Broken Antler Fen I hear the wicked get no rest.

To date, no words had sliced through Ibis as swiftly nor as cleanly as those uttered by her daughter in that moment. She had no idea that Reiko was more than just vanished; the cavalier manner in which Lilitu shared the truth was more jarring than anything, and left her speechless. Maybe the girl was wrong. She wouldn't lie, though. There was a weight to Lilitu's comment and a sense of certainty. The story fell away immediately.

I love you, mama. Maybe we'll end up finding papa and saving his life, Lilitu went on to say while her mother silently reeled. That would be so cool.

Had Takeshi won in the end? Yes, I... think it would be cool, too. She murmurs, followed by a tired sigh. Imagining her beautiful friend's face as best she could, Ibis added her to the long list of the lost she would never see again.