[text; Anonymous]

[graviga]

So, you’re the lot that wants to find a way outta here. Funny, it looks to me like you don’t.

Yep. Settling into those bogus homes of yours, I’d say you’d just about given up. And here I thought you’d have a little more fight in you, all things considered. Guess you don’t care as much about your friends as they thought. I mean, just look how long they’ve been waiting for you to come home. After this long, can’t say I’d wanna wait for you either.

But, hey, that works for me. With you all here, that just means one less thing in our way. All according to plan; I should have known he’d be right about you.

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[nonomoribird]

That is different. They do not wish to be here.

[text; Anonymous]

[graviga]

And you? Do you want to be here?

[nonomoribird]

Yes. I like it here.

[text; Anonymous]

[graviga]

Are you sure? Or is it really just those around you that you like here?

[nonomoribird]

It was because I came here that I was able to live. I like the city, and I love everyone around me.

[text; Anonymous LOCKED]

[graviga]

That's too bad, what with them planning to ditch you here. Some friends. But there ain't a whole lot you can do about that, is there?

Tell you what, princess. If it makes you happy, you can stay here as long as you want. I sure won't kick you out. In fact, I'll even keep you company. How about the sounds of that?

[nonomoribird]

They would not do such a thing. They rescued me.

That is very kind of you. Who are you?

[graviga]

Rescued, huh? From what I wounder...

We'll have to leave the introductions for later. It's not safe on these things you know.

[nonomoribird]

[silence; she doesn't like to talk about it]

It is not safe? Why?

[graviga]

The Organization, duh!

[nonomoribird]

I have only heard a little about them. Who are they? What do they want?

[graviga]

Gee, I don't know. Maybe one day we'll find out.

[nonomoribird]

Why are they not safe?

[graviga]

You mean you don't know? Talk about duped. Sounds to me like someones been keeping secrets from you.

[nonomoribird]

What is "duped"?

I do not believe my loved ones have been keeping secrets from me.

[graviga]

Deceived, deluded, tricked... Need I go on?

All I'm saying is if they really cared about you they'd have told you about this Organization. You're just a sitting duck out here.

Man, there's just no one you can trust these days, is there?

[nonomoribird]

[a soft gasp, and she hesitates before speaking] They would have told me if they had worried.

No. I trust them. [despite that, her voice quavers a little] They have helped me so much, and they have even saved me.

[graviga]

Obviously they didn't; all they're worried about is themselves.

Now that I think of it, that could be why they saved you in the first place.

[nonomoribird]

[her reply is startled and only comes after a long pause; the thought had never crossed her mind]

... What?

[Voice]

[world_of_elegance]

Hey. Mind stopping with the lies? It's old hat.

[graviga]

Just calling it as I see it. If you're so worried about it, maybe you outta quit keeping her in the dark.

[world_of_elegance]

I'm not worried. Yorda's greatest strength is her faith in her friends. Something I don't expect a shadowy, anonymous tool like you could understand.

[graviga]

So that's what you think. We'll see where that leads you.

[nonomoribird]

Urd...

[world_of_elegance]

Don't listen to them, Yorda. Remember how hard Mao and the Master and I searched for you? All the good times you've had with people here? Trust in those feelings.