text | un: amber [april 3rd, late evening]

[spiria]

has anybody seen rin okumura today?

[ after asking around friends, she is in full panic mode at the realization that her boyfriend might be gone ... forgive her for the lack of explanation. her hands are shaking on the phone as she eagerly watches to see if anyone has seen the boyo. ]

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[sleepinglotus]

[They hadn't exactly broadcast it. Had he been gone longer, maybe, but Ren was more focused on keeping Pyrrha from disparaging too much.]

End of February, but he came back towards the end of last month.

[During that mess with Majestas. Both of them had thankfully recovered from the injuries they sustained during that fight.]

Weiss and a few others of ours also returned for a shorter time, about three days.

[spiria]

... I don't know whether to say 'Thank Goodness' for their return or not.

[ Not because she doesn't want to see them (though she really only knew Jaune and Ren), but because she has no idea what was going on back in their own world. ]

I mean, I know I'm glad to know Jaune and your other friends came back, but ... You know. I don't really know how you all feel about being here to begin with.

[sleepinglotus]

Things back home are... not good.

[But he'd rather not get into it, not when again, he's supposed to be here for her.]

I find myself torn about the entire situation, more often than not, but... it's fine.

[Fine like a certain dog on fire meme...]

[spiria]

... Yeah, I get it.

[ Before she went home from the village, her world was in the midst of some pretty bad stuff. Fortunately when she went home, she was able to work with her friends and family to resolve things. Still, she knew not everyone was that fortunate.

... Rin included. She knew that being here was both a blessing and a curse for him. ]

[sleepinglotus]

[Ren wanted to get back and at least see where they were in that regard, but Jaune informed him that it was not an ideal situation in the least. What had been a hesitantly hopeful situation upon their arrival to Atlas didn't take long to turn to fear and pain, betrayal and loss.

What were they going to do now that Salem was bearing down on them. Would there even be much of a world to go back to.

Hmn.

Ren realized he had gone quiet, though focus on food was enough of an excuse as to why. He wasn't much for extended conversation anyway.

Still he wasn't about to stop worrying about her right now.]

I brought a few meals you can store so you don't have to cook for a few days.

[spiria]

[ The quiet was kind of comfortable, actually. She knew he was there with her, so it didn't feel like it was stifling or anything. ]

Thanks. I appreciate it, really.

[sleepinglotus]

Pyrrha has Tadashi covered for a while. We don't have to do anything if you would rather sit around quietly. I won't make sure you're going to be able to take care of yourself, though.