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[mapsio]

If it is something you would rather her not hear. I won't tell. Who is it?

[rebells]

It isn't that. I just haven't decided whether to tell her. I don't think that as it is, she'll listen to me.

You're with her right now, actually. Shirley.

[mapsio]

Shirley-san?

I have to say I am a little curious now.

[rebells]

She helped broker peace between the two sides. But she's from a time before she made that decision.

[mapsio]

Do you think that she wouldn't believe that she did that?

[rebells]

[He hesitates.]

. . . I don't think, as she is now, that she would like that.

[mapsio]

[She sighs, though it isn't audible to Jay.]

I see... so that would make it difficult.

[rebells]

It would.

[And then, maybe because he's tired, maybe because Haru is a friend, he adds:]

She's different from how I remember her.

[mapsio]

She seems... a little closed off. Just as something I have observed.

[rebells]

She likely doesn't trust humans. As I said, we were at war with the Radiant for a long time. Humanity committed many crimes.

[mapsio]

[Haru hums to herself, not that Jay can hear that.]

I'm sure if I got to know her, perhaps— well! I'll give it some time. I won't push her into trusting me right away.

But I will do my best to watch after her.

[rebells]

. . . You're a kind person.

[mapsio]

So are you, Jay-san.

[rebells]

[He's really not, but he doesn't correct her.]

I appreciate you looking after her, Haru.

[mapsio]

Of course. I wouldn't want anything to happen to anyone here, but... the people in this cell with me. I want to do what I can.

[rebells]

I know. You're . . . a good person, too.

[He's silent for one long moment.]

Is there something you want me to talk about? I can tell you more about my world, or we can discuss something else.

[mapsio]

I don't mind if you keep talking. I want to know more about your world.

[rebells]

All right.

I live on an island that's actually a giant ship. It's called the Legacy. It was discovered about fifteen years ago, and it has ruins from two lost civilizations, as well as a variety of plant and animal life you don't see anywhere else.

[mapsio]

How are the plant and animal life so different? How do two lost civilizations fit on a ship? I hope that isn't too many questions.

[rebells]

The two lost civilizations were separated in time . . . possibly by hundreds or thousands of years. It's hard to say. One is the human civilization that piloted the ship through outer space to Melfes in the first place, and the other is the Kingdom of Terises, a Radiant kingdom whose dealings have been lost to time.

As for the plants and animals . . . I don't know what makes them so different, precisely. Perhaps some of them were originally from other worlds, like humans were.

[mapsio]

Your world is very interesting, Jay-san. You lived with these civilizations, correct?

[rebells]

I lived on the Legacy among their remnants, yes. It was a unique place full of mysteries.

[mapsio]

Do you miss it?

[rebells]

[More quietly than usual:]

. . . I do.

[mapsio]

I hope you get to see it again some day.