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[Ceodore hadn't been joking about how bad the Myyrh Tree's guardian was. She'd not been injured more gravely than her magic could heal but it had been a long, exhausting battle. Fighting again, at least for the next week or so, was out of the question, as was casting any of her stronger magic at all. Experiencing Tellah's end for herself was a very real possibility if she did and she doubted that even her brother would want to follow in the sage's footsteps quite that closely.

She can't quite remember whose idea it was to keep her in the Skysea, where people are around to prevent her from using magic until she recovers. But it's probably a good idea, even if she doesn't think so - she does have a habit of doing very stupid things if left to her own devices when exhausted. It does, however, mean that any last-minute decisions to aid in the fight against Garland are out of the question. And so instead she's fretting at Ursula. For about the fifteenth time, she buries her face in her hands and-]

I should have gone. I know it.

[-later, she can be found somewhere in the Skysea. Checking the skyphone, putting it down, waiting about fifteen seconds and then checking it again. Because doing that will totally make news come faster.]

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[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[Likewise, Ursula was prevented from traveling with the group to the Chaos Shrine. It grated on the princess not to keep her promise to her godfather, but that battle had been particularly brutal. It had sapped a great deal of her energy, and only time could recover that. Plus, as Ceodore had pointed out, someone needed to govern the Skysea.

Upon hearing Porom, she glances up with a sigh. Guilt is written all over her features, nevermind that she's in no shape to help fight against Lufene or Garland.]

So should I. How can I not see this through, after everything?

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[She draws her hands away from her face slowly, turning to Ursula.]

They're going to be okay, right? There's a lot of them there and-

[Wait no, returning face to hands.]

-and what if that's not enough? Or if he's prepared a trap for them or- what if something goes wrong?

[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

Queen Rosa has a Teleport spell, remember? If looks like a lost cause, I'm sure she'll spirit them away. She's done so before....

[That reassurance does nothing to dim the worry in her own eyes, but she refuses to add to Porom's anxiety.]

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But- but what if it doesn't work? If they could use teleport there then they would never have needed to go by chocobo-

[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

It might be easier to get out than in, Porom.

[She couldn't be sure of that, but...she had to believe they could take care of themselves.]

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...I hope so.

[Mentioning teleport may have been a bad idea. WHEELS IN HEAD: TURNING.]

...maybe they never even tried teleport. It's not a spell native to this world, and so-

[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[Ursula frowns in concern.]

Porom, breathe. You're not allowed to hyperventilate on me. We have to put our faith in them. They've overcome significant obstacles before, and we can't forget that. You'll see; we'll hear from them soon enough.

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-but if the Regent never thought to try it, we don't know for sure it won't work. Maybe we can get in with Teleport to help them-

[...this is exactly why she was kept in the Skysea instead of being allowed to return to Mysidia.]

[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[Well, if she keeps having to be the voice of reason, she'll do it. Porom's been that plenty of times, so it's only fair to return the favor.]

And do what? Spent as we are, we'd only be a hindrance to them, and easy prey for Lufene and Garland.

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But- but-

[Returning face to hands now.]

-but I have to help them somehow...

[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[She slips an arm around Porom's shoulders.]

Remember how you and the others prayed for Cecil and his party, when they visited the Red Moon? I'm sure they could use your prayers now.

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[-That manages to snap her out of her fretting pretty efficiently.]

-you're right. The water crystal's a long way away now but- I can hear it as clearly as ever, even now. If it can hear me, too...

[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[Ursula nods.]

I'm sure it can. It's still part of Mysidia, wherever it is.

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[She seems less fretful and more determined now, at least?]

Then I'll ask it to protect them. The crystals themselves are in danger should Garland triumph, I'm sure it'll act if it's to protect itself.

[petalwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[Ursula looks at her friend in approval, now that she knows what to do.]

That could mean a great deal. I'll make sure no one disturbs you.

[vulgarascetic.livejournal.com]

[ Prishe had managed to come away from the fight relatively unscathed -- she'd been hurt, but not as badly as the others. If that dragon had been any kind of normal monster, she'd have been fine.

As it was, she'd have a few nasty bruises and a sprained wrist to deal with, buts he had her own cure magic to use to aid in the recovery of those. Being cooped up in a room all day to recover wasn't her style; so she'd taken to wandering the Skysea.

Yeah, she was worried about the Warrior, too. But she also knew he could handle himself in a fight. So when she spotted the girl in pink anxiously checking her phone, Prishe knew what was up.

She clapped a hand on the taller girl's shoulder, and then crossed her arms. ] I'm sure he's fine.

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[Not that much taller. She's 5-foot-nothing with heels. Apparently Percy's fanclub is made up of tiny girls with odd hair colours.

Porom sits up in alarm at that, before putting the phone down. This time without checking it. Not even thinking to question why Prishe knows who she's fretting over right now.]

-really?

[vulgarascetic.livejournal.com]

Yeah! I've seen him take on bigger and way more scarier than that stupid tin can. [ Prishe rubs her nose, moving to stand next to Porom. ] He knows what he's doing. He learned from me!

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[That would be less reassuring but she saw how Prishe handled herself in the fight against Yiazmat. She doesn't smile, but her attention is at least now on Prishe instead of 'MAYBE THERE IS NEWS *NOW*']

[vulgarascetic.livejournal.com]

[ Prishe muses for a second before turning back to Porom. ] Hey! You cook stuff, right? Let's make him something for when he gets back.

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-cook ...stuff? I don't often-

[The cake for Ursula was a one-off. She's not really baked since her teens. Mostly because there was no safe place to cool things where Palom couldn't get to them.

...this problem is likely to surface again, isn't it?]

-...I suppose it's as productive a way as any to pass the time, isn't it? And Garland's fall would be a cause for celebration-

[vulgarascetic.livejournal.com]

[ And cake was delicious.


Not that Prishe had ulterior motives or anything. ] Yeah, yeah, come on! Let's get to it. [ And she's tugging on Porom. ] Worrying about him isn't gonna make him come back any faster.

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...I suppose you're right.

[She stands, checking the phone one last time before forcing herself not to keep staring at it.]

There's a kitchen there I'm staying. If I go to start heating the oven, can you get ingredients from the market for me?