_{[Back to Alois now, excuse the sudden topic change.]}

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[al_truism]

... maybe now that he knows real love and family, he'll let that go, if slowly.

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[mere_shopkeeper]

Such is the hope.

_{[Yet Urahara can't help but remember the way Alois called out for Claude during the event, the way those slender fingers clung to him while that desperate, fearful voice kept repeating that he needed Claude.]}

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[al_truism]

Whatever happens, it'll take time.

... when I was separated from my brother, nothing could keep me from him.

[Though not everyone is as insanely determined as Ed and Al are.]

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[mere_shopkeeper]

Except now that he has Luca, it's his next most important person that is missing. Who is to say nothing can keep him from Claude?

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[al_truism]

The fact that Luca is here will help immensely.

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[mere_shopkeeper]

Yes.

<sub>[What else is there to say? If he could pull out his memory of Alois telling him that story about the princess and the prince and show it to Al, he would. What a story.

What a broken, broken boy.]</sub>

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[al_truism]

... I'm glad you're here.

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[mere_shopkeeper]

_{[Turning, Urahara offers Al a smile. It's genuine and optimistic, but of an older, wiser, more tired variety.]}

As I am glad of your company as well, Al-san.

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[al_truism]

... you don't have to call me 'san'.