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A place without bear or bull, a place to start anew.

Maybe there's still a chance to rebuild without the burdens of the past.

Very well. Let us go forth and raise a flag.

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Be interesting to see what kinda flag that'll be.

You expect it to be the old world flag courier? That flag has a home already. The Divide. It is our home just as it's the home of the flag on my back.

This is a place should be a place to begin again. They say worlds are dragged in there. People from different walks having a chance to start with a blank slate. Meant for the Divide to be that, for people like us.

I haven't forgotten, fella.

You sure about this? Not all those people will be good. Might be a few Caesars in the bunch, if you catch my meaning.

Those like Caesar are not likely to change their ways, but if a few are willing it is enough. Defend that right if I must.

Meant to at the Divide from the bear and bull, but the giants stirred.

Thought you had a meeting at the Divide.

Or is that done with now?

Over now. Not how I expected to have ended.

Did you find him and the answers you were looking for?

Found him, but like you, the end wasn't what I expected.

But it's good an ending came. Like you say, time to... start over.

The ending rarely fits our expectations.

Clean slate. No burdens. Something I should have followed and not preached. Beliefs have a way of doing that.

[nod] Some don't ever learn that lesson.

So where are you headed?

Some prefer to not see how flawed they are.

Tower perhaps. Many roads are open though.

Tell me about it. [shakes head] Or they're too busy following others to see themselves. [and then someone shoves them in a broken autodoc...]

What draws you there? Opportunity for a clean slate aside.

Many do not know the masters they serve.

New place, new people. Drawing isn't what I feel. It's a push.

[slow nod]

Fair enough. Just don't let anyone push you too far.

I'll keep that in mind.

What of yourself now?

Was on the move for a long time, figure I'd try staying put. Dunno if it'll suit me for long, but... [sad, wry smile] I'm half the woman I used to be. [eh, that was cheesy. Oh well.] Need time, to figure myself out.

And someone needs to keep an eye on the Madre.

Spent my time doing that. Lead me back to the Divide. May have been the need to go back home. [Ulysses closes his eyes for a moment to reflect on his and her words.]

Old world places cannot go without being watched over. World is not ready for what is there yet. One day, maybe. Not now though. Places still have ghost of the past haunting them.

Home, huh? [also takes a moment to reflect]

And these Ghosts can kill you. But maybe that's no different than any other ghosts. They just do it faster.

Matters not what it becomes. Still home to the heart.

Leaves it to ones like us to watch these over old world ghost. Become our ghost. Don't know if they'll die with us. Been around longer than you and me. Could be longer still.

And what if your heart has no home?

Or you just become a ghost alongside them. And last as long as you can.

You make one. Had to myself.

Ghost are bound by the past. Can't move on because they're too bound to their worldly deeds.

Fair enough.

... Can't argue with that.

But I respect the way you can see things, Ulysses. You see how people create connections; bind themselves to one thing, sever themselves from others. Not everyone can see that way.

I can see for I have been there. Takes a walk to know what a path is really like. Old world saying about that, mile in one's shoes. Never paid it mind until now.

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