shatterings | 03--video

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[ If you've spoken to Naminé before, you might notice she looks far more at ease now. Being around people who actually like her and mean her no harm has done wonders for her, and there's even a small, content smile there. She's sitting cross-legged on the floor, and in her lap is a Chikorita.

Making sure not to disrupt the sleeping Pokémon, she holds up a (probably familiar) feather. ]

... Is it normal to have things like these floating around? They're beautiful, but... I'm not sure what their use is.

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[ Ellie lets out a string of mewls. Brother, can I get to you through this strange barrier?! ] He's a good brother. I'm sure she's very proud of him.

A Staraptor? May I see him?

[No, you can't. It's not a barrier, dear sister.] They seem to be happy to see each other. [Light looks down at Hope and nods.] He's ready to go whenever you want him. I can send him via the PC.

I'll see if he'll come in. [She whistles softly, and a moment later a rather big bird lands beside her.] This is Sazh.

[ There's a pitiful mewl from Ellie, which gets her a pat from her trainer. It's with a lot of surprise that Naminé stares at the screen. She sees Sazh, and she'd admire him more if she weren't so shocked. ] Lightning, are... are you sure?

I am. Like I said, I talked it over with him. He knows that it'll mean when he leaves me. You'll be his new trainer. But he misses Ellie, and I won't force him to stay with me since he has family he wants to protect. [Lightning is big on family. It would break her heart if she knew she was making any of her Pokémon unhappy.]

[ She bows her head--trying to compose herself here--for a moment before looking at the camera again. Her eyes are a little misty. ]

I... thank you. So much. I'll take good care of him, Lightning.

[Is she crying? Light looks shaken. Was she just that happy? That was what she was hoping for, and the words said backed that up.]

You don't need to thank me.

[Her eyes are drawn down again, and after a moment, she nods.]

Hope said he'll protect you and Ellie, and your other Pokémon. Like a knight.

A knight...

Well... [ She smiles, and it's a lot happier than her usual ones. Much more... light. ] I think Ellie is even more excited than I am.

[Light's eyes widen a bit, she can't help it. It's been a long time since she's seen such a bright smile, just like the smile she saw on Serah's face when they were reunited. It makes her sad but happy as well. So Nami gets a very soft smile in return.]

I'm glad.

[ The smile surprises her, but... at the same time, it doesn't come off as a very big surprise. Lightning might have a rough exterior, at least from what Naminé can tell, but she has a genuinely good heart. ]

So am I. Thank you, Lightning.

[She keeps smiling. This was winding up better than she thought it would. She has the feelings forming that she had when she accepted her friends as her family.]

I told you before, you can call me Light.

Oh-- I'm sorry... Light.

It's alright. I keep being told I'm intimidating.

I don't think you are.

[She lets out a soft laugh.]

You're not the only one who thinks that, either.

Really?

[ Well... Lightning does exude a caring aura. Naminé smiles gently. ]

I think a lot of people might.

Only those who stick around.

[This is said with a softer tone. Not a lot of people had the patience to wait for her to warm up to them.]

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[ That smile becomes less bright and more somber. Naminé nods--Lightning's not the only one used to people leaving. ]

Mm. Well... I don't think you have to worry about me not being around... if you'd like me to be.

[She nods, her smile a bit more sure.]

I'd like that a lot.

Mm. So would I.

I'll be sending a few other things to your PC in a few days. I won't tell you what they are, but I hope you'll like them.

[ She looks genuinely shocked--kind of like What did I do to deserve such kindness? ]

Oh... Light, that's.... that's very kind of you... Y-you really didn't have to...

I want to.

[She wants to tell the young girl that she was her first friend, the only person she truly considered a friend. Phoenix was a friend, but not like Naminé. This was a girl who needed to be protected, even if Lightning could only do it from a distance.]

I... thank you. So much.

[ It's said very quietly, a whisper more than anything. Everyone's so kind to her, she almost thinks she doesn't deserve it. ]

[She would pat your head right now if she could. Instead you get a gentle smile, the smile reserved for Serah, instead. Light heard you, Naminé.]

You don't have to thank me... but you're welcome.

I want to. You've been so kind to me...

[ She trails off. You can almost hear her thinking, When you didn't have to. ]

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