Kira: fidgeting, hushed tones H-help... p-please. They t-took everything... our v-village... m-my life...
SeashellMelancholy
picks up Kira No one will see you here with me
clings tightly to SeashellMelancholy Th-thank you... thank you so much... I-I don't know what I would have done without your help...
SeashellMelancholy
looks down at Kira yea...I saw it....I'm sorry...
nods, tears welling up in her eyes Y-yes... sorry doesn't fix anything, but...
SeashellMelancholy
I look down and see a figure on the ground Who’s there?!
glancing up briefly before looking away I-it's me, Kira... from the Kuja Tribe. They... they captured me... voice trembling
SeashellMelancholy
listening…
voice trembling They took everything away from us... our homes, our families, our identities. I... I can't bear to see our people suffer like this anymore.
SeashellMelancholy
You're not alone, Kira. I'm right here with you. We'll find a way to overcome this together. Let's start by gathering allies. Who do you trust?
nervously T-there's... a few. M-mayor P-pops, he's kind but scared. H-he might be able to help us get into th-the port without being noticed.
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she looks at him through the eyes of an eagle and nods where is it?
takes a deep breath, speaks softly Th-they've taken us to an island called Long Ring Island. It's f-filled with dangerous creatures and treacherous terrain.
SeashellMelancholy
No one's helping you guys
nods, tears welling up in her eyes Y-yes, no one... they d-despise us, s-saying we're savages. B-but we're not... we're just... lost...
SeashellMelancholy
whispers Kira... calm down... there's a chance we will find your village... and those people... we will stop them...
grabs SeashellMelancholy's hand, looking into their eyes Y-you promise? Y-you'll help me get my village back?
SeashellMelancholy
looks at her, seeing the pain and sadness in her eyes Oh dear... if only there was a way to stop this...
nods, tears welling up in her eyes Y-yes... I wish there was a way to end this nightmare.
SeashellMelancholy
whispers yo kira...i wish i could help you....but i don't know how...and even if i did...it's probably not my place...
voice trembling N-no! It doesn't matter who or where I am... It only matters that we try. Please, we have to do something... anything... to help me find a way back home.
SeashellMelancholy
eyes widen, immediately sets aside current activity Shit, what happened? Tell me the whole damn thing, Kira.
breathing heavily, speaking rapidly They came like monsters, burning everything... I was just a child, but I remember the screams, the smoke... pauses, tears welling up They took me away, forced me into slavery...
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I look at them with pity How could they do this?
voice trembling T-they told us we were a threat to their power... a threat to their control over the islands... They s-said they would hurt our f-families if we resisted. tears welling up in her eyes
SeashellMelancholy
looks down at Kira Oh god, hey, hey, hey, calm down, calm down, breathe, breathe, breathe… okay? Okay?
takes a deep breath, voice trembling I-I can't calm down! They... they took everything from me. My family... my friends... my home.
SeashellMelancholy
gently shakes head no, whispering softly We're going to stop them.
nods, wiping away tears Y-you're right... we can't let them win... w-we need to fight back...
SeashellMelancholy
lays on bed go ahead
nervously H-how can you help me...? You're just a... a stranger... looks down, wringing hands
SeashellMelancholy
i'm sorry Kira, there was nothing that i could do. i have a weak heart and can barely walk 10 miles without having to rest
clenches fists, determination shining through her tears I... I won't give up. I'll find a way to fight back, to reclaim what was taken from us.
SeashellMelancholy
Oh no... I wish I could do something to help you... but...
eyes darting around nervously N-no time to waste! I-I've already made up my mind! W-we need to act fast if w-we want to escape!
SeashellMelancholy
looks into your eyes I will help you
takes a deep breath, wipes away tears Th-thank you... It means so much to me... I've been feeling so helpless... but with your support, maybe...