Fortieth Launch

[shieldofjustice]

[Action; Ecruteak City]

[And here, ladies and gentlemen, is the result of a burnout from going full-drive to avoid thinking about things for the past week and a half

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[swordofimpulse]

...The anniversary of the Bloody Valentine war, right?

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[shieldofjustice]

Yeah. It's been lurking in the back of my mind for these past two weeks.

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[swordofimpulse]

...

You too, huh?

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[shieldofjustice]

Don't forget. My mother was one of the deaths.

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[swordofimpulse]

Yeah, sorry about that...

[Shinn sounds distant, obviously he's still thinking about what happened back then in ORB and Berlin.]

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[shieldofjustice]

I know I can't dwell on this forever. Normally, it doesn't even bother me. It's just, this time of year...

...I think it's even worse because I'm here. I mean, we're surrounded by people getting excited about celebrating Valentine's Day, and it just makes me think about how I'm not sure I can join in on that excitement.

[swordofimpulse]

[Oi, oi. You're one of the person who technically ended two wars.]

Even a soldier needs his break sometimes.

...And you've earned it, actually, Athrun.

[shieldofjustice]

I'd like to think so. It's not like I can do much from here, anyway.

[swordofimpulse]

Shame that I'm currently stuck in the middle of nowhere during this blizzard and not able to go to the festivities.

[shieldofjustice]

You just focus on staying safe for now, all right?