03--video

[shatterings]

[ 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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[Private Video]

[bylight]

[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.

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

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.

[Private Video]

[bylight]

[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.

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

[ 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.

[Private Video]

[bylight]

[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.

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

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

[Private Video]

[bylight]

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

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

I don't think you are.

[Private Video]

[bylight]

[She lets out a soft laugh.]

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

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

Really?

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

I think a lot of people might.

[Private Video]

[bylight]

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.]

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

[ 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.

[Private Video]

[bylight]

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

I'd like that a lot.

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

Mm. So would I.

[Private Video]

[bylight]

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.

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

[ 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...

[Private Video]

[bylight]

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.]

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

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. ]

[Private Video]

[bylight]

[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.

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

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. ]

[Private Video]

[bylight]

I don't see why I shouldn't be.

[She knows you're not her sister, but she can't help but to slowly feel that way. It's a relief and terrifying at the same time.]

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

[ There's hesitance there, and Naminé takes a moment before answering. ]

Mm. I'm... I'm glad.

[Private Video]

[bylight]

[Light notices this, and she's not quite sure how to take it.]

Are you alright?

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

Oh... yes. I-I'm fine. I'm sorry if I worried you.

[Private Video]

[bylight]

Are you overwhelmed?