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[Vira-Lorr was not doing well. On the surface, it wasn't going to be obvious. The omni showed her on the shoreline of Trench, bundled up and watching out to the iceflows of the winter. There were, in the background, greeters tending to the last steps of the arrivals. The beasts from the ocean weren't breaking out of the ice right now, and it was past the usual time for sleepers to wash up, so the winter festivities were being closed up. Everything was safe. She just looked like she was finishing up a vigil. Anyone who knew her knew that she did this every month. She was usually waiting for a few people in particular. She just ... didn't publicize it like this.

Her eyes were rimmed red. It was clear that she'd been crying, but she wasn't doing it currently. Instead, she was smiling, though it was a distant and pained thing. One hand reached up to rest on her shoulder, to feel where the mark had been placed.]

I... don't need to tell some of you this. You will know. You always do. This is for other people in town who might care.

[Usagi would know. She didn't name Serenity, but she knew that she would know that a Senshi had departed, and if she knew then Makoto and Hotaru would know very quickly afterwards. Either by connection, or being told. This message wasn't specifically to tell them that Venus had gone home, though she would appreciate hearing from her friends. It was for the ones who weren't connected like they had been, like she had been.]

My wife, Minako Aino, is fine. She has safely returned to the sea. I felt the distance as it progressed, and ... I know that nothing caught her amongst the monsters below. She's safe. She will be safe in her home. I ... I want all of you who care about her to be certain of that.

[Her lips quivered a little and she sighed. She'd dealt with this before. How many people had she lost since the nightmares? How many had she tried to love? To get close to? Only to lose them too. She'd lost Minako twice now this way. She could handle it. Yet, this time was different. In so many ways it was different because deep down, she knew there was a chance Minako did not remember her where she was going. Usagi, Makoto, Hotaru, they would be reunited one day, but they might all forget her. It hurt.]

I'm fin... no, I'm not. I'm not going to lie. I'm not fine. My wife is gone, and I will come back every month to see if she returns to me, to us. I'm a patient woman. People have come back to me before. I have centuries to wait. My race gives me that luxury. but today hurts. A lot.

[There was a momentary pause and she sighed.]

I could probably use some company over the next few days. I'll be running the shop to help get my mind off of it, so if you need a reading, I just won't be a hundred percent is all. I've been very moody lately. Not sure why, but this is not helping.

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I'm glad that you have that view on things, but you were married. That was a big commitment, and that meant a lot to the both of you. There's no way that your love would ever be a shackle to her, and you are the last person to do that to someone.

And I'll just say that...in my opinion, I think you deserve nothing but happiness after everything you've been through. I'll hope she comes back to you too.

Oh, you're going to be pummeled with them soon. I have a makeshift canon!

It is a huge commitment. It's... complicated in ways that I can't truly explain, but yes. I want her back, very very badly. We both deserve happiness one way or another.

[She couldn't really explain the whole thing with the Senshi. That damned glamour still persisted and she'd sworn promises to both Makoto and Minako a long time ago, so she wasn't going to break it, assuming it could be believed. But still, she loved Luz for trying.]

A cannon? Heh. This, I will need to see.

Yeah. Exactly. And I know I can't recreate that for you. It was like...how Korra was when Asami left. You could tell something in her had gone out of her.

[And it had been sad she couldn't help her friend out there, even though she wanted to so badly].

Oh, you will. Its glyph created. It. Is. Amazing.

That... is a very good way of putting it. And I appreciate that you understand that. We do what we are able.

[She did manage a wan, tired laugh at the thought of it being glyph created. Oh she really was going to get inundated.]

this will be a sight won't it?

It's only fair I can tell you what I can do. You'd do the same for me.

[It did hurt to hear the echo of a laugh from Vira though. She'd been so happy on their wedding day].

I will make sure it's the best cannon I ever made!

It will be. You'll make my day as much as it can be made. Absolutely drown me in fluffy affection.

I will do my best!

You can throw me out when you're sick of me though. I know you'll want some time to process on your own.

I... will probably only throw you out when it's time to get some sleep, and if it's not safe outside, I have a pullout bed. I'm more likely to be a bit clingy for a bit, so don't worry.

Oh, really?

[Luz was actually pretty touched. She was used to being slightly overbearing to her older friends, but now she definitely vowed to make sure she was able to look after her friend.

She deserved that and more. She still couldn't believe that Minako was gone].

Ok. I'll be there soon!

[Vira-Lorr was, by nature, a somewhat clingy person for all that she tended to be a little aloof and always in charge of situations. She was deeply relational, so the loss she felt? She just wanted people to remain close. As a result, she'd be easy to find and happy for the company, sending word that she'd be home soon.

When Luz got over there, she'd find the door unlocked, Vira-Lorr resting in a chair in the living room, sipping cocoa, keeping her nerves stilled, but not really with much energy to do more yet.]

[Luz was, of course, her usual bundle of energy, ready to launch into action, to do what she could to try and make this situation better.

Once upon a time, Vira had done the same.

In this case, Luz started with the thing she said she had: the doll canon. Granted, it was more something she'd rigged from some of Varian and Zib's spare parts lying around, but it did the trick. She snuck into the house, aimed, and then WHOOMP! A cacophony of stuffed animals, confetti and sparkles were shot in the air, courtesy of Luz].

I'm here!

[Oh god she was emotionally exhausted. Yet, when Luz did that, Vira-Lorr couldn't help but laugh after she was startled initially. She slumped into her chair again and just laughed softly, wiping a tear from one of her eyes.]

Luz... you definitely know how to make an entrance.

But of course! If I didn't, it wouldn't be me!

[Luz was trying to keep things light, obviously. What happened to Vira was something Luz couldn't imagine, and having had a girlfriend the last few months, if she'd gone Luz was sure it would put her in a bad place. So she was going to do her best to get Vira out of that place]!

Now, that aside, I think we can start with a movie! A nice, comforting one at that! What's your favorite?

[it was obvious that they were doing their best to pretend that her situation wasn't happening? But Vira-Lorr was a master of escapism. She was willing to play along with that.]

You know, I don't actually have a favorite film. What do you watch to cheer yourself up?

[Luz was very aware of how badly Vira had been taken, to marry a girl she cared so much about and lose her in a small amount of time. But Luz wanted to help her heal a little, to be a rock for her friend to start to be strong again].

Well, I kinda like the idea of finding yourself and becoming a strong person in the strangest situations. I'd recommend 'Spirited Away.'"

You know, I haven't actually seen that one, so why don't we try it?

[Honestly, she was going to love the shinto imagery of the piece. It's the kind of morality play she could appreciate, and which definitely would take her mind off of things a little bit.]

Oh, sure! I'm going to make us tea too. What kind do you prefer?

[Luz was doing several things at once, but she was not about to fail Vira now. She was already setting up the stuffed animals and the pillows while the tea kettle was building itself to be hot]!

No no. You get started on the movie and making the arrangements. Tea? Tea I can handle.

[She got up and walked over to hug Luz, smiling at her and winking. It was a feeble thing, but it was still warm.]

Brewing tea is soothing. How about something with a bit of orange?

[Luz felt the lack of the hug, but she was understanding about the why. After all, if she'd been hit with a blow like that, she was sure that she'd be worse off. That was why she was here though]!

Sure, ok! I think you'll like it!

That'd be new for me, so let's give it a shot!

Fruity citrus teas are good for relaxing.

[Vira-Lorr would be better eventually. She just needed time. Time would help, as would her friends and their companionship. It wasn't going to take a whole lot of time to make either, thankfully. At least she knew where everything was, and could concentrate on brewing tea.]

The aroma really is soothing.

Ok. I'll do my best there.

[Luz took her time here. Vira had been a friend she counted on, who had saved her at her worst moment. What was this, if not Vira's worst?

All her selves gone. No wife anymore. Vira was...her friend.

She would do whatever she could].

Sure, of course! Fruity teas! Got plenty to dispel!

Are. You ok?

[She leaned against the counter and offered a weak, tepid smile, nodding afterwards. She wasn't great, but having friends was helping.]

No, but I will be. I'm certainly better than I was when I first found out what had happened. I think I'll have to take this one step at a time.

[Luz looked over at Vira and gave a small sigh].

It's ok to not be good about this for a while. She meant a lot to you. I like her too. She was nice. I knew if she were here, she'd have taken care of you as best as she could.

[Luz walked over to where the tea kettle was shrieking].

Not that you need ME to tell you that, right?

[She leaned over as one of the two of them set it off of the heat, giving Luz an affectionate kiss on the forehead.]

No, I don't, but you do realize that it's good to hear it from you? It reassures me, just like I would wish to do for you as well. There is something helpful in just the fact that you are yourself right now. In all ways.

[... it was a sense of normalcy.]

[Ok, but that kiss helped Luz a little more than she expected. She hated the idea that her being around might make someone feel worse, and so she did her best to try and make Vira Lorr feel good. Losing Minako was obviously going to hurt, and it sucked that it happened so soon after the two were finally married].

You have before. I was really lucky you and the Doctor took me in after Eda woke up.

[Luz hated thinking about how she was at that time, especially as it happened not too long after the cannibals in the cave. Dark times].

So I'm glad I get to help you now.

Did you want honey in your tea?

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