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The weather is starting to have a chill and white strands are appearing among Demeter's gold locks as she sits by the fire, staring into the flames and not paying attention to the Bar around her.

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"You look like me after I got off that iceball," comes the comment, before she gets a pilot dropping carefully onto the couch next to her.

It takes her a moment to notice him and gives him a hug,

"Summer's ending."

"I noticed it was colder outside this morning." Han reaches up and tucks a strand of her hair behind her ear, casually, and he notices the white but doesn't say anything.

"She'll be leaving soon."

"Who'll be leaving?"

"My Kore, going back to her husband."

Han doesn't get why this is a bad thing, but he can tell as he settles into the couch.

"I'm sorry."

"Just a few months. How's your war going?"

"It's...going."

Han shrugs.

He gets a rather tight hug,

"Can I help?"

"You already gave me those biscuits," he says. "Those are actually going to help a lot."

A sheepish smile.

"And they're good for when I forget to eat."

"Need to eat, you're too thin."

"Hiya, Demeter!" greets a cheerful Sora. "You okay?"

Sora gets a wonderful smile,

"Oh yes, just thinking is all. How are you doing?"

"Munny for your thoughts?" he teases, before coming to join her.

"I'm all right. I've been hanging around the bar, mostly."

"I haven't been here for a bit just enjoying the end of Summer at home. What have I missed?"

"Oh, not too much," he says, though his tone might imply otherwise. "How's summer at home?"

She hears the tone first and gives him a big hug,

"What's bothering you?"

"Nothing, really," he lies (he's always been a bad liar). "B'sides, I kinda talked to Kairi about it. "

He shakes his head.

"I don't mean to dump any of this stuff on you, though."

"I'm glad to listen and wouldn't have asked if I didn't care. Now come here and tell me everything."

There's even a chocolate pastry, don't ask too much how it got there.

He won't ask; all that matters is that there is a chocolate pastry.

Smiling a little, he slowly nods. "Well, just that a couple of these guys - the Organization - approached me a while back. I talked to Kairi about it, and now she wants to ... help me and Riku."

He pauses. "I mean, it's cool that she wants to help, but I'm just worried about her. It's kinda dangerous fighting the heartless."

"She made the offer though. Does she understand the dangers she might face?"

"She says she does, but ... I dunno."

He just has no idea what he'd do if she were hurt - again.

"Can you train her?"

He pauses.

"Well ... I guess that's a possibility," he says, "but it's not like I'm really all that skilled in battle either. I mean, I've got help from Donald and Goofy most of the time."

Bottom line is, he just wants Kairi safe and out of anything to do with battle.

"And if she comes with you, she'll have their help too."

Oh, Dem. Stop making sense!

"... Yeah." He shrugs, attempting a smile. "I guess I just don't want her to have to go through what Riku and I do - we're both just trying hard to get home."

Pause.

"But ... in the end, it is her choice."

"It is and you have to respect that. You can respect her and worry for her, but to not allow her to fight with you just isn't right."

And that is something Sora will have to come to terms with. (It's a hero-complex thing.)

He nods, seeing the wisdom in the goddess' words.

"I just don't know what I'd do if she got hurt."

"You'd take care of her as she would of you."

That's true.

"And if it got too dangerous?"

"You fight together."

Suddenly, a small smile crosses his features.

"She'd like you, you know."

"I still haven't met her yet."

"We'll have to arrange a meeting, then."

The smile widens.

"Oh yes."

And he gets a big hug.

He returns the hug, glad that this bit of their conversation is - more or less - complete.

"So, you never told me - how was your summer at home?"

"Good, I had a wonderful friend come to visit."

"Cool," he remarks.

"So, what happens when summer ends?"

Demeter gets quiet and looks rather old as he she strokes Sora's hair,

"Kore goes back to her husband."

"Oh."

That doesn't sound good, from what he recalls of their past conversation.

"Back to the Underworld, then."

"Yes, its hard and I miss her so much when she's gone."

Sora nods. He can imagine. Not seeing someone you love for an entire season ... it's gotta be difficult.

"M'sorry."

"She comes back."

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