[Nostalgia's a powerful thing. It can't be like it was, but...]

[Then again, Yuan looks more like himself than he has in fifteen years. What he passes back is dismissive fondness; an of course in emotional form.]

Some things are faster by thought. Kratos has a great deal to catch up on.

[Which is all true, without giving Lloyd the full picture of exactly how deep the emotions between Yuan and Kratos are running. It does feel like old times, when they could bite sarcasm at each other and pass the truth of it where neither of them had to speak it aloud.]

I've already ensured that Colette has a key crest. The rest will be somewhat more complicated, but... not impossible.

[She's still at risk for the crystallization, but I'm keeping an eye on her. Shall I spare you details for now?]