Filling The Emptiness

BASTIEN i am the remedy to your heart, "I'm glad. It is my job to help, after all. Both officially, and-" Bastien put a hand to his heart, which no longer beat, but he thought the symbolism still counted. "-in here." After all, he'd been in Anden's position himself once, thrust into Caido with no idea what had happened and no way to prepare for a future in an unfamiliar world. Taking the man's hand gladly, he raised his eyebrows to hear that he was staying with Oliver. "Ah...the young man has a tendency to worry and assume the worst, I'm afraid. Still, good to have somewhere to stay." At least it was a roof over his head and within the Grounds, where Anden was least likely to receive any hatred or trouble for his Ascension. Wishing him luck, Bastien watched the man go, then slowly headed back home himself, stopping every so often to make sketches and watch the town go by, reminded of his affection for it. {FIN} I am the carbon collected. I am the printed upon your stars.