After the appearance of Tien Fei's volcano, Kaitlyn kind of just... mentally clocked out.

How... [i]How[/i] could she possibly do anything about that? How could she contribute?

The short answer? She couldn't. She had done all she could... and now it was time for the real heroes to take the reins. Kaitlyn was a fool for ever hoping she could actually make a change. That one frightened young girl meant anything in the grand scheme of things.

It would have been so nice to just succumb to her despair, there in that tower, out of sight and out of mind, but there were still people she could help. The regular, mortal people-

[s][i]Like the ones staining the sands, where they'd been consumed by Tien Fei[/i][/s]

- Regular people she could... evacuate. Yes. They need to evacuate all of them, or as many as they can. Whatever happens here today, nothing on this beach will be safe by the end.

So, asking to be returned to her squad, she got to work, putting her mind and body to the task.

It was over before she knew it, at once sooner than she expected, and later than she had hoped. She'd saved... Some people. Not enough. 

[color=0072bc][i]Not enough.[/i][/color]

But... There was no but. No excuse. She could have worked harder. Should have worked harder. 

She felt dizzy, and light headed, kneeling on the ground. Her squad surrounded her- or those that cared enough to give her time, at least. She assured them she was fine, but was she really?

[color=0072bc][i]I'm fine enough. There's still one last person I have to save.[/i]
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Someone she had already saved, albeit indirectly. Somebody she needed to get back to. 

And so, struggling back to her feet, she excused herself- with permission- and made her way back to the Auditorium. She didn't care about obsidian or diamonds in that moment. They could wait.

[color=0072bc][i]Please be okay...[/i][/color]