[Hak and Zero are in the same "homeroom," everyone seems to be calling it. That brings a sudden rush of relief. Yona doesn't even know where Hak's education room is. But she's glad that Zero is there with him. Hopefully Hak will grow to trust him again like he did in Haven.
She smiles warmly at Zero, appreciative of how he took care of Hak when he arrived.]
Thank you for bringing him to me. [As surprised as Hak likely was that Zero was familiar with her, she knows how alarmed he would have been appearing in a foreign place with her nowhere in sight.
Yona continues to listen silently, her lavender eyes gentle as she watches him. But then her thoughts stumble for a moment.
Did he say—?
Feelings. Love. Is that what Zero is to her? Or was? Yona's mouth falls open. All this time... she thought they were close, like siblings. Like her and Hak. Or something like that. But they are... were...
It hurts. The constricting sensation in her chest. This is the haunted expression she sees in his eyes. This is the excruciating agony she's witnessing in every breath he takes. This is beyond unfair or cruel. This is the worst type of torture imaginable. Something they could expect to happen in a place like Haven, except that it has become very clear they are somewhere else. She doesn't know how long Zero and Yuuki have been here, but it has at least been a couple of months if he was here when Hak arrived.
Yona recalls the time Yuuki disappeared in Haven, coming back some time after with more memories from her own world. She remembers how devastated she was, how she shook in her arms, sobbing over the things she witnessed. She also knew that it was something Zero failed to tell her, and how hurt she was by that. And it's difficult for her to judge. There are things she cannot tell Hak because it would be too painful. By the same token, there are things she would likely want to know about her future that her companions might have experienced.
Regardless...]
Well you have me, at least. Another person that remembers the Yuuki in Haven. [She smiles wanly.] I know that it isn't much, but I will do everything in my power to protect her and take care of her just like I would have before.
[She hesitates.] If she asks me questions about Haven... is there anything...? [She trails off because her question is clear. Is there anything she shouldn't tell her?]
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She smiles warmly at Zero, appreciative of how he took care of Hak when he arrived.]
Thank you for bringing him to me. [As surprised as Hak likely was that Zero was familiar with her, she knows how alarmed he would have been appearing in a foreign place with her nowhere in sight.
Yona continues to listen silently, her lavender eyes gentle as she watches him. But then her thoughts stumble for a moment.
Did he say—?
Feelings. Love. Is that what Zero is to her? Or was? Yona's mouth falls open. All this time... she thought they were close, like siblings. Like her and Hak. Or something like that. But they are... were...
It hurts. The constricting sensation in her chest. This is the haunted expression she sees in his eyes. This is the excruciating agony she's witnessing in every breath he takes. This is beyond unfair or cruel. This is the worst type of torture imaginable. Something they could expect to happen in a place like Haven, except that it has become very clear they are somewhere else. She doesn't know how long Zero and Yuuki have been here, but it has at least been a couple of months if he was here when Hak arrived.
Yona recalls the time Yuuki disappeared in Haven, coming back some time after with more memories from her own world. She remembers how devastated she was, how she shook in her arms, sobbing over the things she witnessed. She also knew that it was something Zero failed to tell her, and how hurt she was by that. And it's difficult for her to judge. There are things she cannot tell Hak because it would be too painful. By the same token, there are things she would likely want to know about her future that her companions might have experienced.
Regardless...]
Well you have me, at least. Another person that remembers the Yuuki in Haven. [She smiles wanly.] I know that it isn't much, but I will do everything in my power to protect her and take care of her just like I would have before.
[She hesitates.] If she asks me questions about Haven... is there anything...? [She trails off because her question is clear. Is there anything she shouldn't tell her?]