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[color=f49ac2]Sakura Level 10: 30/100[/color] 
[color=fff200]Karin Level 7: 01/70[/color] 
Location: Suoh
Word Count: 541
Points Gained:  1
New EXP Balance--- [color=f49ac2]Sakura Level 10: 31/100 [/color]
[color=fff200]Karin Level 7: 02/70[/color] 
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	Back from Split Mountain or from battle, Sakura and Karin were both fairly tired and in want of some rest before the big day tomorrow. Still, Sakura threw her arms around Karin and the heiress obliged her hug.

	[color=f49ac2]”Karin! Things have been so crazy. I wish we would stop splitting up so much!”[/color] Sakura exclaimed. 

	[color=fff200]”I simply believe it’s the most economical use of our roles as long as splitting up is needed. Like avoiding putting healers on the same team.” [/color] Karin said.

	[color=f49ac2]”Yeah, yeah, whatever, but after we’re done here we’re not splitting up anymore.”[/color] Sakura said. [color=f49ac2]”What did you see?”[/color]

	[color=fff200]”No small amount of corruption and failure.”[/color] Karin said sourly. She was sitting on a couch, one leg crossed over the other. [color=fff200]”The city’s power structure is rotten to the core. It’s driven people mad.”[/color] 

	[color=f49ac2]”Right?! What the heck! I saw a scary hospital, and it turns out the scary hospital guy works with the people in charge! And we have a massive bounty on our heads now.”[/color] Sakura said. 

	[color=fff200]”Indeed. Fortunately I can’t imagine it will stick after we’re done here.”[/color] Karin said.

	[color=f49ac2]”Well, we Friend Hearted some people who were high up the ranks, so hopefully that’ll clear things up, too.”[/color] Sakura scratched her head.

	Karin sat, thoughtfully for a moment. [color=fff200]”What will happen here after we defeat the guardian?”[/color]

	[color=f49ac2]”There’s a big ‘goosh’ of energy, and everyone around is free of Galeem’s influence.”[/color] Sakura explained.

	[color=fff200]”Everyone in Midgard. Mass enlightenment. Things will change, but I can’t imagine they will change as fast as we would like.”[/color] Karin said, staring off into the middle distance. [color=fff200]”Sakura, it’s all well and good to blitz through this town, destroy the Guardian, and leave. The Seekers are needed here. But people have lived entire lives within Midgar. Don’t we have a responsibility to help?”[/color] Karin said. She leaned back.

	[color=f49ac2]”...yeah?”[/color] Sakura said with a squint. [color=f49ac2]”But I’m still not sure what will really happen once we defeat Galeem. I’m hoping we can all go home, somehow.”[/color]

	[color=fff200]”In the meantime, people may need our help. And what if the change isn’t instant? The Seekers haven’t been fighting like none of this matters. We haven’t been ruthless, willing to kill whoever gets in our way because it will all be erased. Galeem’s world is still a world, and it still needs protection. And Galeem isn’t willing to do it.”[/color] Karin leaned forward, locking her fingers together.

	[color=f49ac2]”What do you mean by all this, Karin?”[/color] Sakura asked, scooting closer.

	[color=fff200]”I’m just saying…the crusade doesn’t need to be endless. It’s not as simple as planting a flag on the tallest tower and moving on. There are things that need attending too. Here, in Midgar. And I have to check back in Limsa.”[/color] Her orange eyes met Sakura’s. [color=fff200]”Your parents. If they’re out there, they might be here, don’t you think?”[/color]

	Sakura looked away, pursing her lips. [color=f49ac2]”M-maybe.”[/color] She observed her clenched fist. [color=f49ac2]”But first things first. We’ve done all this to find a way to the Guardian. We have to face it down. Tomorrow. Let’s get some rest, okay?”[/color] Sakura said, rising back to standing.

	 [color=fff200]”Right. Of course. The wisdom of the present. We set out tomorrow.”[/color] Karin said with a little smile.