[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

The herbal tea was soothing for Shiva's wounded nerves, same with Cottoee's closeness. From the card in Guidebook she already found out that the path will lead through a mountain range melodically called "The Great Divine", and immediately she was loath to climb hills or mountains or get her arms decorated with scratches and bruises from doing so. Her physical condition was certainly NOT overly suited for such an activity - hiking through Routes was fine, but climbing...

Further her track of mind didn't come since Nathan finally entered the Lobby - she certainly did notice this not only because she was awaiting for her other party members to arrive and get going. Actually, a new feeling came to her when she watched how he took a seat on a table a little aside from her instead of - as usually and even hoped - would join her: It was delight. Delight that he seemingly recovered enough to leave the infirmary and join the party again. There was no point in being mad at him, it was more that she was...dishearted that she seems the one remaining who can't forget - Ven already forgave, Nathan can't remember what he did wrong, while she has to look how she'll get by on her own. If the support from her own Pokemon and Ventus would be missing - Arceus knew how she'd be supposed to cope with everything in a different region...

She carefully kept on looking over to Nathan, and IF he'd look back, he'd find her smiling weakly at him. Probably in a way to express that she'll be fine, don't blame yourself, she won't lash out on him 'cause it'd be highly unfair if he doesn't even know what it'd be for, no more, she surrendered already on this issue - now dealing with the shattered pieces that were her feelings about yesterday's happenings were. Though, she didn't gave up on Nathan - that vision certainly caught her interest. Wonder when...and how...she could approach him on that... As far as she could tell though, Nathan wasn't doing very well, but it was different from a little earlier... Something must be ailing or creeping him, that much Shiva understood from observing him non-threathingly. Just what she couldn't tell, was it because of her? How he doesn't remember, or was it in the end REALLY something about the vision? 

My dear, be careful and don't forget what you had to endure, when you are close to that young Trainer.
I will. I won't.

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When VENTUS arrived in the Lobby, she gave him just the same weak smile to show the same pattern of feelings to the empath. More maybe, because she really doesn't want him out of all costs to feel bad or responsible for what has happened. If he'd look close enough, he'd even recognize how she feels eager to that vision and not mad at Nathan, while silent thankfulness that she and Ven were able to forge such a...peaceful bond of friendship.