Adios

[prismphantom]

[When the Soleares returns it just half-lands, half-crashes.  The kind of damaged inflicted on it will do that.  But the damage to the AS is nothing compared to what its pilot just went through.]

Albhard you...

... Twice I thought I saw you die... so why...



[The strong face she had managed before finally gives way to unapologetic sobbing.]

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[stupidhonor]

[Sielje remembers well the talk they had, about the Zehirut. And the simulated exercise with Albhard. It felt like it was just a moment ago, and now he's gone.

She approaches the sobbing wreck, eyes closed and a somber expression on her face.]

[prismphantom]

[It takes Selena a moment to notice Sielje's present, and another moment after that to get herself in order. It's still not a pretty sight.]

Yes..?

[stupidhonor]

What happened... was a brave and selfless act of sacrifice.

Your comrade's heroism will live on in our memory.

[She does not seem very confident while saying this, though.]

[prismphantom]

I don't want him to live on in memory... I wanted him to just live!

Enough of Team Jelba's already died!

[stupidhonor]

...

[This dramatic feeling... it is not unfamiliar to Sielje. This is happening again.]

...

I am sorry...

[prismphantom]

... he was the only one left, besides Elma. And we'd been away from the rest of the team for so long, and then when we met again during Operation Doll last year we... we lost them all.

And we were going to pay them back...! That masked woman and everyone else there!

Have you ever lost your family? Most of your family... all in the blink of an eye?

[stupidhonor]

...

Yes.

[prismphantom]

Then you know how this feels.

[stupidhonor]

...

Yes.

[And yet Sielje cannot offer solace of any way. Suddenly she wants to hide somewhere.]