The race is almost at an end, and I wonder if it's truly worth it. Is the reward really that great? It's truly been an exhausting journey.

[says the man who has spent most of the time protecting the ship with an ice shield as he lounged around on deck and occasionally lounged around on an island, 99% of the time with his sleep mask on. All the energy everyone else spends is wearing him out]

I wonder if a certain man has done anything indecent yet. [said casually to prick a certain man's ears as slight punishment for being strange and going to waste his attentions on a boy that is half his age.]

Maa, well, I suppose it all works out in the end. I hope the competition ends well for everyone. At least for the moment there is music. [odd singing. Probably heralding some disaster or another no doubt. That was the way of the sea, though.]


[for all those on Dnsali who wish to find Kuzan he is...lounging on an ice deck chair on the island having frozen over most of the ponds within a certain radius of himself. It's the least he can do to help the dubious cause. Almost quite literally in fact]

Man I feel like shit this mornin'. Anyone else feel like they been bitin' shit all night or somethin'? Neck an' back's outta sorts, too, an' my shirt don't fit no more. Damn, musta shrunk on the island or somethin' cuz I-

Wait.

THE HELL HAPPENED T' MY HANDS? HOLY SHIT I TURNED INT' A GHOST AN' I'M POSSESSIN' A HUMAN!!! WHO KNOWS 'BOUT SPIRITS AN' SHIT I NEED HELP QUICK!!!!

 *If she'd thought about it she would have put this anonymously, or written maybe. As it is, she's just a sad voice who wants someone to talk to. She sounds lost, her voice tight and choked*

First Aya... now Riku...and Kairi...

They're all gone. Just disappeared.

This is stupid! A couple days ago it was my birthday and Kairi had made me a friendship bracelet - and Riku.. Riku made me feel better about Aya disappearing.

There's no point... Everyone here is going home, somehow, someway. What's the point in loving people and caring about people if they just...disappear?

*Her breath hitches a moment before she gives a heavy sigh*

But I don't wanna... I don't wanna be a girl with no friends round here. I just - I wanna keep my friends. I want them to stay. But that's... so selfish...

At least Kairi and Riku have gone home together...

*Selphie sighs shakily again*

I just - don't wanna be left alone...

Spades? You guys are still here, right? [Nami sure hopes so.] I don't really know how else to say this.

Something happened and now I can't use my powers to move around.

[You know, like she does.]

Can someone come find me and take me back to the ship? I feel fine, but it's a long way and I...

[Have no legs.]

I need some help.

[That too.]