Maybe she went to heaven or something, eh? Or got reincarnated if you think that's possible.

People like that... All you can do is try to make sure they don't suffer any extra, eh.

[He listens to the story calmly, and really, he wishes he had more to add, but yeah, the news about the cost of being a phoenix wasn't new to Marco at all. And if anything, he's still a little angry at Ace, at his father. Because as grateful as he is for all the time they did have together, it would never be enough, and being told that the has to live to protect the rest of his brothers seemed like a punishment. An unfair trade for a cursed fruit, or a type of armor.]