Our Sun is setting...

[empress_without_a_throne]

[The battle against the NUNE wound up spiraling into other things... which entailed the first formation of Solaris's newest, strongest combiner: SolSavior.  The same machine now returning to the Sakihama Base, triumphant after kicking serious ass.  Reason to celebrate?  Not this time.]

Sara... you...

... Don't be dead out there.  Please don't be dead!  You... we're... the Savior team... and if you're gone then nothing will...

[Yeah, she's been like this ever since the first battle with a new threat -the Indalph- ended.  The Director's granddaughter -her best friend no less- missing and possibly held prisoner, though most likely dead.]

Dido... I'm sorry.  Putting you in danger like that, ordering you to launch with Sara's machine... that's not what you signed up for.

This isn't anything like I thought would...

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[majestic_keiki]

[Having been there out there and seen Mizuki's reactions, Kei approached to try to see if she could do something. Cautiously approaching with a small smile aimed at being comforting, she didn't move too quickly in case Mizuki wanted to be left alone.]

[empress_without_a_throne]

[Considering her best friend's most likely dead, Mizuki appreciates EVERY display that means she's not alone. It takes her a moment of effort, but she still manages to return a smile to Kei.]

She was the first friend I ever made...

[majestic_keiki]

[Gah, sorry about forgetting to reply before.]

I see...I haven't tried something like that myself, but I can imagine what it's like. [Kei managed an awkward smile as she moved closer seeing how Mizuki didn't want to be alone.]

[empress_without_a_throne]

It's not something hard to imagine. But when you're experiencing it, knowing there's not even a protective boundary of just hypothetical discussion...

... That's when it gets to you really. The worrying and waiting... and not having much of a direction to work towards.

Don't ever take your friends for granted, Kei. You never know when something like this can happen.

[majestic_keiki]

I know...I already had a scare when Izuru took that shot.

[She looked away for a bit, trying to think of something to say.] I guess there's nothing to do than try everything we can to keep others safe, even if we don't always succeed.