"Oh." Optimus frowned in turn, good mood quickly turning to concern. "He's entirely gone, then?"

He knew Elita surely would have looked if she was coming to him for reassurance, but he still had to ask. With a resigned sigh, Optimus nodded.

"Unfortunately, more times than I care to count, at this point." He reached out, gently resting a hand on her shoulder in sympathy.

"It never really gets any easier."