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[hearthwarming]

Ah, just one last thing...

[ With a warm smile, she holds Thoma's old feather duster out at him. ]

Would you like to use this?

[ As much as she and Diluc miss their beloved sunshine, Ori knows that Aether must be missing him, too. Although she knows that the Thoma that had been here in Reverein hadn't been the same Thoma that Aether knew, they were still friends, and it's difficult not to miss such a bright presence. ]

[startraveler]

[He stares at the duster for a moment. He knows why Ori offers it to him and yet he's not sure if he should take it. They both miss Thoma dearly.]

Are you sure?

[Slowly, he reaches out just to touch the duster, as if considering it. Who would've thought that a simple daily use item like this would have this much significance. What would Thoma think if he saw them now? Would he laugh? Maybe he would smile as bright as always.]

[hearthwarming]

[ Ori nods and smiles as Aether reaches out and touches the duster so very tentatively. In response, she presses the handle of it into his palm, gently and yet a little insistently, too. ]

I'm sure. He'd be honored that you helped us out and used his favorite duster, too.

[ And probably think them both a little silly - in the warmest, most loving way possible - for making such a big deal out of it, too.

With the duster in Aether's hands, Ori's little bird friends swoop in and drop a cloth into her hands, twittering in a rather animated way as if to say, it's time to get back to work! ]

Come on! These shelves aren't going to clean themselves...!

[startraveler]

[Aether smiles, softly as his eyes linger on the duster.]

...That sounds like something he would say.

[A short, quite laugh escapes him and Aether turns around to the shelves.]

Let's get this place nice and clean!

[It'll be so clean that Thoma would be proud of them!]