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[ No—more like there's no doubt about it they could take care of their own hurts, but... Alphinaud thought, at the very least, he could extend some goodwill to them. To most of them, anyway. Were M conscious, Alphinaud has a difficult time thinking about aiding him in any way, but for better or worse, it's not a bridge that need crossing now.
With a tired exhale, his shoulders droop, gaze falling to the shard as it's settled into the palm of his hand. It's the first he seems to falter, suddenly going tense as he presses the crystal to his chest. ]
Yes—I am well. [ But truthfully, far more devastated by this than he's letting on. ] He... is not gone for good, yes? He can be brought back to us?
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This is just another they will have to see through to the end. While Himeka felt she did a poor job back when they were forced to flee to Coerthas, she now has the conviction and ability to reassure those she sees under her care. Alphinaud is more than capable of taking care of himself, of course, but it is nearly impossible not to become attached to both Alphinaud and his sister in seeing them grow over the years. To be part of that.
Himeka nods once, a smile returning, though a placid one. ]
As we understand it, yes. As long as our shards remain intact, we should return.
[ However... ]
...I'll admit this isn't how I was hoping to test our understanding.
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Loathe as I am to say it, I am not wholly surprised by this retaliation against Estinien. But to be so brazen in the manner he's done so, right for all to see, no less...
[ A scowl forms in his expression. ]
I can only surmise that man is one to use any underhanded tactic available to him.
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He had taken on several of the Kenoma even before you arrived.
[ He'd made quite a name for himself. ]
That man...I don't know his name, but I won't forget his face.
[ Despite her normal calm nature, here is an edge to her voice there. She watches the shard in Alphinaud's hands, glad at least that she isn't directly feeding her frustration into it. Himeka's tail giving one sharp flick behind her in irritation. ]
The man who saved him is someone I'd worked with earlier without any trouble. We delivered a child and a few others to a local hospital.
[ She is disappointed that it turned out to be Kaeya. He was quickly becoming an example of how the Aions could come together. ]
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In the end, we all look out for our own. You and I do not differ.
[ Alphinaud looks up, pointedly. He did, after all, run into her slinging magic about in a nigh blind rage. ]
Nevertheless... The rift 'twixt our designated factions is quite clear to me now. I am but recently arrived, so I cannot claim to bear ill will toward any here. Yet they were still skeptical of my own offers of aid. [ A pause, then: ] Of course, if what I understand is true, it is because their Regent has... persuaded them into having these thoughts.
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Mhmm...
[ She nods, offering an affirmative hum. ]
Being fed the Kenoma itself is...well, it's shite.
[ She's never been very good at mincing words. ]
It brings you low, forces you to relive your worst moments, your fears...I'm sure that there are some who succumbed to it just to make it stop.
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Aye. We have both been witness to what despair can do to a person—'tis a dark path that can seem impossible to turn away from.
That one being inflicts this upon those torn from their homeworlds in the name of conquest is nothing short of infuriating.
[ And it's chilling to think how dangerously close Alphinaud came to falling into that trap. Truly, if it were not for Estinien's interference... ]
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We'll do what we can for them.
[ Himeka does believe some of the Kenoma can be saved. Hells, maybe most of them. But she isn't so naive these days to hold out that there aren't at least a few who will go down fighting 'til the last. That is their choice. ]
But...first thing's first.
[ She motions down to Estinien's shard. ]
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[ Right. He's been absentmindedly cradling the shard close like a lifeline, but time is of the essense. Alphinaud offers it back to her. ]
Are you to set out soon?
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[ They don't know how long it will take so they do need to prepared to stake out the shrine (and perhaps defend it) for a while, just in case.
Rather than take it back just yet, she instead cups her hands around Alphinaud's so that they can hold it together. Then she speaks to the shard itself. ]
I'll bring you back to Alphinaud as soon as we can, alright? The rest of the Pleroma will be in his hands until you wake up. So you shouldn't take too long or else he won't get any sleep.
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[ A hint of embarrassment flickers in his expression. ]
In spite of my worries, I assure you I shall be getting a good, long rest.
[ only she isn't wrong ]
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Good, because he'll surely want to see you hale and whole once he returns. You can do that for him, right?