Lunise barely retained her bearings enough to catch her hand on the chair she had been run into. She did give Sabine a look with the side of her eye, but ultimately she let herself fall into the moment without confirming whether they had been taken out of time.

All the same, it was possibly the last time they would have such a moment together.

Lunise put on a strong, if struggling face in response to Meesei's tears. She held her by the shoulders and spoke clearly, with a quiver to her voice. "Thank you, Meesei. I love you. I will see you on the other side. Wherever that may be."

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After Fendros realised the subtle signs, he waited for his moment. Instead of getting up or encouraging Ahnasha's mischief, he gently cupped her cheeks in his hands.

"Ahna," he said sweetly with a small smile. "Something else is bothering you."