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[eternallily]

...I don't understand this at all. Not one bit.

Are we supposed to feel sorry for this girl Ruana? Be her friend? She sounds like a confused child. If they did the same kinds of things to her that they're doing to us, she deserves at least some sympathy.

At the same time, though, if she's happy to go along with what they're doing, and it isn't an act, then I can't exactly be sympathetic.

...I will say that I'm glad that the translation mechanisms are working again, however. That's such a relief.

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[eternallily]

Kazumi, the thing is...it happened a very long time ago for her. It broke her in a way that means she can't be fixed. No wish, no healing magic, nothing can make her better.

She's so broken that she can't be fixed. We don't know what she was like before. We wouldn't be able to fix her if we tried.

[Saki's request isn't asked yet, but it's coming: Please don't try.]

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[starofpleiades]

I... is there really nothing we can do for her?

[A request Kazumi will have to hear out loud before she'll accept it... she just can't easily ignore something so sad.]

private;

[eternallily]

In our world, she would be a witch by now. She would be a full witch, with her barrier up and her familiars out.

The only thing we would be able to do for her is kill her, were she a witch.

But she's that far gone, Kazumi. She's that broken. I think she would see anyone that tried to help her as a threat, and try to hurt or kill them.

I know it hurts, seeing someone in that much pain. I wish there was something we could do. But the best thing to do is leave her alone. Please don't try to help her, Kazumi. I think you would only be killed in the process, and I don't want that to happen to you. Please...

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[starofpleiades]

But, she's not a witch! She's... [What... was she? Kazumi didn't know... could she... also not be saved, like witches?]

Saki... mmn. I just... [It all just makes her feel so helpless]