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The older senshi presented a plethora of information for her to process. If Remarque was right, and it sounded like he knew what he was talking about, then she was lumping herself in with a bunch of warmongers. Not just that, but leaderless warmongers. This sounded like a history lesson she should be remembering. Leda surely remembered reading that the Dark Mirror Court was dangerous, but Remarque never attacked her. In fact, here they were, sitting in Mirrorville having a chat like they weren't enemies. It didn't seem dangerous at all.

"So, um, let me get this straight..." It took quite a bit of effort for her to remember and reiterate Remarque's point of view. "The dark mirror people want to, like, help everybody. And you want to help senshi get to their full potential, whatever that means..." Oh, I'm not good at this. "And, you want to pioneer space? Like send a rocket up there or something? And protect people. I think I got it all... Anyway, you don't sound like bad guys. I mean, I don't really know what bad guys sound like cuz I never really talked to someone from the Negaverse, but... I don't know, you don't sound like the bad guys from movies and stuff." Yeah, that sounded intelligent.

If she had to form an opinion now, the Dark Mirror Court actually sounded more benevolent than the White Moon. However, Leda didn't have a mind for politics, so all this talk of the reality behind these organizations made her head spin. She didn't know what to believe, just what sounded good at the time, and Remarque's speech on the mission behind the Dark Mirror sounded very believable.

"This is a lot to take in..." What was she going to do with all this new information? Did she need to rethink who she fought for? For one thing, Remarque made it sound like they hardly ever fought anyone. Leda knew she wanted to avoid fighting. They had that much in common. But did she want to travel space? Not really, it sounded dangerous and cold. However, she did want to help her fellow senshi, and protect her friends and family. She'd have to think on this later, preferably with a cup of hot cocoa and a warm blanket. Then again, if she was that comfortable, she might not think on it at all. She might fall asleep, and then she might never get the opportunity to mull it over.

Maybe Remarque secretly planned that. Somehow.

Leda sighed; getting lost in her thoughts like that was tiring. "That's a lot to think about. I mean, I didn't think the White Moon was vicious. Yeah, maybe they, um, go out of their way to pick fights but I haven't really been around long enough to see them be pigheaded." However, they had her patrolling the streets. They had her looking for Negaverse agents. They had her fight said Negaverse agents. "You're being super nice about it, but, um... This is totally a lot to think about. So, you said something about dropping me off at Randy's Diner?"

Leda was thankful for the opportunity to leave Mirrorland and think on his information. She hadn't heard anyone else's point of view before now, and it was a rather shocking contrast to what she'd been told. However, as a duty from one human being to another, she should keep his mirrors a secret. If anyone breaks them, it's seven years of bad luck, so why tell?

Well didn't he think of everything? "Ooh, that's pretty close. And it's probably a good idea to power down before I go there, huh?" She didn't want to get thrown out because she was considered a troublemaker. "Um, thanks for showing me this place. It's a little weird, but I think I like it." Maybe. Still, it warranted a return trip in case she decides that Remarque was right about what he said.

Leda took his hand willingly, and stood to follow him. She wasn't eager for the return trip through the mirror, as it felt wholly unnatural, but it was unavoidable if she wanted to get back to the real world. This place was beyond her wildest dreams; perhaps it should stay there.

She drew a deep breath. It was time for the plunge. The cold. The disorienting shift.

"Um, thanks Remarque. For showing me this place. And for telling me about the Dark Mirror." She offered a faint smile before she was walked through the mirror with him, back to the frigid temperatures of Destiny City. The real world, where everything stayed put and there was a color spectrum outside of monochrome. Where there was a sun, and continuity, and other people. Other things.

Upon emerging from the mirror, the outside world felt every bit as cold as traveling through that strange watery realm. A harsh gust greeted the two, as if to reinforce her decision to find shelter at the local diner. She was beginning to wonder if she should invite Remarque to come with her, when he suddenly distanced himself from her. Leda felt her heart sink when the man let go of her hand.

That's too bad, she thought. He was totally warm. And totally cute.

"Thursday evenings? Okay, um... Maybe I'll run into you again sometime." Maybe once she had time to think about what he said, she'd pay him a visit again. "Thanks, Remarque. It was nice hearing your side of the story." If anything, it was a much-needed break from the cold and somewhere utterly unique to sit down for a while. Perhaps she'd find some reason to return, if only to see her new senshi friend again.

After waving her goodbyes, she began the snowy trek to the solitude of an alley, hoping to power down without issues and retrieve a much-needed cup of hot chocolate. She had a lot of contemplation ahead of her, and she'd be damned if she was doing any thinking without a warm beverage.