[SE] i'm right where you left me

Sohalia

Don't try to wake me up
Even if the sun really does come out tomorrow

A soft ache blossomed in her chest as Tal proudly declared Hotaru his best friend. She didn't begrudge him the friendship, of course - she was glad that he had people to rely on, and Hotaru certainly seemed like a good woman to have on one's side. But it just reminded her of how alone she'd been since Jude left, that hole in her heart unable to be filled by anyone or anything else. Boyfriend or not, he'd still been her best friend for ages, and she couldn't imagine not having that anymore.

"That makes sense," Soh said, shoving her sorrow to the back of her mind. "I'll try to put together some plans, then. I want to try and address the concerns that the Abandoned have about coming here, and reassure them that I don't plan for them to be mistreated. I know I can't prevent every injustice, but I'm prepared to deal with anyone who would cause trouble for them." Even if she didn't quite know how yet, she knew she would need to be prepared to make an example of a few people if needed to get the point across that Abandoned were to be welcomed and respected.

Soh replaced a screw with deft fingers, then tried the little door that opened to reveal the wick a few times to ensure that it worked properly again. Satisfied, she moved on to cleaning the lantern, which was quite dirty from smoke and soot. "I'm not too terribly worried about Torchline," she admitted. "Hadama has always been kind and understanding, and Harper is like family. It's just... I don't know," she said with a sigh. "I don't want to seem like we're completely withdrawing from the preparations to save our own skins."

Don't believe anything you say anymore
In the morn, in the morning