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The name's Morgan, and something on that anon post caught my eye. A question about staying here, rather than going home. If it's possible. If it's okay.

I don't know about Avalon. It's possible when all this ends, Avalon won't exist any more, because its purpose was served. But I can say this: if anyone doesn't want to go home, I will find a place for you. No one should have to go back to a world where they'll be mistreated, or miserable, or end up dying in days, or whatever your circumstance that means you're happier being here than there.

I live on a nexus world, a place where a lot of worlds and universes overlap and connect. Sort of like Avalon itself. It's not a paradise, it's far from perfect, but it's somewhere you can go if you want. I'll find a way to make that happen for damn sure. A ritual performed here, I hope, at the end of the last day. And if that doesn't work... I have some friends and family to whom nothing is a barrier that can't be overcome, and we will find a way to get you away. There or elsewhere.

It isn't fair that anyone should be drawn here to save everything, then sent back home without a second thought to what might happen. And if your response to that is, 'well, life's not fair', I'll make it fair.

Don't be afraid to relax, to hope, to enjoy yourself here. Life's too short for that. But... I'll also take any help anyone's offering to make this vow of mine come true.

[Morgan chuckles a little awkwardly, before shrugging and ending the message.]

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I mean. Learning to control it seems the safest option. The best thing to do. Safest. I'll come by. Shishou's dojo back home was pretty much where I grew up, anyway.

I grew up in a boarding school oriented around martial arts, myself. A pretty good way to grow, if you don't have your first choices, I think!

A boarding school? Not sure if I could do that. I just went during the day and then stayed with Shishou. I mean. Before moving in with Shigure but even then I spent a lot of time at the dojo training and helping Shishou out with the newer, younger kids.

Oh, well, I didn't have a ton of choice in the matter. Had to live somewhere and get looked out for by someone, right?

Yeah. Even after losing my mother and my father basically blaming me for it and all but disowning me. I still had Shishou. His place, his dojo.

[Ugh. That sucks, and Morgan lets out a small sigh.]

A lot of the time, family has no relation to blood at all.

Yeah. He's. His grandfather was the previous -- well, like me. Shunned and all. I guess he initially wanted to make up for that. Taking me in. But it worked out in the end. And Tohru's friends may not be family by blood but I don't expect them not to stay close even after school and all. So. Yeah. You're not wrong in that.

[Some bonds were through blood. Others. Well, they may as well be, if not were stronger because of being family by something else. By choice.]

I got basically adopted by two different friends of the family plus change. Having a place to belong can make all the difference in the world.

Yeah. Everyone should have that. I'd hope.

[If Kyo can manage it somehow. Everyone should be able to.]

Yeah, as much as possible. I'd adopt people in need, but I'm a big dumbass, so it can be hard to manage the right sort of parental attitude.

I'm assuming adopt in the sense of taking people in in supporting them or whatever and not necessarily literally adopting people. But I could be wrong there. I'm just thinking more on my family and how that's ended up with a few of us staying with an older relative.

I mean, I'd literally adopt kids if they needed it. And it were feasible. [Here in Avalon especially, that seems both tricky and dangerous.]

I mean, I'm still a minor myself so I can't have that option of officially adopting anyone, obviously, but. Yeah. If it were possible and the kid was okay with it.

[Returning the favor, sort of. With Shishou taking him in. Not that Kyo really anticipates that being possible with basically resigning himself to being locked away. Though here, Tohru and he did take in Eri.]

And if there weren't some danger of disappearing, here. That'd be the worst thing that could happen.

There is that. Probably why most here from other worlds aren't as keen with taking in pets or the like. Or the kids.

[Not that he is aware there are that many as young as Eri around but still.]

Yeah, it's different with people, or animals, who can't understand why you'd leave. Some people don't want to make friends for that same reason, but I think that's a bit self-destructive.

Hm. It's more -- I guess. I'm more used to people teasing me. Looking down on me. Anyone trying to get close to me, that's. I'm still getting used to that.

[Tohru. Tohru is the one that is pushing with him getting more used to dealing with someone wanting to get to know him better. Someone being a friend, being so close to him. Well, that isn't all smothering about it like Kagura, anyway.]

Know yourself and the words of others can't hurt you at all.

[He's learned. It took him a lot of time, effort, and help, but he's learned.]

Sometimes that sort of thing is easier said than done in not letting them get to you. But. I'm getting better on that. More...mellowed? I guess? Just. Taking time is all,

[Kyo shrugs. He is getting better. Gradually. Pretty much through Tohru's influence really.]

Of course it is. It's absolute hell to learn, and you can spend your entire life reaching for the ultimate goal. But saying it means you at least know where you're going, right?

I dunno. The future is -- I've never really made much if anything in the way of plans. At least, back home.

[For. Obvious reasons if anyone knows Kyo's deal. Which only Tohru does, here. In him being locked away in the Cat's Room once they finish school if he doesn't defeat Yuki. That deal he made with Akito in at least having a chance.]

The future is now. And now, and now. Every moment that passes! Reach for the sky, 'cuz tomorrow may never come!

Right. Exactly. May as well make the most of things. At least. I'm trying to.

It's not easy. It takes a lot of strength and a willingness to accept disappointment, even pain.

It does. I'm trying though. I'll let you know how I go, I guess.

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