[Even if Vander's rescue was ultimately a success, Claude is still troubled from the events leading up to it. To some extent, he blames himself: Adelfoúla had been a hostage of sorts, when he, Misa and Set had taken her in, but it had also lead to the odd situation of them being roommates for a week. She was a strange girl, but she wasn't just an automaton. She liked picture books, she feared pain, she had even cleaned his mess of an apartment without being asked.
And Claude had repaid her by, seemingly, letting her go to her death. He hadn't anticipated Aetós' cruelty, but perhaps he should have. So when Amos's communion nudges at the corner of his mind, he's surprised.]
She is? Did you take that piece of her shard with you...?
[He's surprised, but grateful, too, that Amos had cared enough to even look. They'd already established they shared some common ground, but this seemed to be confirmation.]
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And Claude had repaid her by, seemingly, letting her go to her death. He hadn't anticipated Aetós' cruelty, but perhaps he should have. So when Amos's communion nudges at the corner of his mind, he's surprised.]
She is? Did you take that piece of her shard with you...?
[He's surprised, but grateful, too, that Amos had cared enough to even look. They'd already established they shared some common ground, but this seemed to be confirmation.]