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[cullscuttlefish]

[Feferi looks...tired. That's all you can really say about her, when she lets the video come on. She looks like she hasn't slept much, and she looks like she's gone somewhere to cry for a few minutes before calming down enough to speak.]

H-hi, everyone. I hope everyone's all right?

I - mm. I was going to ask whether or not anyone else's roommates weren't waking up, but...

Please be all right, Sayaka.

...what do you do when this place finally gets to you? I've been trying not to - to let it, but...I think I just really need some friends right now. I was up by the aquarium earlier and I think I'm gonna go back up there.

[She wipes at her eyes, and she thinks she's cut the feed, but:]

...it's never easy, this whole 'actually needing to step up and make decisions' princess stuff...

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[cullscuttlefish]

I think that's a good idea, Jade. Thanks.

...I...mm. I just hope she's okay. I wish I could do something for her...

[quarkylass]

I'll be there soon, then!

[ But she leans her chin on her hands, a sure sign that the conversation is carrying on for a little bit. ] I bet she'll be okay. There look like there are a lot of people asleep...something has to be going on, so I bet they'll be back soon!

[cullscuttlefish]

All right!

[...but Feferi's face falls again.]

That's part of why I'm so worried. What if somefin reely bad is happening to them whale they're sleeping and we can't do anyfin to kelp?

[quarkylass]

I don't know. [ She frowns. ] But we'll think of something if that's true! We'll make sure they're okay, no matter what.

[cullscuttlefish]

I know. I know we will, Jade.

Want to go do something? I need to take my mind off things.

[quarkylass]

I'll be there as soon as I go down the stairs! We can meet in the aquarium.

[ A wave, and she shuts off the network -- and sure enough, in a few minutes she manages to trip her way onto the floor with the aquarium. ]