It was only after the door closed and Marlene blinked her tears away that the memory began to fade, and she saw Onion Knight and Quistis. Confused? You bet.

"But I just saw..." Her daddy. He had been on Gaia for such a brief time that she was hardly able to see him. Without any words, Marlene reached out to take Onion Knight's cloak, wiping her tears away. Once she dropped it, she rubbed at her nose.

"I'm okay...but Onion Knight? Miss Quistis? What are you guys doing here?"