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[there's the sound of someone clearing her throat, then unsteady breathing for a short moment.]

I just--...

Is everyone okay?

[the question wavers for a moment, before the girl stumbles into the rest of her words.]

Did anyone get hurt? It's just, I haven't seen--

[the sound of cloth rustling.]

Never mind.

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[anyone by the clock tower will find Xion there, Keyblade in hand, despite the danger of the flowers. She's looking over the destruction caused by her fight with Paderau, when they were monsters. The glass doors are shattered beyond repair, and a large chunk of the wall still clinging to the torn away hinges, the steps littered with shards of glass. Inside, sections of the tracks buckle upward, metal rails torn clean in two, walls gouged by oversized claws and scorch marks. Thankfully the main structural points are still intact, leaving the tower standing.]

I'm sorry, I couldn't....protect it. Is that why you're nowhere I can find?

[she tugs her her hood up closer around her face, and steps carefully into the wreckage.]

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[she steps in carefully afterward, taking a moment to adjust to the heat before climbing in all the way. Her first instincts were not to touch the water, but she'd discovered that once you were used to it, it was relaxing.]

[she finds somewhere to sit, then looks up at Hikari through the steam.]

....I hope you don't mind having to explain so many things to me.

[Hikari smiles softly at that, looking back through the steam.]

It's fine. I don't mind explaining things to you. It's really nice, in a way, that you want to learn these things.

Can I ask you, then...what's it like growing up as a normal person?

Okay... I'll try to explain as best I can.

... You're raised by your parents or guardians in a home, along with any sort of family members that live there. Meals are normally eaten together, besides the ones you get when you go to school. It's a lot of learning from school and from the people around you.

[she tries to imagine it, but she has a hard time with "parents". Adults, right? But none of the Organization members really qualified, except for Axel. But Aqua. Aqua looked after her. Eating together, learning together...that's what they all did in the treehouse, wasn't it?]

Then I think--I might be doing it right now.

[Smiles at that.]

That's great, then, Xion-san. I'm really glad.

Yeah. We spend time together and eat dinner together...and Aqua takes care of us. If my friends from home were here, it would be perfect.

The ones you told me you ate ice cream with?

[she nods, looking down.]

They were here, but...they've disappeared. I was looking for them.

Oh.

I'm really sorry, Xion-san. I hope you find them.

[she nods a little.]

Thanks...but the Queen brought one of my friends back before. So the next time, she uses the Vine, I'm going to ask her.

[she blinks at that.]

You think that would work?

I hope so. When I asked her, the Queen said she'd "lost" her, and she'd try to find her. And then a week or so later, my friend came back.

... Wow. I know people can come back, but I didn't know asking would help with it.

It's hard to get to talk to her, though...

Mm, I've barely even seen her since I came here.

Is there someone you want her to bring back? I'll ask her if I see her first.

[She pauses, but then shakes her head.]

Not really; I'm not sure if I want to ask her that, though I appreciate the offer.

...you'd rather go home instead?

[Oh, that makes her really silent.]

... I'm not sure.

[she looks concerned.]

Not sure? Was it...dangerous there or something?

[She kind of... rubs her arm self-consciously, as if unsure.]

Kind of? It's... complicated.

[she ducks her head a little.]

If you don't want to talk about it, that's okay. I'm sorry for asking.

[She pauses on the rubbing her arm, and smiles at Xion reassuringly.]

It's okay. My world... just is under attack at times.

[she stiffens a little at that.]

Attack? From what?

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