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[oda_hates_me]

[She's planned on surprising her favorite navigator with breakfast-in-bed - no real reason, either, besides Sanji has woken up early and feels in oddly high spirits despite the awkward these last few days have been. And what a breakfast it turns out to be: an omelette with cheese scattered on top, pieces of bacon, fresh slices of apples,

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[ ...extremely reluctant voice ]

[markofthebrave]

[There's a strangled little noise, almost like a gasp, when she hears this announcement. The blow goes straight to her heart. That empty, ripping, tearing pain of loss - it rises up in the back of her throat like burning, like death.

Because that's what it feels like. It should be a victory, but it's not, it's bitter, and it hurts.

And she knows all the right things to say, knows that it's better for Nami - especially for Nami, who's been through so much here, who's been hurt so badly and come through so strong - to go home.

She realizes, belatedly, that the journal might have picked that up. She should say something.]

...

[But what can she say? 'You'll see her again?' They know that. Just like she knew it when Toph left, when Aang...

And they'll get to see her again, and when they do she'll remember them because even if she comes back there's no guarantee she'll remember--

Keep it together, Katara. This is Luceti. A place made for people to come and go. Just hang on to that - be glad that you knew her, be glad that before she left you had a chance for her to know, just then, how much she meant to you.

...glad.

Her voice is tight and low.]

Thank you for telling us, Sanji. She's an amazing person. And [Tight and low... and breaking.] I was very glad I got to know her.