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[ First the Captain, Hubert, and now Cheria... ]

Has... anyone seen Cheria?

[ The reluctance can be heard in her voice. Sophie might be already accepting that one of her dearest friends left. If she were still her, she would know. Even if she were blind, she could easily take notice a person's presence by the sound of their footsteps, scent... and while wandering around the moon base, she couldn't pick up Cheria's presence anywhere.

But just in case, she wants to double check. ]

She ran a relief organization here and was a part of one back home too. She has very pretty pink hair and I usually see her put ribbons in them. She's always so friendly and caring. And she would always look out for me. She's like a mother to me.

[ More like she is your mother now, Sophie! There's a faint smile while she fondly talks about her. She has to keep herself from going on and on about her. ]

I think... she might have left... but can everyone keep an eye out for her, just in case? Thank you.

[ It goes by quickly, but her smile falters just seconds before she ends the video feed. ]

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[First the Captain, then Hubert, and now...]

[Asbel's the type of person to futiley go looking for Cheria. To check the clinic, to ask some of her friends, to attempt prying a response out of the person in charge of the Transporter about anyone fitting her description who might've left on a last-minute supply run. It takes a little longer, but by-and-by Asbel begins to reach the same conclusion Sophie has. He misses Captain Malik's guidance, he cried when Hubert disappeared, and with Cheria--]

[--he doesn't know what to call it, but it hurts. He wishes he could have had just a minute - just sixty seconds - to tell her to take care of herself, to thank her for just being there...]

[Dammit...this is no time to get all emotional. Besides, Sophie's got to be feeling pretty awful right now. It's some time in the midst of his wandering the base that he manages to pull himself together and reply.]

[He's still having trouble looking at his tablet, but at least his voice sounds calm enough.]

Hey, Sophie... Mind if I come visit for a bit?

[There's a long pause]

I...haven't seen her anywhere. Sorry, Sophie.

...I don't mind. [ There's a small crack in her voice. If she were capable of crying, she would. ] You're always allowed to visit.

Oh... okay. I guess she really did leave.

Yeah...guess so.

You alright?

[ A pause. She feels like she can't really lie about this... ]

...not really...

[Yeah....he really didn't expect a good answer from that]

You want some company?

[Oh, Sophie...]

[Asbel would give her all the tears he's got if he could. Falling silent for a moment, when he speaks again, the words are kind of clipped and breathy.]

--Right, I knew that. Be there in a sec.

[Oh boy. Gloandi forbid anyone should be occupying the hallways he has to navigate to reach Sophie, because he just might barrel full-speed right through them in the process. WATCH OUT, DAD COMING THROUGH.]

--He has the courtesy to knock, though. Doors.]

[Sheryl doesn't know Sophie, but her expression perks up at the mention of Cheria, then falters, causing her to frown despondently.]

I'm sorry, but I haven't heard from Cheria in a while.

[But the last thing she wants is to bring this girl's mood down any further than it already has, so she gives her an encouraging smile, muted but otherwise genuine.]

Perhaps she'll be safer back home.

[Sophie. :'c

She's so sorry she doesn't have better news.]

I'm sorry, Sophie, I haven't seen her at the clinic for her usual shifts.

Sophie...

[Oh no. That sounds really bad.]

I don't really know Cheria, but, um, I promise I'll keep an eye out for her, all right? I'm sure she can't have gone too far.

[ah... She doesn't know this girl, but she knows what saddness sounds like]

Um, I'll be sure to look for her.

Edited 2013-10-27 03:52 (UTC)

...oh. [ A beat. Just letting everything sink in. She knew it. ] Are you a friend of hers?

[ She knows what the United Earth is capable of. Like what happened to one of the Transport's worlds... what if they could destroy Ephinea and Fodra too? ] As long as we help Initiative, we can keep our worlds safe.

...She really did go back then. [ Every answer she's receiving sounds the same. ] I see. Thank you for letting me know.

[ ...Everything she could sense about a person, she can't pick up anything familiar about Cheria being present. She's far away physically by now. Cheria's memory is in her heart, she's not alone. But it's still sad.

But she'll thank Momo regardless. ]

...All right. Thank you, Momo.

If it's not too much trouble for you. I'm... beginning to think she really isn't here anymore. [ It's hard for her to say. Everyone's responses confirms it. It'd be a waste of time for a stranger. ]

I would've liked to get to know her a lot better, but yes I am.

[There's a brief pause with a curious glimpse before she nods, expression just calm enough without a hint of worry shown through. Deep down, she's still concerned about Frontier and the Vajra planet, and what can truly happen to them if she doesn't help the Initiative.]

We don't have much of a choice, but if it's for our homes, I'll do anything to help.

Of course. I'll keep an eye out for her, just in case. [But it really is looking that way.]

Are you alright, sweetheart?

[There's a pause, then she flashes Sophie a small smile. She's not really sure whether it'll help, but... She can still try, right?]

Hey, you don't have to worry! Even if... Um, even if she's not very close right now, she's probably still looking for you!

[ Yeah, don't kick down doors like Sophie does.

She doesn't answer the door as quickly as she would when she's always excited to have family or a friend over. She's taking her time... her footsteps can be heard shuffling over to answer the door. ]

Asbel... [ Of course, she's not smiling when she answers the door. She does appreciate her father coming over to keep her company though. ] Thank you for coming.

...

Yeah...

[ Having people around is what she needs most at the moment. She'll just be quiet and sulky though. ]

Thank you, Flora.

[ A pause, then a head shake. ] Not really. I feel really... sad...

[he's fine with that. It's not like he's very good at thinking up of comforting things to say anyway]

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