Euphrasie (smiling3) Hm hm hm...

Euphrasie (smiling1) It is not yet time.

Euphrasie (smiling2) You know this. I know this.

Euphrasie (smiling3) The Change God, the Ka Buan Expressions, the Universe, whatever force governs us, know this.

Euphrasie (sorry1) So...

Euphrasie (smiling4) Come and talk to me after you've talked to all your companions!!!

(Later.)

(That's the sun! Outside!!!)

(You see an island in the distance, too.)

(...)

Euphrasie (smiling3) Hm hm hm...

Euphrasie (mirabelle1) I can feel it! We both know this!

Euphrasie (smiling4) It's all over when you talk to me!

Euphrasie (smiling2) So! Have you done everything you needed to do?

(Ready?)

• (Take a step back.)

  Siffrin takes a step back, and looks back at the Head Housemaiden.

  
  

  Euphrasie (smiling3) Alright. I will talk to you soon, then!

• (Ready.)

  Conversation proceeds.

Euphrasie (thankyou2) Wonderful! All of you, come closer, come closer!

Everyone gathers around Euphrasie, with Siffrin at the bottom, directly opposite her.

(...)

(You've finished talking to everyone, so...)

(This is it, isn't it?)

(The end of your journey, once more...)

(It's all over     when you talk to her.)

(For the final time...)

(. . .)

Euphrasie (smiling2) ...

Euphrasie (smiling1) Traveling one... Are you worried?

Everyone turns down to look at Siffrin.

Bonnie (surprised1) Worried? About what?

Isabeau (angry2) About looping back...?

Siffrin (US_sad1) "I'd always loop back when I died..."

Siffrin (US_sad2) "And whenever I'd talk to you."

Siffrin (US_sad2) "You would talk, and then, the loop would..."

Euphrasie (oh1) Whenever we'd talk? But why...?

Siffrin (US_sad4) "Maybe because..."

(...)

Odile (worried2) Because... Talking to you... Means our journey to save Vaugarde is really over, isn't it?

Odile (gimme1) And for you, Siffrin, it also meant all of us going our separate ways, doesn't it?

Isabeau (angry1) The very thing the loops were trying to stop...

Mirabelle (anxious3) Oh... So, you think you might still go back?

(No, you won't, you're too exhausted, too weak, but...)

(But... What if...)

Isabeau (boo1) Hm...

Isabeau (neutral1) Nah, won't happen.

Mirabelle (angy1) So quick!

Siffrin (US_serious2) "But how do you know?"

Isabeau (oh1) What, don't you trust me?

Isabeau (neutral1) You'll be fine. You'll stay right here with us.

Bonnie (and then1) Because we'll stay together for a while longer now, Frin!

Bonnie (yeah!2) We'll still be together for a while! And after that, we'll still be together, even if we're not!!!

Odile (lol2) Plus, I doubt there's any Craft left for you to use. You really burned yourself out earlier.

Odile (lol1) My bet is that your little temper tantrum earlier used up all that energy from your wish.

Odile (wonder1) You might still be able to use some Crafts now, although I wouldn't recommend it for a bit...

Odile (yeah1) But I doubt you have any energy left over for Time Craft.

Odile (lol2) You won't loop back. I'll super duper promise if you want.

(You laugh.)

(Yes, you know it's over, there's nothing to tell you otherwise, but...)

(. . .)

Mirabelle (sad1) ...

Isabeau (angry2) ...

Odile (dotdotdot2) ...

Bonnie (surprised1) ...

Bonnie (sulk5) We could, um...

Bonnie (shy2) W-We could hold hands?

Mirabelle (oh!1) Hold hands?

Isabeau (sif!1) Hold hands!

Odile (urgh1) Hold hands...

Bonnie hops twice.

Bonnie (shy1) I-IF FRIN IS WORRIED!!! I DUNNO!!! JUST AN IDEA!!!

Bonnie (shy2) Um, that way, even if you do go back, we'll go back with you, right?

Isabeau (really2) That sounds right to me, yes.

Mirabelle (happy1) Hehehe!

Odile (sigh1) Urgh...

Odile (lol2) Fine. Let's hold hands, then.

Bonnie turns to Odile.

(Odile takes Bonnie's hand.)

Odile turns to Euphrasie.

Odile (yeah1) Head Housemaiden?

Euphrasie (thankyou1) Oh! Yes, of course!

Bonnie and Odile look toward Mirabelle and Isabeau. Mirabelle turns to Euphrasie.

(The Head Housemaiden puts her hand in Odile's, and takes Mirabelle's, also.)

Mirabelle (happy1) Hehehe!

Mirabelle looks at Isabeau.

Mirabelle (happy4) Isabeau?

Isabeau looks at Mirabelle.

Isabeau (yeah!1) Yes!

(Mirabelle and Isabeau happily link hands...)

Mirabelle and Isabeau turn to the center of the group. Bonnie looks at Siffrin.

Bonnie (smile4) Frin, Frin!

Bonnie C'mon, Frin!

(Bonnie's sticky hand grabs yours.)

Isabeau Sif!

(Shyly, you put your hand in Isabeau's.)

(You feel warm.)

Bonnie ...

Odile ...

Mirabelle ...

Isabeau ...

Mirabelle U-Um, what now?

Isabeau Well... If it ended every time you talked to the Head Housemaiden, Sif... Then...

Isabeau Maybe tell us a story, madame Head Housemaiden!

Euphrasie Oho! What kind of story should I tell?

Odile A funny one.

Mirabelle A cute one?

Isabeau A nice one!

Bonnie One about Belle!

Mirabelle Huh?!?

Euphrasie Ohohoho!!!

Euphrasie Well, everyone... Let me tell you about the very first time Mirabelle made a classroom explode...

Mirabelle NO!!!

Isabeau Yes!!!

Odile Heh.

Bonnie Heheheheh!!!

(You close your eye.)

(The Head Housemaiden's words wash over you.)

(Your head doesn't hurt.)

(Your chest feels warm.)

(Your stomach is full.)

(You feel Bonnie and Isabeau gripping your hands tightly.)

(You feel the wind caress your hair.)

(You feel     nothing     but the world around you.)

(You inhale...)

(It smells   like fresh air and leaves on a sunny day.)

(You smile.)

The credits roll.

THE END