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Christian

I made my way to the room that I spent most of my time in these days. I knew that I had work that needed to be done, but I couldn't help myself; I hadn't had a chance to visit yet today. I walked up to the large screen that spanned the far side of the room. All I had to do was think about what it was I wanted to see, and the screen flickered to life. 

"Abigail," I whispered.

My daughter was right there before me on the screen. She ran through a field full of flowers, my wife who had died during child birth chasing after her. They both laughed as if there was nothing in the world that could bring them down. I suppose there wasn't, though. Both my wife and daughter had moved on after coming to The Upstairs to a plain that Greek myth use to refer to as the Elysian Fields, the realm of eternal happiness. They had both earned their spot in the plain and had moved on from the Upstairs while I was stuck here.

"I miss you. I miss you both. I'm working on it, though. I thought in life that what I was doing was right. I- I'm working on it. I will earn my spot with the both of you. That's why we have to get the Guardian back. He was the only one willing to give me a second chance. I just wish I could speak to you and let you know that I'll be there soon. I messed up a lot in life, but I'm surrounded by such amazing people here, people who were faced with difficulty and still chose the correct path. They'll help me."

My wife scooped up Abigail, spinning her in a circle.

"I'm scared, though. We're facing a great evil here. I can feel it. I know I can't leave until we defeat whatever force we are facing here."

I put my hand to the screen, longing for the feel of my wife's skin beneath my fingers once more, to hug my daughter.

"Please just wait for me."