Silva walked for a while outside. She kept worrying about the next day, only wishing for tomorrow to never come. While she walked around she found Neige fishing in a frozen river. The blind girl stood away from him, observing from a distance. She remembered the first time she had contact with the outside world, Neige was the one who found her and took her on the ship. They lived so much together, if he wasn't here, Silva probably would have taken a different path. She couldn't help but feel grateful Neige was here for her and how great of a partner he was for her. Not only a partner but also a big brother for her, a parental figure she never had before. Silva considered approaching him but didn't feel like talking and instead just walked away.
A bit farther away stood the leader, looking at the moon. Even if they never were close, Silva still had a lot of respect for her leader. It's thanks to her that she was saved and able to live this comfortable life. The leader took most of the hard decisions, and even if she wasn't always kind to Silva, the blind girl knew her life wasn't easy. She wished she could have done more for her leader, at least make her job a little bit easier. She considered talking to the woman but decided not to, leaving her to her daydreaming.
Sepide was skiing, visibly trying to get better at it. She was quite new, but she already was someone important to Silva. She could still remember the days when Sepide and Neige didn't get along and was glad once they did. At one point, Silva was considering ending everything and was glad to know that someone would be here for Neige. What she didn't expect was that Sepide would save her life, she was as important as Neige and Emely for that, and she would forever be grateful for it. All she could do was hope that her friendship with Sepide would continue and that they would still live many adventures. For a moment, Silva thought about thanking her new friend but let Sepide train in calm.
While walking, Silva found Gwyn under a tree. She was visibly focused on something but Silva couldn't tell what it was. Even if they weren't the closest, Silva felt glad Gwyn was here. She was the first one Silva could trust with her deepest problems and probably wouldn't be here without the help of the doctor. Silva often wondered how Gwyn was but never managed to get a proper answer out of her. She knew how hard the doctor was working and how little free time she had, and Silva's depression at the time was probably one of the reasons. It took time before she could trust Gwyn with most things, but now it was enough for the blind girl to consider her a friend. She chose not to disturb Gwyn, she probably was very focused on whatever she was doing.
Ina made a fire for some reason, probably to cook something. The cook was always so patient with everyone, even if Silva knew she probably was the one Ina liked the least. Not only did she burn her kitchen, but her jokes weren't to the woman's taste. If she could, Silva probably would have stopped annoying everyone so much, but it was the only way for her to stay sane. But despite everything, she knew that Ina never hated her, she didn't even know if the cook could hate anyone. Silva considered apologizing to Ina, but maybe the best she could do for her was to give her some alone time.
During her walk, Silva's firearm fell from her belt. She took it back and reminisced about the former member, Shiro. They never talked much, he was a bit strange at times but did his best. His past surely didn't help, if she was healthier, maybe Silva would have helped Shiro. It was too late for regrets now, all she could do was promise to herself to not forget him for everything he did, and hope he was happier in the afterlife.
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Remiel's metallic sound took Silva by surprise, it seemed like she was going for a walk too. She was new but Silva talked to her a few times already since they always hung out at Emely's lab. Silva was always having fun perverting the robot, it was like a little sister to mess with. If time allowed it, she would gladly spend more time with Remiel and joke around with her. The robot was also one of the reasons Emely and Silva ended up so close, the red-haired girl still remembered all the times she stayed at Emely's lab and talked with her while Remiel was being made. Remiel saw her and waved with enthusiasm, Silva smiled softly and gently raised her hand before both continued their walk.
Walking on the snow felt weird for Silva, she clearly preferred the steadiness of a clean ground. It reminded her of a conversation she had with Kairo, he always had some trouble understanding how her blindness affected her. Even if they weren't as close as they were with Neige, Kairo always tried his best for Silva too. The three of them made a nice group, all saving the universe together. He was a bit strange, often talking about philosophy, but it didn't make him a bad person to be around. If only he hadn't changed suddenly, maybe he would have still been here. For now, all Silva could do was hope he didn't end up in hell or something like that. A tear fell from her eye, she quickly brushed it off and continued her walk.
Ada was sleeping on the ground, Silva had to touch her face to recognize who it was. She wasn't sure how to feel about the nun, she was kind but also the cause of most problems. There was no way for Silva to forgive everything Ada did, she's the reason Kairo died and Neige felt so bad at one point. She even was the one who allowed Silv to get the book and cause so much trouble. Silva smiled at the irony of the situation, everything was the fault of this sweet and innocent-looking nun. If she took her firearm, Silva could end everything here, but she knew this wouldn't change anything. She didn't hate her either, if things were different, maybe Silva would have ended up in a similar situation. She decided to let the nun sleep, not without drawing her a false mustache before leaving.
Silva stood in the snowy colosseum where she fought Silv before. It's there that Sepide cried for her when she harmed herself, it felt like an eternity and yesterday at the same time. Silva was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't feel Emely coming until she took her hand. Her little inventor smiled at her and leaned toward her. The two stayed silent for a moment, enjoying each other's presence. At first, Silva hated Emely. She was the one who took all the attention. Silva felt a bit silly to think that now, it's not like they couldn't both be important for everyone. She regretted all those mean words she told to Emely, even if she didn't always mean something bad by them, she knew how horrible it could feel. Silva took Emely tightly against her and kissed her suddenly, surprising her lover. They both stayed that way for a few minutes until Emely backed down and tapped her watch with her finger, making Silva understand it was time to go back with everyone. Silva nodded and followed Emely with a warm smile on her face.
"I'm glad that you're all here for me."
"We're all glad you're here too, little bat."
Silv made sure that both Emel and Iris were asleep and took her watch. Her heart was pounding on her chest, tomorrow, something would happen. The unknown equally terrified and excited her. She opened the door of the room before looking back at her two friends, peacefully sleeping. For a moment, she considered just running away but knew she couldn't.