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((OOC: She will be answering things here, naturally. She's just a jerk.))

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[She wants to shout more, out of frustration more than the logic arguing back. 'She would never!' 'But how would he know?' In the end, the questions come out all different.]

I can't just do nothing. He's the only- ...

Is there someone in charge? Maybe... If they know we could stop it, in the past or something. What good is all of it otherwise?

[Break, never actually hears it. There's never anything like sobs or crying, but the defiant sniffle punctuating a word here and there is probably as good of a clue.]

[ His heart is cynical, icy, and unfeeling--

At least that's what he keeps telling himself. Because if that were the case, her sniffles wouldn't be so painful to listen to. ]

Y-yes. Yes, I think contacting someone from the Initiative would be a capital idea. As much as I don't have confidence in our captors, I--

[ ...a sharp intake of breath. And then he is speaking urgently: ]

Miss Rosette, what you mustn't do is just head out without thinking. Whatever is going on, it's something that's been carefully planned. If we simply react, we play into their hands.

[She's heard this before. She's heard it from Sister Kate, and Father Remington. She's even heard it on occasion from Chrono, who really didn't have a right to say it.

But that brash tendency of hers to toss aside concerns and buck off regulations was lost with the person who'd follow her into it. She finds herself leaning against the counter, rubbing her eyes like it's the onion's fault.

This... was a bitter resolution, but it was also a way to move forward.]

I know. I know.

I'll go down in the morning.

[ He's actually surprised to get such quick agreement. Is she putting him off? No - she sounds sincere enough. ]

Good girl.

[ A pause, as if that were a dismissal and he's about to sign off... ]

--oh, by the way. You said you had company on your trip to the Outlands. Who went with you, if you don't mind my asking?

No, it's fine... Kido, Kevin, Chrysos and Mary. Why?

Since you happened to go into the Outlands anyway, I'm curious what you did see, if anything. Sometimes people remember things differently, or notice things they might not comment on.

[ Not unkindly: ]

Your, ah, state of mind might not have done you any favors, in terms of observation.

I wasn't out sightseeing, no.

It sounds like you have someone with you, there.

Someone is who is way too pushy about little things.

[There's no venom in her voice, since Tempest honestly IS worried about her. It's more petulance at getting caught BEING TO BUSY FOR LITTLE THINGS LIKE FOOD.]