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Giulia tilted her head as the senshi paled, reaching out with a tiny hand to pat at her friend's cheeks, worried by her reaction. She seemed... unhappy? Was it sickness? Was she too badly wounded now to carry on? Giulia shifted, little brow furrowing. If Mewdile was injured and sick, it would be Giulia's turn to protect the two of them.

"Mr. Elzo is a friend?" the clouds in front of Giulia's eyes did not slide away- parents and adults tried to distract little Giulias, pretending everything was okay, when sometimes, it wasn't. "I am glad he is your friend," Giulia told Mewdile with a smile, and let the bigger woman tug the hoodie over her head. Softly, Giulia fussed. "You're the hurt one, Mewdile, I'll be okay. You need to stay warm."

Ofelia.

It was a fairy tale name for a lovely, sad Princess. "I won't mess up, Ofelia. Your secret is the safest with me. I won't tell anyone, not even my seal prince. Not even Jada, and not even- not even the President, or the Pope. I won't even tell Aidan." it was the deepest promise Giulia could make, not to tell her twin brother.

She slid her lean body into Mewdile's arms, burying her head against the older woman's shoulder, glad she was still little and light. At only about 35 pounds, plus jacket and shoes, she would hopefully not weight Ofelia down too much. "Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Ofie." Giulia sighed the name happily and nestled into the older woman's arms trustingly, closing her eyes as the woman moved them with certainty. "I'll do my best and be a good friend."

But then Mewdi- Ofie- was into a jog, and rather than distract her, Giulia decided to do something she was in a prime position to do- she would watch the older woman's back, and make sure nothing came after them that shouldn't.

That was what friends did, after all. Watched each other's backs.