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[beholding_archivist]

About what happened.

[ Yes, Jon starts to speak literally as the video comes to life. He looks clearly bothered and even more in need of some good sleep than usual. Add to that the fact that he actually posts a video and you can rest assured that Jon isn't nearly as okay. ]

I- uh-... I can't help but feel responsible for- W-well. That.

I didn't do it, just to make that clear, but what happened... It...

[ A heavy exhale and Jon's shoulders drop even more. ]

...it's too close to what I- To what happened to my Earth.

[ And a pause. ]

I'm aware that some of you got hurt. And that some of you have done and seen things they rather hadn't. And there- There is nothing I can do to change any of that. I'm sorry.

[ That's his belated birthday present to himself: Feeling guilty for yet another apocalypse. ]

Comments

[Audio]

[out_of_order]

Well, that and...just seeing things.

[That should be enough of a hint for Jon to know what Cal had been cursed with.]

I've been better. Just glad it's over.

[Audio]

[beholding_archivist]

...oh.

Oh.

[ Yeah, he gets it. ]

It... Can be A Lot. I'm sorry you had to put up with it.

[Audio]

[out_of_order]

Like I said, I'm just glad it's over. I think I'm still trying to process what happened. Mostly, I think I'm exhausted.

[Audio]

[beholding_archivist]

I understand.

[ Pause. ]

Anything I can do?

[Audio]

[out_of_order]

Would you mind some company for tea or something?

[Audio]

[beholding_archivist]

I wouldn't mind your company at all, Cal.

[ He's your eldritch dad after all. ]

[Audio]

[out_of_order]

[I thought you were mom]

All right. I'll head over with BeeDee.

[Audio]

[beholding_archivist]

[ Not wrong. ]

I will have some tea ready.

[Audio]

[out_of_order]

Thanks, Jon. We'll see you soon, then.

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[beholding_archivist]

[ Jon turns off his phone with a small nod Cal won't be able to see and moves to get the promised tea prepared. ]