Hey there, you've reached Ruth's voicemail. You must have just missed me, but if you leave a message, I'll give you a call as soon as I can.

Hey, Ruth. Um, I got your voicemail. Just heard it. You're right, I was in the fog. Sorry about that.

You must be asleep right now.

Well, if it's any consolation, I think you are doing asleep right now.

Well, if it's any consolation, I think you are doing the right thing,

as much as I can get the sense of right and wrong these days.

You know, hearing your voice made me realize how much I miss you.

You'd think I'd be used to missing people by now, but it's different than what I'm used to.

You are so present. You were just here, and now we're apart again.

But it's not like years ago when we were really apart,

and I know you're doing something important while I'm looking for Ace.

I miss him, too, but I'm used to missing him.

The way I do hasn't really changed.

He's missing and being missed, but...

It's also far away now.

I'm missing who he was because, I guess, I won't know who he is when I find him.

And that's not a bad thing, it's just a fact.

People change.

Benny changed.

You know, I'm still getting his letters,

the ones from when I was away from the lighthouse.

Ruth, I don't know what happened to him. I know she had something to do with it, but

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