[He's already figured out some of it. Luke's dead. Asch is dead. If they're both alive, then Ion has to be, too.

But beyond waking up exhausted, beyond the wing pain, even beyond the headache and shock of Asch contacting him-- he's aware that it's Ion, it's really Ion. Before he can really collect himself, the journal's trembling in his hands.]

Ion-- Ion.

[He lets out a little breath, and then everything is kind of blurry. Whoops. Those are tears, aren't they?]

Hahah, sorry. I just... I never thought I'd see you like this. [He wipes furiously at his cheeks.] Ugh, it looks like I'm sad but I'm not. I'm actually really, really happy.

I-I can't wait to see everyone. You'll be there too, right?