Cosette, we have some bad news. You see, Sam here will be leaving in order to continue his demon hunting quest.
!
Is that why he’s been avoiding me?
… How long has everyone known about this?
…
Sam, why didn’t you tell me anything? I said I would have your back, remember?
My apologies, Cosette, but if I told you anything, it would have made you stressed and you wouldn’t be able focus when doing your daily activities. Furthermore, you would try everything in your power to convince me to stay.
T-that may be true, but what's wrong with that!? Everything’s fine the way it is, right? You can’t expect to kill every last demon on Earth, can you? I know I’m being selfish, but please, be reasonable…
I don’t want him to leave… What if he gets killed during his travels? My heart couldn’t take it. I sometimes worried myself whenever he ventured into the night, but him being nearby meant our home meant that it wouldn’t be too hard to find him. But now…
Cosette, please calm down…
Cosette, I’m sorry, but my decision is final.
I want to thank every one of you for the memories you have given me; if I hadn’t met you all, I probably would have become a mere husk of myself.
…Take care of yourselves…
*GRAB*
Come back… Please come back someday, don’t leave us alone!
Cosette, behave yourself!
…Alright, I’ll come back. I don’t know when, but I guarantee I will return to you all. In the meantime, I will impart this to you.
A spear materialized from light next to Sam.
Should anything try to bring you harm, use this to defend yourselves, it is quite useful against evil spirits.
…Thanks, Sam. Sorry about the outburst…
No need to apologize, Cosette. I know you mean well. You're a wonderful person and I’m sure you'll find success in life.
!
Farewell and thanks for everything.
I… couldn’t control my tears for the rest of the night. I stayed in bed awake, thinking about the time I spent with Sam. Our time together was short, but he provided me with a lot of companionship and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.
I miss you, my dear, dear, Samael...
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