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[fire_and_romance]

[It's Jun's second post on the network within a couple of days. She'd love to go to someone she felt comfortable with about this and save everyone the trouble, but there just isn't anyone in particular she feels that close with yet. So instead Jun is left to make a plea for help on the general net.

Unlike her last post, Jun isn't cleaned up and her room isn't perfect. She's dressed and her hair is back, but she's not terribly neat. It looks more like she was rushing. She may have just woken up recently, and when she speaks it's very quietly.]

"What's happening around here...? I-I keep seeing all this talk about x-teams and riots and danger rooms.. I thought we were supposed to be safe here. I don't understand. Did I make a mistake in coming here..?

[Jun pauses, feeling like she might start crying. Her expression is much more troubled now and her voice is full of emotion.]

"I'm scared. I don't know if I should be here... I've never fought anyone before, I don't know if I could. I can barely control my powers. I don't know what to do...Please..."

[Jun doesn't know what she's begging for. Comfort? Advice? Protection? She just doesn't know. She knows her mother and sister would be disappointed in her if she quit, but maybe she's not made for this place.
Maybe she really did make a mistake. This isn't what she wanted at all.]

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[fire_and_romance]

"Is that what happened to you?"

[Probably not the best thing to bring up.]

[long_live_the_queen]

Sure did.

[Kaede doesn't seem very distressed by the subject, at least.

It makes the corner of her mouth twitch just slightly into a very brief, but somewhat unsettling smile.]

[fire_and_romance]

"I'm sorry..."

[Jun isn't sure what to say past that and let's it drop to awkward silence.]

[long_live_the_queen]

[Yet another shrug.]

I'm past it now.

[no she's not]

They can't get at me here, so.

[fire_and_romance]

"You're much stronger than me. I don't think I could just let it go like that."

Sorry about the wait! I was busy the last few days

[long_live_the_queen]

[...hm. That was...not quite a new thing, but a very, very uncommon one. Enough that Kaede pauses a little longer before continuing.]

If you say so.

["Are you a wizard? That's amazing!"]

Thank you.

[There was a little emotion in her voice there! A little, complicated blip on the emotionless radar of her usual personality.

But that was the right thing to say, wasn't it?]

Oh, don't worry! I've been really busy lately too so it's fine

[fire_and_romance]

[Jun beams, seeing that her comment was at least appreciated. She was sure that thank you had been genuine. It sounded like it, right? Just barely, but it did.]

"I know I kind of said this before, but I think you're a good person."

[long_live_the_queen]

Hmn.

[Wait wait wait too much of herself out in the open now. The emotion wipes from her face as quickly as a gate closing on it.]

If you say so.

[...but her usual deadpan isn't entirely in place when she says that.]

Name's Jun, isn't it?

[fire_and_romance]

"Yes! Jun Carter, actually."

[Jun's a little disappointed to see the other girl try to cover her emotions, but at least Jun got something out of her.]