2025-06-20: What Friends Are For

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  • Log: 2025-06-20: What Friends Are For
  • Cast: Miriallia Haw, Flay Allster
  • Where: Archangel Onsen
  • OOC - IC Date: June 20, U.C. 0100 (2025)
  • Summary: Miriallia tries to drag Flay out of her room to rekindle their friendship. They talk about all sorts of things, such as the past, boy troubles, idols and the kind of future they want to create together.


<Pose Tracker> Miriallia Haw has posed.

        Another battle, another close call, and so much worrying and work to get done. Miriallia is done! It's time to take a nice hot bath where she doesn't have to think about anything for a while. It'd be nice to go alone, but considering her old friend has rejoined the Archangel, it just doesn't feel right to go without taking the chance to catch up. Miriallia does feel a little bad about everything that happened between. Honestly, she's a bit worried that her old friend could crash out again, especially after that last battle. So it'd be nice to reconnect, now that she's in a better spot.

        Miriallia walks by Flay's room on the Archangel and raps her knuckles on the door. "Flay! Are you in here?" She calls through the door. "I'm gonna take a bath in the onsen, and wanted to know if you'd like to join me!"

<Pose Tracker> Flay Allster has posed.

The battle against the kaiju in Peru was one of Terminal's first in quite a while - not since they were ambushed by the Gaia Sabers in Orb. Because of that, things are busier than they usually are on the Archangel, with Mr. Murdock no doubt having his hands full with emergency repairs for both the Strike E and even the Freedom Gundam. For the rest of the crew, though, there's little that can be done now except to wait for what comes next.

And so, Flay's spent most of her time after the battle reflecting about it. She knows they did the right thing by stopping the kaiju, but she hasn't been able to stop thinking about Commander Sugai - and how much her words were able to get under her skin. While she's recovering just fine now, it also bothers her a little how quickly she was able to slip away under the pressure.

Thankfully, she's a lot less alone than she was in the Gaia Sabers, and a familiar face comes to the door. "Miri, is that you?" Flay sits up from her bed, flicking the switch to allow the door to slide open. They've definitely had their rough patches, with the war creating somewhat of a rift in their friendship - especially after Kira and Tolle both went missing in action. But when Flay returned to the Archangel... it was Miriallia who did her best to welcome her in.

"It's been a long time since we've been able to spend time like that... not since we lived in Heliopolis." Flay considers, and smiles, despite her thoughts. "I think I'd like that." In any case, it's probably better than staying cooped up in her room. "And honestly.. I could probably use it after that battle. Even Kira was having a hard time! Isn't that crazy?" Untying her hair and letting it fly down, she grabs a towel and prepares to follow Miriallia.

<Pose Tracker> Miriallia Haw has posed.

        As the door opens, Flay will see Miriallia standing there in her Orb uniform with an easy smile, a towel folded that she's clutching to her stomach. "Yup, it's me.~" It's difficult to see where their friendship could go from the bottom, but there's no way else to go but up anymore.

        "It has, hasn't it? Gosh." She ponders as she steps back, letting Flay outside of her room. Then heading to walk down the hallway. "How long has it been now, 2 years? Feels almost like an eternity, back when we were all friends and did nearly everything together..." Miriallia's thoughts are on that day their peaceful school days came to an end. The last time she saw Flay before things on Heliopolis descended into chaos. "I know we've said it a lot, but how quickly things change." She says as they round a corner.

        "Oh? That Kaiju must've been something for Kira to have something to worry about. Why, I'd say last time he was hard pressed was..." She drops off as they round a corner, not really wanting to mention Jachin Due by name. It only makes sense that battle would be traumatic for both Kira and Flay. They nearly died. Hell, the world as they knew it may have ended then, if it weren't for Kira's bravery. "In any case, I'm glad both of you came back home safely. That Kaiju really was something! And you were engaged with that white Jinx! You really handled yourself out there, Flay."

<Pose Tracker> Flay Allster has posed.

For some reason, Flay's glad to see Miriallia's smile hasn't changed a bit since back then. On one hand, she's always somewhat envied how easily Miri's been able to readjust to having her life upended, even finding a civilian career as a journalist on the side... but she also knows there's no healthy way to redirect that envy, especially not when Miriallia's reaching a hand out to her right now.

"I think it's closer to three now, isn't it?" Flay reflects, trying to remember back to when they were just high-school age kids messing around... it all feels so distant now. She even remembers that she'd gotten her first letter from her courtship with Sai that day... "I guess it's not easy to just go back to a normal life after everything we've been through... so it's nice that when we're here, we can sleep comfortably and even relax at an onsen." It was nothing like this during the war, but maybe all the extra comforts is Murrue's way of giving them at least that much.

"Something about it really bothers me... I mean, when did the Gaia Sabers learn how to make kaiju? It's like everyone at headquarters collectively lost their minds after the whole Logos thing." Flay sighs. Even if Miri doesn't say it, though, she can tell she means the Battle of Jachin Due, and Flay's eyes shift to the floor as they walk. "I can sort of see why... the Freedom isn't as cutting edge as it used to be, and Kira hasn't had had to pilot as much as he used to, either. I just hope he isn't pushing himself too hard out there." Flay frowns, feeling a bit of guilt - even if she was out there with him, too. "You're right, though... the most important part is that we made it back, and we stopped the kaiju from taking anymore lives." She agrees, with more of a genuine smile. "That GN-X, though..." Flay trails off.

As they get closer to the actual baths though, Flay's demeanour shifts a little more comfortably as she gets into gossip mode. "...Say, Miri, how's that journalist side job been going? I bet you've run into some pretty wild stories, haven't you?" She asks, all while fairly casually sliding off her Orb uniform and wrapping around her towel in its place.

<Pose Tracker> Miriallia Haw has posed.

        "Nearly three years..." Miriallia sighs, suddenly feeling somewhat of an old woman, even if she's only 20. "It feels like it's been an eternity. My bones are gonna start aching and my back is gonna start hurting, like Captain Murrue!" Her pain of aging turns into a sharp, mournful laugh as she steps out of her Orb uniform and wraps a towel around her torso similarly. "Uhhuh. It's something I've seen during my travels. Soldiers having trouble readjusting. Or simply enlisting back on. There's always a new conflict, and old soldiers are still useful."

        They head into the baths and Miriallia lets out a nice deep sigh, as she submerges herself in the hot water. "Ooooh, this is so nice... Mhm, if the Sabers can just summon kaiju's now, that's pretty troubling. I can't imagine that not being used to cause more and more conflict." The brunette moves towards a rock, so she can lay comfortably against it. "Kira's strong, at least. But it still can't be easy on him. We should try to support him a bit better. It's one of my biggest rejects, last conflict. Not being there for Kira properly, or you. We sort of..." Dropped the ball. She can make all the excuses she'd like, but it's still a sore spot for her. Miri lowers herself to hide her mouth in the water, dipping the back of her hair in.

        As the conversation shifts, Miriallia lightens up a bit. "Oh, plenty." She says as she rises back up. "I've been traveling to places where the conflict has been particularly fierce. I went back to explore all over North Africa, the Mediterranean region, I also went to South America and mainland Britannia." She furrows her brow at that. "Not a fan of the Britannians, is all I'm gonna say. But it's been tough for everyone, trying to recover. I wonder if we'll ever truly see peace in our time...?"

<Pose Tracker> Flay Allster has posed.

Flay can't help but giggle at Miriallia's little joke about getting older. "Don't let Captain Murrue hear you say that... she's still young and beautiful!" Flay replies, "I didn't think you were the type to worry about that sort of thing, anyway~" She teases, at the same time. "It does feel weird, though. Like, I guess we're adults now... but we never really got the chance to finish being kids." She considers Miriallia's anecdote about soldiers who can't adjust to peace time. "That's how I ended up with the Gaia Sabers, really. I didn't know where else to go... and I wanted to make sure things stayed peaceful." They both know how that turned out, though.

"Yeah... it probably won't be the first time we'll have to deploy against one. But at least we'll be ready for it now, right? The same trick will never work as well twice." Flay eases herself into the water, resting her head behind her hands. The water feels just as good as it did last time. "Right? I never get tired of this..."

She closes her eyes, for a few moments. "I think Kira's finally found his own reason to fight... he wants to use his power to protect everyone. But even he can't do something like that all on his own, right?" His resolve feels so.. different compared to how he was in the Strike, early in the war. "That's why I decided to fight, too. I might just be a Natural... but I couldn't just make the decision to do nothing while everyone else was risking their lives this whole time."

Flay frowns when Miriallia talks about not being there for her, as well as Kira. She had no idea Miriallia, or any of her friends, felt that way after everything that happened. "I mean, I didn't exactly make it easy for you." She shakes her head. "I was horrible to Kira and Sai, and everyone else, too. I'm just glad I could properly apologize to everyone.. it's all I can really ask for." She opens her eyes, and gives Miriallia a light smile. "...Because you know, I want to be able to make better memories with you." She decides to playfully splash a little bit of water towards Miri's face - a little trick she learned from Lacus.

"Wow... all over the world, huh?" Flay's eyes seem to light up a bit. "Honestly, before, I'd never really gotten the chance to see much of the world outside of Orb." She admits, because her father had always given her something of a sheltered lifestyle. Being from the Historic Kingdom herself, she gives Miriallia a bit of a look at her comment, but honestly speaking, they probably deserve it. "It's really hard to say. Ever since the Break the World incident, it hasn't been a good time to live on Earth..." Flay frowns. "And I think everyone's scared it'll only get worse. But that's what makes our work so important, right?" The Archangel might not truly be a 'Guardian Angel', but they can at least try their best to maintain peace.

<Pose Tracker> Miriallia Haw has posed.

        Miriallia giggles too, a genuine one this time. "I really do respect Captain Murrue! She's truly gorgeous." Her smile then gets a bit sadder. "I'm just tired, is all. I've seen a lot since I rejoined the Archangel. Though..." Her face turns into a frown. "Last time I mentioned that to Dearka, he said something about settling down with him in PLANTs! Can you believe that? I think I stomped on his foot preeetty hard then." She looks a little proud at that. "Ooh, that's a good line... Remind me to write that one down after we leave the baths. That'll be a good stinger." Miriallia nods, sympathetic. Both of them had to cope with the end of that conflict in different ways. One became a photojournalist. The other joined a death squad. Funny how that works!

        "Exactly. Plus, we know that the Sabers new Kaijus can be defeated. Which means any further will be easier to take on. But still... The reason why is confusing." She shakes her head. "There was a similar event with a Kaiju at Area 11. I wonder if it's connected somehow?"

        Miriallia nods. She slides to Flay's side and gives her a little shoulder hug. "We're all fighting in the ways we know how. And we're all trying to put an end to this conflict. I..." She hesitates. "I really believe we can do it this time. Maybe." Miriallia looks a little sad, and shifts for a moment. "Actually. I'll likely be joining you all on sorties too, when the need arises. I've been training in the Murasame, you know. Like Tolle and the Skygrasper." She sighs. "It's at least easier to handle, but..." It's difficult to talk about. Tolle just disappeared then, and wasn't found like Kira was. She thinks about him every time she climbs into that cockpit.

        Her melancholy is snapped as Flay spurts some water at her. "Hey!" She starts giggling. "Yeah. It's really nice, to get a new start with you. I'd really like that too." She smiles, splashing some water over to Flay in return. "No apologies. We just go back to like we were used to."

        Did Miriallia forget that Flay is from Britannia? Yeah, probably. She just thinks of all of them as from Orb. "Yup! Well. Less Asia, I suppose..." She sort of scratches her head there. "But it's a gorgeous world out there. Come visit my room sometime, I'll share the photos I took from all over. I got landscapes, people I've met, city streets I've visited. It really puts into perspective how small you are. God... I don't want to think about how many of them have died during Break the World." Once again, she's back to reminiscing on the people that was surely lost. "...Yeah. Yeah, that's what makes our work so important. So we can squash conflicts before they become too big."

<Pose Tracker> Flay Allster has posed.

"And strong, too... she's really someone to look up to." Flay nods, about Murrue. "Honestly, it was her words that really helped me make the decision to leave the Gaia Sabers." She reflects, with a light smile. She wonders what kind of path she'd be on now if she'd never run into the Archangel again. Miriallia starts complaining, then, and Flay gives her a look of blank shock when she mentions Dearka of all people - because her last memory of him was almost shooting him to death in a fit of grief-filled rage. "No way, him?" She finally manages to ask. "...Maybe it was wrong to shoot him for it, but that guy was still a total jerk!" She raises her shoulders, but then lets the tension deflate. "Though it sounds like that's exactly what you're getting at, huh?"

She gives Miriallia a more serious nod, when she offers some intel about the possible origin of that kaiju. "You might be right... I heard something about a border conflict related to science crime." She considers. "I'm a little worried about the stunt they pulled in Orb, too. You know, the whole Idol thing?" She frowns. "If her music really has the ability to influence people's minds, we can't really stop her the same way we can a kaiju." It's doubly upsetting that Lilium is just as much of a victim, too.

Flay decides to lean into the shoulder hug, even if it feels a little awkward in the water. "Mm... it's all we can do, right? And.. I want to believe it, too. I really do." Sometimes, it's not easy to. She can tell that Miriallia is struggling with something, though - until she finally drops the bombshell. "Wait! You- a mobile suit?" Flay's eyes widen, her thoughts also immediately jumping to Tolle. "I won't tell you it's too dangerous, because I hated hearing that every time, too." She takes Miriallia's hand. "But you won't be alone out there, okay?" She's no ace pilot, so she can't even promise her anything. Still... "The only way we'll be able to protect what we care about is if we watch out for each other."

The weight of the conversation lifts, if only for a moment with just one splash of water. "Hehe~ got you!" Flay giggles, only to be splashed right back. Shaking out her now extremely wet hair, Flay gives Miriallia a nod when she insists on no apologies. "It's a deal," She agrees.

She'll definitely have to see some of those photos... and maybe one day, when things are peaceful, she'll get to see them with her own eyes, too. "I've always really loved the ocean for that reason," Flay reminsces, when Miri talks about her photos. "It's so beautiful, but our lives are just a drop in the water compared to it. It's nice that we get such a good view of it whenever the Archangel is underwater..." She can see the sadness in Miriallia's eyes though... she can't imagine how many of the stories she's covered were tragically cut short because of incidents like Break the World. "We can't forget about the people we lost.. and they'll always be a part of us. But we can still make sure there's a tomorrow, and a day after that, right?"

<Pose Tracker> Miriallia Haw has posed.

"She is... I dunno how she does it, able to seem so put together. Even back then. It must've been so stressful, needing to be strong for all of us." Miriallia looks wistful for a moment and leans her head on Flay's shoulder. "I'm glad her words got through to you. Before we met on opposite sides." She then goes into a full out laugh. "Oh god, did I never tell you? Yeah, he's a total jerk! I've dumped him what, three times now? And he keeps messaging me!" She frowns, but there's still something behind it. "Definitely not worth shooting. But still, he's so annoying!"

        "I really do bet it's all connected, somehow. That's what my journalist instincts are telling me, anyways." Miriallia says this without smugness. It's concerning to her, things seem to be ramping up to... something. "Oh? Right, yeah. I'm worried about my folks there. I haven't been back yet, but..." She bites her lower lips. She hasn't visited the cenotaph in a while. "Did you ever meet that idol, by the way? During your time with the Sabers."

        "Ye, yeah. Since he disappeared, I've been practicing, and..." Miriallia hesitates, but then nods with a smile. She layers another hand on Flay's with a soft squeeze. "Yeah. We'll look after each other together. Keep each other safe." She smiles, happy in the knowledge she'll have someone to back her up out there. "Plus, I'll keep you safe out there too. So don't go charging in without me, alright?~"

        Miriallia is snapped out of her melancholy once more, with a stronger smile this time. "Yeah. We'll forge that tomorrow together. With our bare hands if we have to!"

        "Also... You've stopped shy a couple times. Is there something you want to talk about with that last battle? Did you recognize a Sabers pilot out there?"

<Pose Tracker> Flay Allster has posed.

"Not to mention all the trouble we caused for her back then..." Flay shakes her head, remembering the time they both got sent to the brig for nearly killing Dearka. It won't ever be a fond or pleasant memory to look back on, but at least it's only just that, now. "But even now, it must be difficult for her without Captain Badgiruel or Commander La Flaga..." She remembers the first thing Murrue asked her after she returned was how Natarle was doing... she wishes she knew. "But that's what we're here for, right?"

And speaking of Dearka, Flay is still just... astonished Miriallia even gave the guy a chance. And a little sad, because surely that means they never were able to find Tolle. "No... but I can see why it might've slipped your mind to tell me," Flay replies, giving Miriallia a 'look'. "It's not like I have any room to talk, but three times is insane. I guess that means you really like him, don't you?" She knows that Miriallia is usually a pretty practical and down-to-earth person. If she really hated him, he'd never get more than one chance. "But like... isn't he with ZAFT? How does that even work?"

"Mmm..." Flay nods, when Miriallia worries about her family in Orb. "Hey, doesn't Sai work for the Orb government these days? I wonder if there's anything he can do about it?" Probably not, considering they won't listen to even Cagalli. That train of thought is interrupted when Miriallia asks her about the Gaia Sabers' idol. Flay frowns, staring into the bubbles of the water. "I knew her from before they made her an idol, actually. We didn't talk that much outside of battles or strategy meetings... but she was just a normal person." She even remembers rescuing her damaged GN-X's escape pod. "I... don't know what they did to her, but she completely changed." She remembers the concert, when it was like Lilium had her eyes specifically on her. "Lacus told me I shouldn't worry about it... but I think it could've almost been me instead of her.

"...Maybe I shouldn't be surprised. I've always envied how strong you are, Miriallia" Flay answers, with a bit of a smile - though there's a slight bit of hesitation in hers, too. Still, she knows Miriallia isn't the type to just do things without thinking them through. "Mhm. We'll keep each other safe.. and the Archangel too." She nods. After all, if the ship goes down, then they'll really have nowhere left to go. "You know, that's way easier said than done in an actual battle... but I'll be careful." She points out, when Miriallia says no charging in. Part of her wonders, though... if she falls into that focus where it feels like her body does things faster than she can process them, will she really be able to fight in sync with someone else?

Hearing Miriallia's resolve, she feels confident too - that once this is over, they'll never have to worry about fighting again. But when she brings up that GN-X pilot... "She was a Commander in the Gaia Sabers and a veteran from the One Year War... I was really hoping she'd listen to me." She explains. "But it seemed like she wanted to get revenge for me betraying them..." There's a sigh. "I just don't know.. it feels like the world is starting to just go mad again. Just like the way things were during the Bloody Valentine War."

<Pose Tracker> Miriallia Haw has posed.

        Miriallia laughs a little. It's easier to look back on it now. At the moment, each of their lives felt like they were continually ending. The Montgomery going down. The disappearance of Tolle. Each and every crash, attempting to survive desperately. "We didn't make it easy for the adults back then. But we grow and change." She nods, firmly. "Yeah. That's what we're here for. We can support Captain Ramius ourselves."

        Miriallia pouts, in response to that 'look'. "Hmph! I'm done with him for real now. I even have him blocked right now!" She does sound a little proud about that. Those two have gone back and forth a near impressive amount. "He's back now. Dearka was in a pretty bad trial with his friend, the pilot of the Duel? For deserting. He ended up just getting suspended for a bit, so we traveled together. When he was allowed back into ZAFT, he went back. Simple as that." She shrugs her shoulders. "He still texts me, but he can't stop putting his damn foot into his mouth. Stupid jerk."

        Miriallia sighs. "I doubt Sai could do anything about it, even Cagalli was struggling. Orb's going it's own way, it seems." Miriallia nods. She reaches out to pat Flay on the back, to comfort her. "It's a strange situation to be sure. At least there's that event happening soon. Maybe we'll get a chance to talk with that idol there?"

<Pose Tracker> Miriallia Haw has posed.

        Not expecting the sudden honesty, Miriallia's cheeks turn a bright scarlet and she melts a little into the onsen water. "He-hey... That's... Really sweet of you to say... Thank you." She murmurs a bit. "Yeah. All of us. We'll all make it through the coming conflicts, together." She nods. And then nods again. "Yeah. I'm not the best pilot, but I can stay alive out there at least. And, at worst, I'll drag you back to the Archangel myself."

        Miriallia nods. She knows what it's like, losing a mentor you had faith in. "It does, doesn't it? Another grand conflict..." She sighs. "We have to put an end to it, just like last time. And..." She hesitates a bit, unsure of how to offer her advice. "We can keep reaching out hand to the people we want to save. Both Lilium and that commander of yours. You know it's hard to break the cycle." She gives Flay a pointed look, that turns into a smile. "Maybe, we'll be able to finally reach out and put an end to the conflicts."

<Pose Tracker> Flay Allster has posed.

Even now, it feels more like they're 'surviving' more than genuinely 'living'... but even then, life goes on. "And now we're the adults who have to work for a better future... it's weird to think of it that way." Flay at least, feels like she has a lot to repay for... maybe for the rest of her life. But she also feels grateful that as long as she's alive, she'll have the chance to do exactly that.

"Really, now?" Flay can't help but laugh, when Miriallia makes her position on Dearka adamantly clear. "Well, good for you. Guys are supposed to always be there for their girls, right? If he put going back to the PLANTs over being with you, then he's definitely not the one." Flay offers her own piece of advice... but who can say if it's really good advice. "Wait a minute!" She interjects. "If you blocked him, how can he even still text you?" She wonders, though... if he was a part of Le Creuset's team, was it because of Nicol's death that he decided to go back to ZAFT? Flay decides not to bring up yet another somber topic into their girl talk.

"Right... and I can see why they'd want to join NUNE. We all know their 'neutrality' wasn't all that honest after all." Flay nods, revealing some of her own complicated feelings about Orb's political situation. "I don't think the average person living there really cares about those high ideals as long as they don't have to think about war. I mean, that's how I felt when I was living in Heliopolis... it was all out of sight." She frowns. "But I think things could get really ugly for Orb if they let some pretty idol distract them from the way things really are, you know?" She considers Miriallia's offer. "The movie event, right? I wonder if she even remembers who I am..." It might be too dangerous for her to go, but part of her wants to see things with her own eyes.

"Really sweet? All I said was that I was super jealous of you," Flay replies, reminding Miriallia of the attitude that made her the most popular girl in Heliopolis. "You've always been able to see things from a perspective I just can't... and you always know what to do, and-" She can feel her own cheeks turning red but surely that's just because of the onsen water. "Geez, you're just making me say even more nice things~" She giggles, and then nods when she realizes Miriallia genuinely meant it. "Mm... of course. We made it this far, right?" Flay smiles, even when Miri promises to drag her back herself. "I'll hold you to that one~" She agrees.

"Ever since the nuclear attack and reveal of Logos, it's felt like things are one bad incident away from another full-scale war. And now things are heating up in South America, too. When I joined the Gaia Sabers, I became a part of that cycle..." The deaths of Nicol and the nuclear-missile carrying Windam pilots flash in her mind, and then Commander Sugai's words about how the Gaia Sabers are the only answer to the state of the world. "But it was you and everyone else on this ship who were able to save me. If we can do the same for them and break the cycle, then... I want to try."

<Pose Tracker> Miriallia Haw has posed.

        Miriallia laughs, enjoying her old friend's thoughts on her love life. "I wouldn't go that far... But it certainly wasn't convenient for me. And really, it was a discussion between the two of us. He wanted to go back, I wanted to focus on my career. He wanted me to settle down with him, I wasn't ready." She sighs. "Maybe we'll start again once I'm satisfied, and if we're both still single but now?" She grimaces. "Oh... He was still texting me, before I blocked him. I'll unblock him...eventually, but right now I need to focus on me!" She would never admit it, but she enjoys the back and forth with Dearka.

        Miriallia shakes her head. "The world's changing, but I can't blame that neutrality... It's something I admired about Orb, about Lord Athha. If only he didn't go with Orb, back then..." Maybe a stronger leader is what's needed back home. Still, it must've been tough for Cagalli. "It's tough, having to find the right solution to each problem. I don't envy Cagalli." She nods, and smiles. "Maybe it'd be best if she didn't recognize you. But we should still try. Even if we can get one moment."

        Miriallia's blush grows larger, until she has to cut Flay off with a hug. "Stupid... It's what friends are for..." She nuzzles her head into Flay's shoulder, cheeks burning red. "I missed this version of you, Flay. We'll change the world together, you and I."

        Once her embarrassment wears off, she backs up and smiles. "It'll be tough. And we'll probably struggle at lot. Even if this new conflict heats up, we'll be there to help and pick up the pieces. We'll do it, together!" It takes a moment, but Miriallia finally glances at the time. "Ah! We've been in here for so long, we're gonna shrivel into grapes! Come on, let's dry off, Flay.~"

<Pose Tracker> Flay Allster has posed.

"An on and off relationship, huh?" Flay taps her cheek. "I guess I see what you mean... I was surprised to find out the PLANTs were so old fashioned like that. Almost like Britannia if you think about it..." It really is strange how people can have so much in common and still hate each other.

"The last time I ran into Cagalli, I was a little surprised at how much she changed. I mean... I remembered her as a resistance fighter who was always trying to pick fights, but now it seems like she's just tired of it all. I said some pretty mean things to her about it..." Flay reminisces, remembering meeting Cagalli at the cenotaph in Orb. "But considering she lost her father in the war too, I think I understand how she feels now." She doesn't envy being the 'princess' of Orb either. "We'll just have to be careful about it," Flay nods, about the movie event. "I guess I'll probably need to figure out some sort of disguise... like Lacus always does." It's not easy being famous and infamous at the same time.

Flay's eyes widen as Miriallia pulls her into a hug, feeling the splash of water. "...You're really serious." Flay realizes, and for some reason she couldn't be happier to hear it. "I'm just glad we can call each other friends again." Maybe it's foolish to think they can change the world on such a massive scale, but right now it really feels possible. "Yeah... together." She smiles, feeling Miriallia's enthusiasm.

"No way, already?" She sighs, realizing how much time's passed. They can't spend all day in here, after all. "Fiiine..."