“… You must mean the children in Mr. Fuji’s home, right?”
You nod. In return, Lance hums softly.
“Truth be told… This path you walk- it is not isolated just to yourself. It follows you- clings to you, it is yours. But the places you tread through… the spillage of our world to yours, it seems to spread like an infection.
Most people from your home seem to just… Vanish. Gone into some ether, unconscious and left to wait until things are set straight. But it appears that those lucky three found an inexplicable safe haven in Lavender Town.”
He narrows his eyes, seeming to think hard about something.
“… What I gather- there was a nameless Lass who seemed to have been volunteering at that location, a curious Bug Catcher who wandered in as things started to break, and… your brother, was it?”
You nod quickly. “Yes- my brother, Red.”
“RED…” he echoes under his breath. He quickly shakes his head.
“It seems he was there because he was looking for you. Waiting for you so he could… tell you something, I believe.”
You can feel your heart leap for joy- so he did care enough to come and look-! To go out of his way, just for you, despite the danger…!
Lance looks down at you, as your expression must’ve visibly lit up at his remark. His own reaction to your joy is… unreadable, though.
“Well… my point,” he continues, “is that it was no quality of the children that has saved them from this place- but some other force keeping the building itself safe. It could be several things, perhaps a mix- Fuji’s home was always a well respected safe haven for all lonesome things, after all. I don’t think even the worst of souls would violate that. But…..”
He trails off, seemingly unsure of how to continue.
“… Your brother is something very special, don’t you think…?”