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(OOC: Haruki is reminding me of Smeagle from LOTR xd .)

Feather stumbled back as Haruki's blood got into her eyes. Like any kid would, her first reaction was to rub it out, which (consequently) stopped her from playing Melodic Chains. Although, it wasn't like she would have been able to use it any more with her eyes covered.

Sora snarled as Haruki attacked Tsubasa and immediately dived to attack the Kiranu. Although, since his altitude had already dropped so much, there wasn't much force in the dive. Rather, the guardian would tackle into the Kiranu's back, right where it was hardest to reach, cling onto where he landed, and then begin beating him with his still-hard wings. The blows would be blunt and only as strong as those made by a ninja, but they would successfully distract him from Feather, and that was all Sora needed.

Tsubasa, meanwhile, was finding that whatever had gotten into her eyes was much harder to take out than most substances. She continued rubbing, while also stepping back at the sounds of conflict. The girl was starting to get close to the edge.

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Feather continued to step back. Her ears might have been sensitive, but her focus was like any human child's, particularly when she was trying to rub stuff out of her eyes. One step from falling, though, the girl managed to sufficiently clean out the blood. The first thing saw, Sora and Haruki fighting. The first reaction she had, to step forwards and away from the drop. Call it dumb luck, but Feather did not fall.

"Stop it!" the girl cried out, eyes filling with tears. She couldn't bear it, she just couldn't bear it. It was hard enough to have to hurt Haruki to keep him away from and to wake him up, but seeing Sora and Haruki fight, that was too much for the Siren. All of her natural instincts screamed out at the scene.

At her voice, Sora froze out of instinct, but only for a moment. Haruki's actions would dictate what he would do next. If the Kiranu remained vicious, then Sora would continue bashing him after the moment of weakness. If the Kiranu relented, even only for a moment, then Sora would get off his back and position himself between the two children.

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(OOC: Lols, I know it's been made glaringly obvious, but I still have to point it out: Persona reference rofl .)

Sora snorted protectively right in the middle of Haruki's speech as he kept his wings raised and ready to protect Tsubasa.
Tsubasa, however, stepped forward to Haruki. When she encountered Sora's wings blocking her path, the girl gave her guardian a sad look and gently pushed down on his wing.
{You shouldn't, you'll leave him,} Sora warned.
Feather smiled slightly even as she continued giving a sad look, "It's because I'll leave that I have to do this." She was still crying. Although, not as violently as before. The words were whispered, but it wasn't like she was trying to keep Haruki from hearing her (even if that was the unintentional result). She didn't mind him hearing if he could. Besides, he would need to know eventually.
Sora lowered his wings. Now that Feather had said what she had said, he could do nothing other than warn, {You'll regret this.}

Tsubasa stepped forward but made no reply to Sora. Instead, she focused on Haruki, her younger friend; although, he looked older than her in all aspects. the girl thought about the age issue as she knelt and then looked up into his face. "It's alright Haruki, you can cry," Feather soothed as she patted Haruki's hair and ears. She was still crying herself. She then wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a hug, "There's nothing wrong with being weak. No one can always be strong," she buried her face in his hair and began talking into his head, "I can see you and you look fine. Red suits you just as well as white," Haruki could probably feel Feather's tears on his head, "Being lonely is scary, it's alright to think of it as scary and mean, even if it's necessary. Don't worry, though, even when you're alone, you're not really alone. Always, a bit of everyone you know is with you and a bit of you is with everyone you know. What's there to forgive? Nothing. You tried to be strong. What's wrong with that? You just needed to learn it's also okay to be weak sometimes," she smiled sadly even as she continued to cry, "It's good to know your not as you seem when we first met. It would have been boring if you were. Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. I like you. There's nothing to forgive. I like all of you. You learn. I learn. We learn. Don't be afraid of being alone and angry, it's all natural."

Right now, all of the girl's thoughts were bent towards comforting Haruki. He had gone through so much and there was so little time left with him. She made no mention of what she had just whispered. Besides there was the chance Haruki hadn't heard. Tsubasa's words were rambling and in a sense disconnected, but the way she said everything made it all sound as if they belonged together. She wasn't singing. No, she was doing something anyone could do: comforting with all her heart.

(OOC: Hm, it's about time I get Feather up to Expert as well. Maybe after the time-skip that I'm going to have when I leave Yuran....)

"Of course," was Feather's cheerful reply, "I'll stay for just a bit." She had stopped crying now and her face was all smiles. If it wasn't for the marks that crying had left on her face, it would have looked like one of her usual smiles.
{Just a bit meaning until we get to Pronta, right?} Sora asked to make sure.
Feather made no response to Sora. He was right, that was all she meant.
Feather continued to smile and talk to Haruki, "As for playing. Well, do you want me to play some music right now? Maybe it'll help you relax?".

(OOC: Time-skip? Don't know what you mean by that, but I will auto-move you. That's alright with you, right?)

Feather nodded, alright then.

{Sora, could you get Haruki? He looks like he's barely able to stand. I'll just use wind magic,} the girl asked as she stood up and stepped away.
Sora glared for a moment, but easily relented. {Fine,} was his simple reply as he latched himself onto Haruki's back, {Just keep safe.}

Sora went first, taking up Haruki and then diving down to the bottom. Without flaw, the two of them made there way into the tunnel quickly and safely. Feather followed after, running to the edge of the cliff and then simply jumping from it. She surrounded herself with wind as she fell, increasing the air drag and, once she was close enough to the ground, creating a geyser of air to cushion her fall. She came jogging into the cave after landing.

Once everyone was inside, the earth shook, just like when they entered the cave last time. Things seemed to invert themselves, even though their feet never left the ground.

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