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[It takes a moment or so before Ion looks over in Luke's direction, having been somewhat lost in this thoughts. So many of their friends have been sent home recently. And now Guy, who'd been here for so long... it would be a lie to say it wasn't making Ion feel uneasy. He didn't like seeing his friends suffer whenever things got rough here and he knew it would be better for them to be back home, but knowing he might never see them again after they're sent back... knowing he could be sent back again, only to die...]

[Shaking his head, he closes the book on his lap and musters up a small smile. He knew it was probably too soon for Luke to start cheering up just yet, so the least he could do was keep him from feeling any worse.]

Morning, Luke. Did you sleep all right? I hope the couch wasn't too uncomfortable...