She loses people? You mean, the ones who return home at random? I heard about that. It could be that she's very powerful, but unstable. I know someone like that.

[She nods.]

Lonely... I can understand. But it isn't right to bring people here for such a selfish reason. Taking children away from their families. I only wish--I could speak to her about it.

[Kariya frowns. This especially upsets her.]

Yes, Aoi and I have been friends since we were little, so I was friends with her children, too.

[Her face, already sagging, falls suddenly. She thinks of Sakura. Sakura is why she's fighting in the war. If she were here, she'd be safe.]

I wish they could be here, instead of back home.