[If Ruddiger had of arrived in her room a moment sooner, Ruby would not have been there. Her body had only just reformed and she was opening her eyes for the first time when Ruddiger curled up against her.
She was drained. She had given everything she had earlier in the month. Done everything she could to help and protect those she cared about and she had failed. It didn't matter if it was well beyond what she was capable of handling. She had been attacked by friends, she had watched Varian slip through her fingers. She... She had watched Neo fall into despair and...
She shuddered and blinked back tears as all the memories flooded her mind. It was just so much.
Eventually she gets the strength to check the note and well there's no point in holding them back now.
...A little while later Ruddiger returns with a note, along with a box of pizza. The handwriting is far messier than normal and she must have spilled some water on it at some point.]
That's not what I want. I'm sorry there wasn't more I could do to help. Are you okay? - Ruby
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She was drained. She had given everything she had earlier in the month. Done everything she could to help and protect those she cared about and she had failed. It didn't matter if it was well beyond what she was capable of handling. She had been attacked by friends, she had watched Varian slip through her fingers. She... She had watched Neo fall into despair and...
She shuddered and blinked back tears as all the memories flooded her mind. It was just so much.
Eventually she gets the strength to check the note and well there's no point in holding them back now.
...A little while later Ruddiger returns with a note, along with a box of pizza. The handwriting is far messier than normal and she must have spilled some water on it at some point.]
That's not what I want.
I'm sorry there wasn't more I could do to help.
Are you okay?
- Ruby