Hello... and Goodbye

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## Summary

Ria Ambrose is happy to see Claus and indirectly asks if Vell Ambrose is there. Claus and Vell confirm and Ria asks if there's a particular way they want to do this because she mentioned that she was introducing an old friend to Jon Ambrose, her father. She also mentions that her name comes from Vell's side of the family, (Storia and Novella), and that Vell's maiden name is Rossicum. Vell hopes it goes well after her terrible introduction to Whisper.

They arrive at the house to find a woman named Lena answering the door. She teases at Ria and Claus' relationship but Claus is oblivious. Lena reveals that Jon is in the lounge while Ria reluntantly introduces Kun as Claus' bodyguard. Ria gives Claus a tour as Lena makes salted chicken sandwiches. Ria's room is like a medival chemistry lab with several bottles and alchemist equipment. Vell notices the wood carving of the knight that is her familiar. Apparently Vell made it for Ria when she was little. Ria suggests that maybe when Vell died, she pulled him out of the world of dreams.

Before they meet Jon, Vell asked Claus about Lena. Ria overhears and says that Lena is her new stepmother. Apparently they met ten years ago which calms Vell down slightly. Jon then returns home and is happy to meet Claus. Claus mentions that he's a friend of the friend. John thinks that it's Kun at first but Ria says that it isn't and asks Jon to sit down. Jon asks if Ria is pregnant but she rebuts it.

Meanwhile a fair distance away Korim notes that a good opportunity for a joke passed while hanging out with Whisper.

Claus, Ria and Jon take their seats as Ria tells Vell that she can show herself. Vell says that he won't like it and while Lena is confused, Jon is shocked. Vell steps out from behind Claus and holds his shoulder so that she is anchored to him. Both Lena and Jon gasp. Kun coughs to break the silence and Jon is shocked and happy at the same time. He asks if Claus brought her back but he tells the truth and says that she was always here. Ria talks about the ghost that haunted where they used to live being Vell herself. Vell thanks Lena for helping Jon and Ria when Vell couldn't. Lena offers her something to eat and Vell says that sandwiches are fine. Ria also talks about her experiences with Lena.

Jon then talks about his job which involves building a church for the shamans of the three faced goddess on the border of the two kingdoms. Claus is interested in this and promises to put in a good work for Jon. Lena then asks Vell to peel some potatoes so Vell manifests fully and roughly peels some. Lena then asks if Ria mentioned was life was like for her after Vell's death. Vell tells her the truth that Ria was obsessively looking for a way to bring Vell back. Lena comments that Jon was broken after Vell's death and that very little brought him out of it. She then asks Vell to leave them both so they don't lose her a second time. Vell jumps back into Claus and sobs softly.

As the group leave, Kun tells the family to not forget Vell.

## Notable events

* Kun Anwyn, Claus, Ria Ambrose and Vell Ambrose arrive at the Ambrose estate
* The trio meet Lena and Jon Ambrose