voice;

[ringletted]

[The voice that comes over the tablets sounds calm and collected, masking the panic and fear of the woman speaking.]

I don't know who she was staying with, nor what unit she had been assigned, but if anybody has seen Emma Swan recently, I'd be glad to know. I can't seem to get in contact with her, and though I didn't know her well...

[She has to stop for a moment. It is so, so hard to force her voice not to crack, saying those words.]

Though I didn't know her well, she doesn't seem the type to purposefully make herself unavailable. I suspect she's returned to our home, but I thought it appropriate to inquire about her regardless. Thank you all.

[And then a pause.]

If someone told you about the future that awaits you back home, would you try to change it though it seems set in stone?

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voice;

[ringletted]

So all that's left is figuring out what exactly to try, I suppose.

voice;

[bikininspector]

That's always the hard part. But anything's better than letting things run their course. The regret and guilt are worse than anything you might screw up.

voice;

[ringletted]

Not exactly. There's a chance I could make things worse, and this affects many people. I'd rather be regretful and guilty than hurt so many others. Of course, the hope is that it turns out well and I won't have to choose between those two options.

voice;

[bikininspector]

You can't know until you try. Giving up before you even start that's -- [he thinks of a missed warning, of his life now because he didn't want to believe, didn't think to try and change it.] don't underestimate regret and guilt.