Great kids? Anise hoped she didn't mean 'kids' literally.
"It doesn't matter. You still..." A numb feeling stretched across her head, and her mouth froze before the next words could come out. She tried again. "One of...!" But it was no good. The next time she tried to speak, no words came at all.
The intercom sounded then; a noise that might as well have been a death knell for how Anise flinched at hearing it. She could tell from Ilia's body language that the woman wanted Anise to look at her, but how could she face a friend who was determined to walk into a death trap? Cautiously, Anise raised her gaze to meet Ilia's, her own eyes appearing to be on the verge of tears.
"Can you really keep that promise, no matter what?" Even as she said it, Anise felt that her own words were cruel. At most, Ilia might have taken them to mean Anise didn't have faith in her, but it was closer to the opposite. Keeping that promise could mean killing a companion to save herself. Could Anise really ask her to do such a horrible thing? She let her arms drop, and shook her head. "... Don't answer that. Just..." Don't go, she wanted to say, but it looked like Ilia was already set on it.
The intercom was already ushering them into their next activity but Ilia didn't really want to leave Anise when she was like this. Even if she felt perfectly capable, it was obvious that Anise didn't think that was enough.
Her last question seemed to hold a heavier meaning than any straight answer could give so Ilia hesitated. Anise had already moved away but Ilia was still riveted in the same spot, unsure of how to proceed. Eventually, she figured the best she could do was continue her attempt to reassure her.
Smiling, Ilia tried to convey all her will and sincerity into her voice. "My plan is to stay safe and report back, just like I said. Look for my note, okay?"
The nurses began to usher them on, so Ilia couldn't stand around any longer. She moved along with her nurse, casting one more glance back at her younger friend before continuing on to lunch.
"It doesn't matter. You still..." A numb feeling stretched across her head, and her mouth froze before the next words could come out. She tried again. "One of...!" But it was no good. The next time she tried to speak, no words came at all.
The intercom sounded then; a noise that might as well have been a death knell for how Anise flinched at hearing it. She could tell from Ilia's body language that the woman wanted Anise to look at her, but how could she face a friend who was determined to walk into a death trap? Cautiously, Anise raised her gaze to meet Ilia's, her own eyes appearing to be on the verge of tears.
"Can you really keep that promise, no matter what?" Even as she said it, Anise felt that her own words were cruel. At most, Ilia might have taken them to mean Anise didn't have faith in her, but it was closer to the opposite. Keeping that promise could mean killing a companion to save herself. Could Anise really ask her to do such a horrible thing? She let her arms drop, and shook her head. "... Don't answer that. Just..." Don't go, she wanted to say, but it looked like Ilia was already set on it.
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Her last question seemed to hold a heavier meaning than any straight answer could give so Ilia hesitated. Anise had already moved away but Ilia was still riveted in the same spot, unsure of how to proceed. Eventually, she figured the best she could do was continue her attempt to reassure her.
Smiling, Ilia tried to convey all her will and sincerity into her voice. "My plan is to stay safe and report back, just like I said. Look for my note, okay?"
The nurses began to usher them on, so Ilia couldn't stand around any longer. She moved along with her nurse, casting one more glance back at her younger friend before continuing on to lunch.
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