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[scarredmistress]

Meilin-chan, are you alright now?

There's so much that I don't understand. But Xiao Lang's right, things have become more dangerous now. I need to practice my magic some more and learn to defend myself better, so I won't get in anyone's way. I don't want any of my friends to get killed again because they were protecting me.

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[cynicalmeilin]

What's going to happen now, Sakura?

[scarredmistress]

I really don't know, Meilin-chan. But we'll have to be ready for the worst. We could be attacked again.

Anou... I heard from Albel-niisan that there's a way to learn magic...

[cynicalmeilin]

I-I've been trying since I could walk, Sakura. You have no idea...I just can't do magic!

[scarredmistress]

Sheifa-neesan learned how to do it.

Meilin-chan, I just... I don't want you to be scared anymore. Maybe learning magic can help. I just thought...

[cynicalmeilin]

I...I can try...

...but

But we're all going to die anyway. We're going to die--we'll--

[scarredmistress]

We'll die if we let ourselves get killed!

Meilin-chan, we can fight. We've been fighting, remember, and see where it's gotten us? We found Xiao Lang again. He's back with us, he's safe, and Fei Wong Reed is gone, he can't hurt him or me or you any longer. Meilin-chan, please. Don't give up!

[cynicalmeilin]

But...

[scarredmistress]

Please believe, Meilin-chan. Everything will be alright.

Let's keep fighting.