Forest

[Jade Curtiss]

[touches his cheek...he had almost forgotten about that]

I'm fine...this wasn't your fault, anyway.

[returns his spear to his arm and takes one step before the dizziness kicks in]

Oh, yes, Your Majesty, before I forget....

It seems I've been poisoned, and I neglected to bring the only thing that relieves the symptoms...

[Peony]

Damn, we're both injured...what a fun trip this will be!

[grunts and helps drag Jade and himself back to the Infirmary, ignoring the soreness in his body]

[Jade Curtiss]

[is dragged]

[Asbel Lhant]

[comes from Lhant via Forest]

I've returned to this academy...

[walks around]

[takes a glance in the sky, notice something flies quickly]

What's that? Dis Patel o_0?
Perhaps it's just my imagination.{{thanks to his eyepatch he can't see them clearly / shot XD}}

[leave to the academy area]

[Sheena Wilder]

[after wandering around aimlessly for hours, winds up in the forest]

[sets the carrier down and making sure the baby is okay sits next to it]

[leans back against the tree, and hugging her knees to her chest--starts to cry]

[Raven]

[enters the forest, wanting some fresh air]

[remembers his time with grune here...and lets out a small chuckle]

[places his hand in his pocket, then continues walking...until he sees Sheena. Upon seeing her, he stops walking]

[is she..crying?]

[approaches Sheena, like a quiet ninja, not being heard, then out of nowhere, pats her head]

What's wrong now, Sheena?

[Sheena Wilder]

[startled, grabs his wrist and starts twisting--before realizing who it was]

[doesn't immediately let go]

[lets go and looks away]

Sorry...you startled me....

[pause]

There's nothing wrong....

Can't someone just feel like crying?

[that's not it]

[Raven]

Not without a reason.

...unless yer crazy, 'f course.

Jus' let it out.

[whyyy do ya hate me?]

I have a heart, y'know..you can talk ta me if ya want

[Sheena Wilder]

[glares at him]

I am not crazy!

[starts crying again]

[should she talk to him? no one else will talk to her...]

[she really doesn't know what to do]

[the depression's kicking in]

[Raven]

Hey, hey..

[...she's gonna kill him but..]

[hugs her]

Yer not crazy, which mean's theres a reason..

I'm tellin ya, you can tell Daddy!Raven

[Sheena Wilder]

[starts to resist the hug...]

[surprising herself...and him, too...no doubt...she allows herself to be hugged by him]

[she continues crying]

[this is what she needed]

[Raven]

[IN A NON SEXUAL MANNER, MIND YOU, Raven strokes her back with his hand]

There, there, kid..

Now, ima ask again. What's wrong?

[Sheena Wilder]

[starts calming down, finally stopping]

[pulling away from him, she answers]

Nothing...

Everything...

[sighs]

No one wants to come near me...

[remembers Jade]

It's like ever since I had the baby, no one wants to have anything to do with me.

Including Zelos.

[he's just been asleep, but her depression is over-dramatizing it]

Don't get me wrong...I love Masaya, but...

[looks down]

I feel so alone...

[starts crying again]

[Raven]

Hey, I went near ya, didn't I?

I'm a person, aren't I?

[he doesn't know why, but he feels her pain..]

[sighs, SCHWANN MODE BABEH]

Crying will help, but will not change things.

You are not alone, even if you feel that you are.

This academy has many people in it, some being your friends.

And with the size of this academy, not seeing others is inevitable.

And concerning Zelos..hit him, wake him up, do something.

I never got to know you much, due to you pushing me away or glaring at me; signaling me to stay away, but I know how you feel. Believe it or not, I do.

[Sheena Wilder]

[notices the change in Raven]

[there's more to him than she knew]

You embarrassed me in class one day...that's why I don't like you.

[clamps her hand over her mouth, realizing what she said]

I mean...uh..

[topic change]

I know what you're saying is true. I KNOW this, but part of me can't help feeling the way I do...

[pause]

If digging my nails into Zelos after a nightmare doesn't work--hitting him won't.

[whoops...didn't mean to mention the nightmare...stupid...]