It’s Too Late to Say Goodbye (backdated to Oct. 18)

[beancounter]

[The feed clicks on, showing a slightly-anxious looking Fenton. He’s fiddling with his tie in his hands, and – if one is looking closely – there’s a sort of sadness around his expression as well, although he’s trying to hide it, offering the camera a weak smile.]

Ah. Hello, everyone. I don’t often make announcements like this, but... I figured in this case... [It was important? He was the first one to know, so it naturally fell to him? Fenton didn’t know how to end that sentence, so he shrugged, then took in a deep breath.]

For everyone that knew her... Webby’s gone back home. [His smile faltered, then grew a bit more nervous as he chuckled softly.] She’s okay. She was missing everyone back home, and had a lot of things to do, there... I know she wouldn’t want anyone here to be sad that she’s left.

[A small, contemplative frown this time, for a second, and then another shrug, looking aside.] And... you never know. She might come back. She might not, but... well... that’s the way this place works, isn’t it? [He reached up and scratched the back of his head, continuing on in a small voice.] Even if we haven’t had any examples of something like that, yet.

[He cleared his throat, and faced the camera again.] So... ahh... that’s all I wanted to tell everyone. Thank you. Sorry. um... [He reaches up to turn off the feed.]

Comments

[weaver_of_lies]

I never said it would be easy, but I would have done it.

Certainly if I felt like helping anyone here it was her. Or Missy.

[im_a_hugger]

[Scorpia nods.]

There's a lot more people here that I want to help, but... yeah, Webby's something special. She even thought that my pincers were cool.

[weaver_of_lies]

A lot? How nice of you.

That does sound like her.

[im_a_hugger]

Aw, thanks.

[Scorpia nods; her voice a little quieter.]

She was the first person to ever treat me like that. Other people here have been nice to me and helped me a lot, like Lydia; she even made me some clothes since I... can't exactly buy most things off the rack around here. But I'll still miss Webby.

[weaver_of_lies]

Before she ran from me, and then when we spoke afterward, I found her presence...tolerable, despite all of her energy.

I think I will miss her too.