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[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Raphael looks at the Flower. "Oh... that's pretty." he says with a small smile. "May I?"

He holds out a hand for the Flower.

Hamiri stopped him. "No, that's her flower," she told him. Then she added, "Now, what were you saying back there? What are you not sure about?"

Raphael looks at her, and blinks. "I was gonna heal it for her..."

[Luminesa]

Hamiri stopped him. "No, that's her flower," she told him. Then she added, "Now, what were you saying back there? What are you not sure about?"

Raphael looks at her, and blinks. "I was gonna heal it for her..."

"Oh...hm...only if she'll give it to you," she suggested. "But before we came over here, you said you weren't sure about something. What's up?"

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Raphael looks at her, and blinks. "I was gonna heal it for her..."

"Oh...hm...only if she'll give it to you," she suggested. "But before we came over here, you said you weren't sure about something. What's up?"

"Oh it was just..." he says, and looks away, "You asked me if I was okay... I really don't know..."

[Ranoria]

Ryujin is just a little bit confused. "Did I say something..? Or him?" He gestures towards Lucifer. "I. Can leave...or get him too..."

Ryujin's eyes narrow ever so slightly. "I can get him to leave, if you need me to."

She shook her head.

"It is--all right. I just need to--calm down--emotionally... compromised..."

Nyx looked up, her gaze cold as stone. Those red orbs that had sparkled once did not so as of now, seeming dull and lifeless as she felt. "There was a battle, we won the fight, Ryu killed my boyfriend. Are you happy?" She asked, her eyes just barely sparking with a hint of hurt, the recollection. She then looked back down to the crumpled rose, most of the golden petals missing. "now leave me to my pain."

Charlotte heard her words, and she spoke into the box.

"Nyx... I know you're in pain. I know you've lost a lot. But you can't--you can't be alone."

She bowed her head.

If this will help her... then it's what I must do.

Heedless of caution, she told Nyx her story. Anyone who was standing nearby would have been able to hear.

"I forced myself into loneliness. I didn't let anyone near me, I made myself alone, and I suffered for such a long time because I made everyone leave me to my pain. But it just makes it worse. Being alone with your pain only makes it worse... Trust me, Nyx. Please.

I know what it feels like to lose everything that matters to you.

And you shouldn't be alone."

Ryujin nodded. "Alright..." He fell silent, giving her some space.

[Luminesa]

"Oh...hm...only if she'll give it to you," she suggested. "But before we came over here, you said you weren't sure about something. What's up?"

"Oh it was just..." he says, and looks away, "You asked me if I was okay... I really don't know..."

"Oh...okay," she responded. She then turned to look at her Mage, who was staring down at the stone. "I hope he's okay, too..."

[Castle Crashers]

Nyx looked up, her gaze cold as stone. Those red orbs that had sparkled once did not so as of now, seeming dull and lifeless as she felt. "There was a battle, we won the fight, Ryu killed my boyfriend. Are you happy?" She asked, her eyes just barely sparking with a hint of hurt, the recollection. She then looked back down to the crumpled rose, most of the golden petals missing. "now leave me to my pain."

"I know far too much about pain." He replies as he sits in a chair formed from the shadows. "I understand how you feel. I block out my emotions. I just see them as a distraction." He says then sighs, "What do you plan to do?"

"What do you expect me to do, kill him?" She snapped. She turned her eyes moreso down to her feet. "Sorry." She listened to what the others were saying outside, the fat tears dropping from her eyes as she listened and twisted the rose around in her hands. "I mean...what do you expect me to do?" She asked, a bit choked up. As the others asked if she was okay and the like, she bit her lip, trying not to cry again. "I just need a minute...okay guys..?" She said quietly, just enough so that they could hear when she thinned a wall before thickening it back again.

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

"Oh it was just..." he says, and looks away, "You asked me if I was okay... I really don't know..."

"Oh...okay," she responded. She then turned to look at her Mage, who was staring down at the stone. "I hope he's okay, too..."

"Oh.. he's fine. I mean, he's Bunny right?" Raphael says, trying to cheer her up with a goofy smile.

Why am I working so hard to make her happy? he wonders.

[Luminesa]

"I know far too much about pain." He replies as he sits in a chair formed from the shadows. "I understand how you feel. I block out my emotions. I just see them as a distraction." He says then sighs, "What do you plan to do?"

"What do you expect me to do, kill him?" She snapped. She turned her eyes moreso down to her feet. "Sorry." She listened to what the others were saying outside, the fat tears dropping from her eyes as she listened and twisted the rose around in her hands. "I mean...what do you expect me to do?" She asked, a bit choked up. As the others asked if she was okay and the like, she bit her lip, trying not to cry again. "I just need a minute...okay guys..?" She said quietly, just enough so that they could hear when she thinned a wall before thickening it back again.

"Take your time. We're right here with you," Xavier told her, kindly.

[Luminesa]

"Oh...okay," she responded. She then turned to look at her Mage, who was staring down at the stone. "I hope he's okay, too..."

"Oh.. he's fine. I mean, he's Bunny right?" Raphael says, trying to cheer her up with a goofy smile.

Why am I working so hard to make her happy? he wonders.

"Yeah, but...Bunny gets moody pretty often...though right now he looks...especially worried..." she muttered.

[Skyline United]

"I know far too much about pain." He replies as he sits in a chair formed from the shadows. "I understand how you feel. I block out my emotions. I just see them as a distraction." He says then sighs, "What do you plan to do?"

"What do you expect me to do, kill him?" She snapped. She turned her eyes moreso down to her feet. "Sorry." She listened to what the others were saying outside, the fat tears dropping from her eyes as she listened and twisted the rose around in her hands. "I mean...what do you expect me to do?" She asked, a bit choked up. As the others asked if she was okay and the like, she bit her lip, trying not to cry again. "I just need a minute...okay guys..?" She said quietly, just enough so that they could hear when she thinned a wall before thickening it back again.

He started to reach out with his hand before he pulled it back. "I know it's difficult to get over the death of a loved one..." A tear ran down his face and he wiped it with his sleeve, "Sorry. Sometimes I fail to restrain my emotions."

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

"Oh.. he's fine. I mean, he's Bunny right?" Raphael says, trying to cheer her up with a goofy smile.

Why am I working so hard to make her happy? he wonders.

"Yeah, but...Bunny gets moody pretty often...though right now he looks...especially worried..." she muttered.

Raphael frowns. "Well... Xavier was just having a very... serious looking conversation..." he mutters to her.

She's pretty... Naw, that hasn't affected me before. I mean, I met Helen and the... thoughts I have about Hamiri didn't even cross my mind.... he thinks, trying to figure something out.

[Theyra]

"I know far too much about pain." He replies as he sits in a chair formed from the shadows. "I understand how you feel. I block out my emotions. I just see them as a distraction." He says then sighs, "What do you plan to do?"

"What do you expect me to do, kill him?" She snapped. She turned her eyes moreso down to her feet. "Sorry." She listened to what the others were saying outside, the fat tears dropping from her eyes as she listened and twisted the rose around in her hands. "I mean...what do you expect me to do?" She asked, a bit choked up. As the others asked if she was okay and the like, she bit her lip, trying not to cry again. "I just need a minute...okay guys..?" She said quietly, just enough so that they could hear when she thinned a wall before thickening it back again.

Nyx, just please remember that you are not alone and if need to talk about this you can come talk to me about. I... know the feeling. Voi slowly takes his hand on the box and walks away. And sits down to rest and focuses on the box see watch it for when Nyx decides to talk.

[Luminesa]

"Yeah, but...Bunny gets moody pretty often...though right now he looks...especially worried..." she muttered.

Raphael frowns. "Well... Xavier was just having a very... serious looking conversation..." he mutters to her.

She's pretty... Naw, that hasn't affected me before. I mean, I met Helen and the... thoughts I have about Hamiri didn't even cross my mind.... he thinks, trying to figure something out.

Xavier walked over to them, and he grinned. "You talking about me over there?" he asked, popping in.

Patriah watched him. He must never know, he heard Xavier thinking.

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Raphael frowns. "Well... Xavier was just having a very... serious looking conversation..." he mutters to her.

She's pretty... Naw, that hasn't affected me before. I mean, I met Helen and the... thoughts I have about Hamiri didn't even cross my mind.... he thinks, trying to figure something out.

Xavier walked over to them, and he grinned. "You talking about me over there?" he asked, popping in.

Patriah watched him. He must never know, he heard Xavier thinking.

"N-no, of course not." Raphael says, smiling. He scoots a little closer to Hamiri, almost subconsciously.

She's nice... But I've met nicer people before... She's powerful... I've met more powerful... She's... Amazing. She takes charge... She seems to understand. the thoughts just keep popping up in his mind as he lets it wander.

[Castle Crashers]

"What do you expect me to do, kill him?" She snapped. She turned her eyes moreso down to her feet. "Sorry." She listened to what the others were saying outside, the fat tears dropping from her eyes as she listened and twisted the rose around in her hands. "I mean...what do you expect me to do?" She asked, a bit choked up. As the others asked if she was okay and the like, she bit her lip, trying not to cry again. "I just need a minute...okay guys..?" She said quietly, just enough so that they could hear when she thinned a wall before thickening it back again.

He started to reach out with his hand before he pulled it back. "I know it's difficult to get over the death of a loved one..." A tear ran down his face and he wiped it with his sleeve, "Sorry. Sometimes I fail to restrain my emotions."

For a moment, Nyx almost looks as if she'll collapse into sobs again before she swallows the feeling down. She rubs her eyes with the back of her hand, sniffling a bit. Her face falters again, and it's becoming obvious she's really trying not to cry aloud. Instead, it comes out as a drawn out whimper almost as she pushes the tears down again. "I just..." She took a moment, trying to rid herself of the lump in her throat. "I guess I just never expected it to be with him." Her face finally crumpled, the tears escaping her eyes once again. "Or at least it'd be me instead..." She sobbed, burying her face into her hands, the broken flower resting dully in her lap. As she cried, the rose only seemed to dim, as if it were sad that she was.

[Charlia]

She shook her head.

"It is--all right. I just need to--calm down--emotionally... compromised..."
Charlotte heard her words, and she spoke into the box.

"Nyx... I know you're in pain. I know you've lost a lot. But you can't--you can't be alone."

She bowed her head.

If this will help her... then it's what I must do.

Heedless of caution, she told Nyx her story. Anyone who was standing nearby would have been able to hear.

"I forced myself into loneliness. I didn't let anyone near me, I made myself alone, and I suffered for such a long time because I made everyone leave me to my pain. But it just makes it worse. Being alone with your pain only makes it worse... Trust me, Nyx. Please.

I know what it feels like to lose everything that matters to you.

And you shouldn't be alone."

Ryujin nodded. "Alright..." He fell silent, giving her some space.

Calm... think of something calm. What is calm? Water. On a day when the wind is calm. No, water is not what should calm me down. This is working far too well.

[Skyline United]

He started to reach out with his hand before he pulled it back. "I know it's difficult to get over the death of a loved one..." A tear ran down his face and he wiped it with his sleeve, "Sorry. Sometimes I fail to restrain my emotions."

For a moment, Nyx almost looks as if she'll collapse into sobs again before she swallows the feeling down. She rubs her eyes with the back of her hand, sniffling a bit. Her face falters again, and it's becoming obvious she's really trying not to cry aloud. Instead, it comes out as a drawn out whimper almost as she pushes the tears down again. "I just..." She took a moment, trying to rid herself of the lump in her throat. "I guess I just never expected it to be with him." Her face finally crumpled, the tears escaping her eyes once again. "Or at least it'd be me instead..." She sobbed, burying her face into her hands, the broken flower resting dully in her lap. As she cried, the rose only seemed to dim, as if it were sad that she was.

A glowing orb appeared next to Lance. "You are needed in sector Z-394, my lord."
Lance looked at it and mouthed, "Not the best time, leave."
The orb did as commanded and vanished. Lance reached out and placed a hand on Nyx's shoulder, "Don't hold in your emotions like me. It's not healthy. Let them out."

[Luminesa]

Xavier walked over to them, and he grinned. "You talking about me over there?" he asked, popping in.

Patriah watched him. He must never know, he heard Xavier thinking.

"N-no, of course not." Raphael says, smiling. He scoots a little closer to Hamiri, almost subconsciously.

She's nice... But I've met nicer people before... She's powerful... I've met more powerful... She's... Amazing. She takes charge... She seems to understand. the thoughts just keep popping up in his mind as he lets it wander.

Xavier wandered away from the group, thinking of the future. All we have left is Apophis...and then Tharzidun...I wonder... He stared into the distance. [/i]If I could find Tharzidun and ask...would he tell me what's happening to me?[/i] He was convinced that the demon had something to do with his constant state of unrest.

[Ranoria]

Ryujin nodded. "Alright..." He fell silent, giving her some space.

Calm... think of something calm. What is calm? Water. On a day when the wind is calm. No, water is not what should calm me down. This is working far too well.

Ryujin watched as she calmed down, "You feeling better now? You look like you're feeling better at least."
Ryujin pondered for a moment. She's happens to be my queen, so I suppose this is a conflict of interest, but she's absolutely radiant. And she smells nice...

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

"N-no, of course not." Raphael says, smiling. He scoots a little closer to Hamiri, almost subconsciously.

She's nice... But I've met nicer people before... She's powerful... I've met more powerful... She's... Amazing. She takes charge... She seems to understand. the thoughts just keep popping up in his mind as he lets it wander.

Xavier wandered away from the group, thinking of the future. All we have left is Apophis...and then Tharzidun...I wonder... He stared into the distance. If I could find Tharzidun and ask...would he tell me what's happening to me? He was convinced that the demon had something to do with his constant state of unrest.

Raphael watches Xavier go. "You know Hamiri... You know what I really want?" he asks.

She was there for me... even though she barely knew me. She's... like what I am... what I used to be... What I tried to be., he thinks, his thoughts stuttering, She's who I looked up to all this time... not even knowing it...

[Luminesa]

Xavier wandered away from the group, thinking of the future. All we have left is Apophis...and then Tharzidun...I wonder... He stared into the distance. If I could find Tharzidun and ask...would he tell me what's happening to me? He was convinced that the demon had something to do with his constant state of unrest.

Raphael watches Xavier go. "You know Hamiri... You know what I really want?" he asks.

She was there for me... even though she barely knew me. She's... like what I am... what I used to be... What I tried to be., he thinks, his thoughts stuttering, She's who I looked up to all this time... not even knowing it...

"Hm?" she asked him.

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

Raphael watches Xavier go. "You know Hamiri... You know what I really want?" he asks.

She was there for me... even though she barely knew me. She's... like what I am... what I used to be... What I tried to be., he thinks, his thoughts stuttering, She's who I looked up to all this time... not even knowing it...

"Hm?" she asked him.

He grabs her hand quickly, and falls to the ground, dragging her with him. He somehow cushions her fall with his wing. "Another moment to cherish. And God damn it, if it won't come to me, I'll make one myself..."

The sky is beautiful, stars glinting, unmolested by anything like pollution, clouds, or evil monsters. The moon is a simple crescent, as if some mischievous moon god took a bite out of his favorite cookie.

I love her... he realizes.

[Theyra]

Voi as he is resting is worrying about Nyx and Mair walks up to him.

Voi, can we talk about what happened back. I know that Typon tried to make us kill each other but, Voi what was that.

Voi takes a deep sigh, Mair...... I... I will tell you about what happened to me back there and if the others ask I.... will tell them. But, please Mair after the crisis is over I will tell you. I know.... you need more than that but, for right now but, I'm in control. Nothing bad will happen because it. And I know this is a tall order for you but, don't tell Sira about this.

Voi that is a tall order and Mair looks at the others and sighs you did even in that form. Helped Nyx and if you are lying to me ans you lose control Voi.

Voi cuts her off, that's a fact and a promise that I will not lose control. Voi gives her a serious looked.

Okay,okay Voi, for now I won't ask or tell Sira. Mair looks down at Voi baldly burnt arms with light runes mark burnt on them . she turns to the others and yelled ,can anyone heal Voi's arms they are burnt pretty bad.

[The Great Korean Empire]

As Patriah watched Xavier, Jophiel silently appeared behind him, his presence accompanied by a soft warmth. He had been gone for a long while and a lot had occurred in his absence. He quietly said "I hope he's doing the right thing trusting you."

[Luminesa]

"Hm?" she asked him.

He grabs her hand quickly, and falls to the ground, dragging her with him. He somehow cushions her fall with his wing. "Another moment to cherish. And God damn it, if it won't come to me, I'll make one myself..."

The sky is beautiful, stars glinting, unmolested by anything like pollution, clouds, or evil monsters. The moon is a simple crescent, as if some mischievous moon god took a bite out of his favorite cookie.

I love her... he realizes.

She blushed brightly. "Um...Raphael, what are you...doing?" she inquired. Hopefully Patriah won't look this way... she thought.