Tear returned to work in the records department at Yulia City.

The fonstones were given to her grandfather to keep, and he studied them daily. Tear knew this because she had not seen him ever since they got back from the summit, nearly a week ago. He was always in his room, studying the stones.

Tear's mind continued to spin. She had reunited with her friends, but things still felt empty.

Natalia had invited them all for a banquet in Castle Baticul following the summit. They had caught up there, discussing things and laughing together. Or at least, the others did.

Tear sat on her chair, a blank expression on her face. She still had thoughts racing through her mind. If the fonstones could see the past…

The laughter of her friends felt all so distant.

'You know what a soldier's duty is,' she told herself. That's what she continously told herself.

'Forget about him…forget about him and live your life…'

"Tear." She looked up to see Natalia smiling at her. "If you're getting bored at Yulia City, you could always stay here."

Tear shook her head. "T-thanks, but it's okay."

There was no way she could stay in Baticul. It was near the Fabre manor, and it would be impossible for her to get her mind off things if she stayed.

The records department was a large room, full of many desks and cubicles. Her desk was near her friend Pender's, and she could hear his pen scribble away. Ever since she had returned from the summit, it seemed like she was getting less work done. The hours would tick away and she would hold her inked pen in her hand, without even writing anything.

And then this day came when something happened. Her grandfather made an announcement over the intercom to the entire records department.

"Attention all, this is Teodoro speaking!"

Tear's eyes had widened, this being the first time in many days since she had heard her grandfather's voice. 'What could it possibly be…?'

Teodoro's voice continued on. "I would like to confirm that the new developments are indeed the objects listed in Yulia's Book of Anomalies. That is to say that they can indeed see the past."

'See the past…?' A sinking feeling appeared in Tear's stomach. For some reason unbeknownst to her, she felt like she was going to be sick.

If the fonstones could see the past then it meant-

'No…' She kept reminding herself to follow her duty as a soldier. Her duty was to her planet, and that was it.

But she could not brush it off. The memories were there, and they would remain.

She would sleep each night with dreams of him.

A soldier's duty…

She would try her hardest to forget, to put him out of her mind, but the memories would not go away. They were still there, and they would remain there.

Thoughts of him raced through her mind at work. He would be in her sleep, and she would dream of their journey, their time spent together.

There was, simply put, no possible way to get him out her mind. The fact remained: she missed him, and there was no changing that.

'Stupid idiot…'

Teodoro was in his room, reading when the door burst open. His granddaughter approached him, a look of pure discontent on her face.

"Tear! What's wrong?"

She closed her eyes and pressed her fingers against her lips. "The fonstones…"

Teodoro looked at her quizzically. "What about them?"

She opened her eyes and put her hands to her sides. "They can see the future, right?"

Teodoro frowned. "I know where you're going with this one. There is no way I can let you see them."

Tear toke a sidelong glance at the floor. "I…"

"You do remember what the Score was, do you not? This will just be a repeat, and so it's better if no one sees them."

She looked up at her grandfather. "I just…"

Teodoro stood up. "Have you forgotten your duty as a soldier?"

Tear put her hand to her head. "I know...but I need to know that he's all right, I just..."

Teodoro stared at his granddaughter. He had never seen her this frustrated and sad before. She was always so strong, always so dependent, but now…

He closed his eyes. "Okay…"

Tear's eyes widened. "Y-you mean it?"

He nodded. "Let me look into them," Teodoro told her, "You're not accustomed to, after all." He reached into a drawer behind his desk and pulled out one of the stones. He then clutched in his hand firmly and closed his eyes.

Tear stood patiently, waiting.

When Teodoro finally opened his eyes, he averted his gaze from Tear.

"W-what is it?" she asked.

He slowly approached her. "It seems that Luke did not survive…."

Tear felt her stomach sink. "O-oh…"

Teodoro walked towards her. "It may merely be falsehood, the"-

She closed her eyes. "No…it's okay…" She then turned and walked towards the door.

Luke had not survived…

Her heart throbbed. Her life had always been to her planet, to serve it and protect it. She lived for no one and nothing save Auldurant, but…

She walked to her house and up the stairs to her house.

She had been born a soldier, taught her responsibilities and duties at a young age, and lived her live alone. But she had met friends, she had changed. And now it looked like the one person she cared about the most had not survived.

She lay down on her bed and placed her head against her pillow.

He had not survived….