2nd March [video]

[fleet]

[ Lenalee has kept herself as polished as the mirror she's now drumming neat nails on, but the spit and shine doesn't quite hide the tired shadows in her eyes or the imprints of teeth on her lip. ]

Don't paint me ungrateful for this, but I don't care for this place's wars.

[ she had meant for the message to be bait (if Kanda is here then it's perfectly feasible that this BREW thing had russled up the rest of them - they are warriors after all) but she's lost so many things already that it can't hurt to lose her train of thought as well ]

The fresh linen and the food and the promises don't balance out blood loss, and the storm gets in my eyes and makes me tired. It's all at the wrong time, though I can't think of a right time, and I. I have people. [ her eyes crease, flicker and the feed ends ] 

Comments

[Video]

[fleet]

My choices really are to fight or to sit about, [ and both options make the inside of her skull itch with frustration; she's been thumbing at her temples for a while now ] it's a pitiful alternative really.

[Video]

[heart_rhythm]

No one can ever make you fight. And while sitting around may be a pitiful alternative, how can anyone judge it against what war asks of people?

[She continues, softer.] I don't think any of the choices are easy when war is at hand, but at least you should know, you're not alone.

[Video]

[fleet]

[ they've made her fight before, but she lets this woman glaze over that as she prefers the words sweet ]

Thank you, miss, for the kindness. I'm starting to believe I'm here for a reason, though.

[Video]

[heart_rhythm]

Ah, it's Tifa. Tifa Lockhart.

[She tilts her head curiously.] Oh? What reason is that?

[Video]

[fleet]

It's been collecting my comrades, and I just seem to be the latest piece. It's not a coincidence.

[Video]

[heart_rhythm]

Ah... that really can help. I don't know how I would have managed if I didn't have comrades here either.

[She won't warn Lenalee about the departures around here; it's probably the last thing she'd want to hear.]

[Video]

[fleet]

It's padded out a hard landing, though obviously I'd rather we weren't all here.

Sorry, I took your name and didn't give mine in return. It's Lenalee.

[Video]

[heart_rhythm]

It's nice to meet you. I'm glad you're not alone here... and there's always hope that they mean what they say and we will go home. Many people already do.