[center][h3][color=#DE3163]CERISE[/color] | [color=bca346]AKAIA[/color][/h3]
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[hr][center]The Ruined City | Evening[/center]

A weary Akaia stuck to the heels of Cerise as both girls left the store. By now the sun was sunk behind distant mountain ranges and the horizon was ablaze in color. Brilliant red and orange hues danced at the edges of a night sky that was spreading far above them and with its arrival, the last light of the day died out. The circles around Akaia's eyes were almost impossible to see now but the brighter spark in Cerise's was as impossible to miss now as it ever was.

Walking along with Akaia, Cerise noticed the exhaustion in her best friend’s every movements. It was the main reason why she had decided to accompany her outside instead of staying inside with Lysandra and Erik. She gently held Akaia’s left arm with her right hand to support her, and was ready to offer more. [color=#DE3163]“Want to rest a bit, ‘Kaia? Should we sit somewhere? You can lay your head on my lap if you want to take a little nap. I can keep watch all the same, hehe. Oh, right, before that…”[/color] She waved and called out to the other members of the Commune that were outside the store. [color=#DE3163]“Hey everyone! We found a pretty good place to scavenge for stuff! Go ahead and check it out if you want, Lys and Erik are inside!”[/color] She pointed at the entrance of the store behind her and Akaia.

As Cerise addressed the rest of the commune, Akaia moved a little closer to her and leaned her head on her shoulder. A yawn escaped her lips. Cerise turned to face her again, nodded with an affectionate smile on her face, and then started leading Akaia to a nearby miraculously-in-decent-condition bench so she'll be able to rest more comfortably.