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Blaise was grateful for Tax’s comforting words, but when he laid a hand on her shoulder something felt strange. Tax soon stepped back and Blaise could see his embarrassment. He quickly left but she didn’t let him get far before she went after him and took the hand he had put on her shoulder in hers. The missing pieces seemed strange in her grasp but she didn’t let it show.

“It’s nothing.” She said trying to ease his embarrassment, “Nothing of importance. Please . . . your company is appreciated.”

Tax’s words were beautiful. There was no other way to describe them. They were pure and though simple were filled with meaning. Blaise did not know how to respond, knowing that she herself could not have brought those things to words. She realized that these words brought feelings to her. Something she had never felt for any other person.

“Your sincerity is beyond that of any I have felt from any acquaintance.” She said softly, peering into his kind eyes, “Though death is inescapable you should no longer wait for it to come to your door. You are now safe here and to what I believe you are well capable of bringing this same feeling of comfort to others. Living through warfare is difficult though, Tax. Would you be ready for sights and memories beyond the forgettable? I do not deny you have seen these things already, but I never want to see such a kind heart torn by tragedy. I could not forgive myself if something happened to a friend due to a fault of mine.”

Chrono looked past Rosette's hair to watch Tax and Blaise talk. He certainly did seem to have a way with words, whereas Rosett would be more likely to try and beat sense into others. It was none the less comforting to hear.

A loud sniff from Rosette returned her to Chrono attention. She looked up at him, her eyes puffy and red as she wiped them.

"...What...W-What if Jacob is in one of them...H-He'll die too!" she asked him desperately. Chrono pursed his lips and looked away. It hurt him so much to see her in such a way, and to be unable to do anything to truly comfort her.

"...Jacob...he's too clever a person to be caught and thrown in one of those places! You know that!" Chrono said, trying to sound opimistic.

"Not with his addiction to reading...."Rosette mumbled. Chrono had never seen the room she'd shared with her brother as young children, there'd been books hidden everywhere. Literally.

"Then you shouldn't dwell on what you don't know. You'll make yourself sick worrying about him like this."

"But I can't help it! He's my little brother!"

"And I'm sure he at least smiles when he thinks of you, shouldn't you do the same?"

"Say what you want..." Rosette said bitterly,"I'm listening. You'd better take advantage of it."

"I think it'd be good to explain this as best you can. "Chrono agreed. "This is a lot for her to take in right now."

"Chrono, are you taking her side?!"

"No, I understand what she's saying. I may disagree and be upset by it, but I accept it, as should you."

"I can't accpet it when one of those innocent people could be my brother! I was better off before you people 'rescued' me! I was caught because of a tiny fluke! It won't happen again!" Rosette shouted, standing up and stalking off.

"She won't go far... she just needs some time to vent." Chrono said before Blaise tried to follow."I know her, just leave her be for now..."

He was sitting in his house picking out the rings when he saw Rosette run by. Setting the rings down, he stood up and went to his door. "Hey, Rosette! What are you doing here?" He called out. Walking out his door towards Rosette he could see Rosette's distress. "What's the matter?" He asked.

(Hmph, short.)

Blaise continued on listening to what Chrono was telling her.

“Well the help me find him!” she said stopping suddenly, “Please, Chrono. The reason for finding her brother is so she has no one else to lose. She has so much love and compassion in her heart for the ones that are dear to her and that only gets in my way. I cannot train her if she is at a constant worry and that constant worry also stands in the way of her understanding. If she has the people she needs with her the questions of ‘why me’ will lessen and I can get through to her.

“If I cannot get through to her then my training attempts are futile and all she will ever get is half of what she deserves and that’s a one way ticket to a mistake not only endangering her life but the lives of others around her. Hope is not tangible, Chrono, and it seems much to me that she needs something in her hands. You either help me or stand in my way. Heed my warnings, do not stand in my way.”

"Rosette!! Wait!!" He called out as he quickly caught up to her. He placed himself in front of her to block her her path. "What is the matter with you?" He asked. "You can talk to me about it. I can even give you advice about it." He said. "I may not look it, but I am actually quite old compared to the people here." Now he stared her right in the eye if she was looking at him. "You will not be the first to do this and I highly doubt it you will be the last."

Her hands were taken from his ages ago, so it seemed, and still he idly stood to linger as Blaise sought conference with Rosette. That was a fine reason to leave, though a dismaying one. She seemed a bit eager to go. But not too much, aye? Blaise had stayed awhile in his presence, and that comforted him. But even with these good thoughts he misplaced that he was becoming lost in himself, and events stirred up around him that should be focused some attention. The bandages under his shirt were also starting to bother him. Scratching them briefly, he wondered if the scars on his back were well enough to just remove the wrappings without further trouble. Wait, no time for that now. Ahead of him, stalking and pursuits progressed and called his curious glances. Could he help? By the looking temperaments of the party involved, which included Blaise, he doubted so. With his grim expression of death, especially, Rosette would not want to hear anything he had to say- if he could think of anything. Still, at a steady and slow pace, he felt drawn towards the group ahead and decided to keep a concerned interest with respectful distance for their benefit.