ⅲ - [Xion & Belle] - dated to the morning of the 22nd

[mnementomori]

[the ocean was in her dreams again, but the waves were rough, wind-tossed, a storm brewing. They dragged at her ankles, pulling her deeper into the freezing water, her body going numb. She couldn't move, her limbs felt like lead, she couldn't breathe--]

[Xion scrambles awake with a gasp, shivering. This is an empty house, sure, but not the one she

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[elbowpower]

[Belle wakes up in a much more relaxed state than Xion, one eye opening after the other, slowly, her eyelids still tight and heavy from sleep. She reaches up to massage them with one hand, oblivious to her new surroundings, and the person she's with.]

[mnementomori]

[it feels almost silly, like all those stealth missions were for nothing. Xion's not even entirely sure why the Organization had them investigate, but now she's feeling a bit...guilty. It couldn't have been for a good cause. Well, best not to mention it. Act like a complete stranger, yes...]

[she shifts onto her knees, taking a deep breath, voicing a quiet but audible--]

Um. Hello.

[elbowpower]

[Despite the growing number of women here, Belle isn't exactly used to someone waking her up directly... or that's how it looks from here. Usually, if any voices have to do with disrupting her sleep, it's from outside. She opens her eyes fully and looks around, and then gasps. She recognizes that coat.]

[mnementomori]

[that reaction makes her lean back a bit, though it doesn't occur to her that Belle's seen the black coat before. She recalls speaking to Hikari, and how that girl had wanted to see her face. Was that it? Her hands go automatically to the sides of her hood, holding it in place. She's still uncertain about taking it off in front of strangers.]

Do you--...know how we got here?

[she's not exactly expecting an informative answer, but it's worth a try.]