She should be screaming but the sound is caught in her throat as Madotsuki falls and the barrier explodes all around her, and she doesn't know what's worse until her body, separate from the gem that was her, falls and Poniko lunges forward to catch it.
The shout she wanted to make comes out as a sob and she holds her (her body) close and shakes her gently as if it's going to do anything.]
You—you stupid—Madotsuki...
[Madotsuki was the only friend she ever had.
It doesn't matter. It's not allowed to matter anymore. Gently, Poniko lays her down on the ground and folds the corpse's hands over her chest, and her braids are just a little out of place, so she unties them and fixes them up again with shaking hands but she is so very careful so that they can be perfect.
Poniko has always faked and fought her way through things.
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She should be screaming but the sound is caught in her throat as Madotsuki falls and the barrier explodes all around her, and she doesn't know what's worse until her body, separate from the gem that was her, falls and Poniko lunges forward to catch it.
The shout she wanted to make comes out as a sob and she holds her (her body) close and shakes her gently as if it's going to do anything.]
You—you stupid—Madotsuki...
[Madotsuki was the only friend she ever had.
It doesn't matter. It's not allowed to matter anymore. Gently, Poniko lays her down on the ground and folds the corpse's hands over her chest, and her braids are just a little out of place, so she unties them and fixes them up again with shaking hands but she is so very careful so that they can be perfect.
Poniko has always faked and fought her way through things.
She'll have to do it again.]