Sixteenth Goal: Departure. [Video, backdated to the 19th, morning]

[headup_stickontheice]

[Cam's got his backpack on. He's carrying something, under his arm, a pack of some kind. The implications are clear -- he's going somewhere. Lucette carries Salamon behind him, along with a tiny bag of her own.]

There's no easy way to say this... Me and Maya, and Neku and Shiki, we're going with Sakuyamon. We just... It's the right thing to do right now. Harley, if we could uh...still talk through video...? I can get, stuff, sent, through...shipping, they've got this pirate system. LH, man, I'm sorry, uh... Keep up your workouts, okay? It's...uhm. [He looks like this is not exactly how he planned on saying this.]

...Sometimes you need a change of view, you know?

[He bites his lip and then smiles.] So...yeah. See you guys around, I guess.

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[acceptedburden]

Good. I would not have it any other way.

And I would appreciate that even more. As I told Neku, it felt a little soon to be leaving when we had only just arrived here...but who knows what the future might hold. I would like to hear more about Sakuyamon's offered place to stay before agreeing completely.

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[headup_stickontheice]

Yeah, we just sorta...things happened, a lot of things, and a place like that sounds kind of...nice right now.

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[headup_stickontheice]

[A few moments pass, before he can set it up right.]

You don't think I'm running away, right? I don't... I wanna stop that, but, I... [He sighs.]

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[acceptedburden]

[Kaldur blinks in surprise at the question. Why would Cam ask that? Kaldur considers it seriously for a moment, then shakes his head.]

I do not, Cam. I believe that you are doing what you think best for yourself right now. Not only that, but traveling with Sakuyamon could be advantageous to us all. You are very brave to go with her when very few others that I know of are going and none of us have been to this island before. This is not running away Cam.

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[headup_stickontheice]

[With a slight frown, Cam glances away.]

I didn't mean to be brave or anything like that. [His Crest of Courage notably dangles around his neck.] ...Thanks. Guess I just had to hear it from someone.

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[acceptedburden]

[Kaldur offers him a smile.]

One rarely intends to perform acts of bravery, Cam. But I hope I have at least reassured you in this. No one thinks you are running away.

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[headup_stickontheice]

Hope so...

[A pause.]

You'll be safe there too, right? And keep in touch?

[He doesn't want anyone else to disappear.]

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[acceptedburden]

Koushirou spent a great deal of time setting this place up for us in case of an emergency like this. I like to think that means that we will be safe...or as safe as one can be in the digital world.

I promise to keep in touch Cam.

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[headup_stickontheice]

[He appears incredibly relieved. And a bit embarrassed.]

Thanks.