[Ever since Rydia left, Saleh had been thinking of his early years in Luceti. Rydia and Kain, two people who have been his close friends almost since his arrival. That alone gave a significant impact, among other things. The battles they've fought, both inside and outside of the enclosure, and experiments that were horrible or just plain weird or nonsensical. Saleh found himself missing those times now that they were gone...both the good and the bad. They made him stronger.]

[But those times feel like an eternity ago. Saleh feels a hollowness in his heart as he wishes he could take action, make a difference, as he was trained to do back home. What he had longed for, more than anything, was to fulfill his duty. It could make all the difference. Lady Myrrh needs him, and he's not there. Being unable to take action is the most painful thing to him.]

[There's a melancholy sigh as he stares at his open journal.]

Kain's gone. Rydia's gone. Julia's gone. Ewan's gone. So many of my closest companions are gone. I...have never felt so alone. Only then will you realize...that even the worst memories are to be cherished.

[He gazes at his open palm, facing up, conjuring a gentle fireball...however, once it ignites, the sage jumps up with a gasp, causing the journal to drop, and the journal feed to abruptly cut short.]