[PP-F5] In the Wake of An Apocalypse

[Teion 0]

A small, reminiscent smile appeared across her lips as she listened to Shield describe his friendly rivalry with the martial artist. She could vaguely recall the other player's image from her few encounters with him before her thoughts shifted to those in the game that she knew before all of this madness. Dael, Eru, and Sophie... All three of the faces that came to mind seemed to have disappeared over time, and she wondered if she could find the guts to someday contact them again. See if they were okay, and try to mend the bonds that had whittled and worn away.

He shifted the topic from the past on to the future, offering her even more kindness in the form of someone she could call upon should she need something. Her smile hooked into a tiny smirk, and she was just about to give another grateful nod in understanding when his sudden embrace caught her off-guard. She froze for a second at the unexpected contact, but the rigidity in her shoulders loosened on its own well before he pulled away again. Her chin tilted slightly upwards, the corners of her mouth stretching a bit wider. The softness of her appreciative gaze was one she hadn't offered for the longest time, and for a moment she wondered if it would really hurt her to smile just a bit more often. "Same to you." She replied simply, managing that small nod before Shield turned to be on his way.

Before she would take her own leave, Teion's head turned back towards the monument and the bouquet that rested at its base. She let out a breath she hadn't realized she had been holding in a sigh. "I'll figure out how to keep fighting. Don't you worry."

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• Teion: +3 SP, +600 col
• Shield: +3 SP, +600 col