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[soulofocean]

[Accidental Video]

---ryuu!!

[A soft thud muffled by a roar of flowing water and the device touches down on the ground, recording the end of what at first seems to be a rainstorm. When the image clears, past speckles of sand and the blur of water dribbling down the camera, Umi can be seen: she's standing with her back to the communicator, gasping

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[willofthewinds]

[Have you BFF standing from far away with a concerned look on her face.]

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[soulofocean]

[Too exhausted to sense your presence, concerned BFF. >:

Umi's readying her stamina to cast another Sapphire Whirlwind over here.]

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[willofthewinds]

[She walks nearer.]

You should rest, Umi-san.

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[soulofocean]

...Ehh? Fuu?

Aw, I... didn't hear you there. [She's slightly out of breath yet and her smile is feeble.]

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[willofthewinds]

[When she's beside you, she places a comforting hand on your shoulder.]

Please rest. Your body won't take too much magic at this rate.

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[soulofocean]

[Umi nods sheepishly, still seeming restless despite the agreement.]

I know. I'm sorry. It's just that I HATE feeling like this, you know? Defenseless...

I really hate the hamper this place sets to our magic too.

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[willofthewinds]

We can improve our magic when you have properly rested. I also very much disagree with how this place is limiting our abilities, but I believe it's for a reason. [Is she slowly accompanying you somewhere to rest? Why she is.]

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[soulofocean]

A reason? What reason could that be? Other than making it harder for us to start a revolt against them, or even defend ourselves...?

[There's this cozy spot on the dunes overlooking the ocean, right next to the Lighthouse. It seems appropriate and she's letting Fuu guide her along.]

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[willofthewinds]

If they don't limit our abilities and everyone else's, it will even be harder to defend ourselves. They have to have to put everyone on the same level. I know some people here might be stronger than they look.

[And she accompanies you there to rest.]

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[soulofocean]

You mean... they want to avoid fights to break amongst the people stuck here? I'd never thought about it like that.

[Umi sits down on the sad, staring at the ocean a bit wistfully.]

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[willofthewinds]

[She sits beside her.]

It's the only reason I can see as to why they limited our abilities.

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[soulofocean]

...You still think the best of people, Fuu. I'm... not that optimistic.

[Umi starts drawing idle patterns on the sand.] I can think of it as nothing but a way to make things harder for everyone.

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[willofthewinds]

It feels better to think of the silver lining rather than the gray cloud as a whole.

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[soulofocean]

You need to teach me how to do that. Though I may be a hopeless case of Hating This Place So Much...

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[willofthewinds]

[She turns to you with a smile.] If that's what you wish, Umi-san. You don't have to like it, just enough not to hate it too much.

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[soulofocean]

I don't hate it when things are peaceful. Not at all.

I just keep in mind I've met some of the best friends I could hope for in this pit... Ironic, huh?