"She never hurt anyone, and nobody hated her. So why are you punishing her in front of her Sister? Why can't you just drop it?"
"....Rainbow has shown what she would do if she were Queen."
"She wasn't…."
"We just want to figure out what that was. So, we can….."
"Punish her just?"
"Get to know her.
We can't help her grow if we don't even know what Branch she is hanging off of."
"You're going to cut the Branch?"
"No. No. No.
Darius, don't think like that. Just promise me."
"Promise you?"
"I can't trust you forever, you know that."
"Then why did you trust me in the first …..we…I...…NOBODY got hurt!!!!!
What don't you understand from that?"
"Darius, come back. That's not what I….
Darius...
…..Whooooo!!!!"
"What are you doing, Ruby? You know you can't fight your own."
"I knew that. I just wanted to stop you."
"Did you?"
"Is Rainbow sleeping in that room?"
"Wooo….wooo…..wooo. I will not let you in there. She has done nothing wrong. I swear it."
"And I believe you."
"Then why, why, why...…why don't you believe her? Do you need her to say it out loud out of her mouth?"
"That would be helpful, but it wouldn't change anything."
"I….I….I….."
"Look, if it makes you feel any better; we won't punish her.
We'll train her."
"By punishing her?"
"Darius."
"Yes?"
"Do you want to get stronger?"
"Well…..yeah. Who wouldn't."
"Then let me through."
"Huummpphhh...Fine.
Go ahead."
"Thank you.
...…I left you a few scoops of ice cream at the Table."
"Hey, Ruby."
"Yes?"
".....Make sure you bring me back a full Canister."
"I wouldn't skimp you.
….Hey, Rainbow. You with me?
….Rainbow."
"Huh....I...…..Ruby? What are you.....you're not supposed to...…Ruby!!!!
What are you doing here?"
"Just wanted to check in."
"Ha…ha…..How is Kain? How is Elwin? How are you?"
"We're fine....and thanks to you, we can say everyone else is as well."
"You…you....you know?"
"Just enough."
"Then why are you….."
"Lolli the Witch, eh?"
*Gulp*
".......I didn't tell her. Honest, Rainbow."
"Lolli. Nobody told me, but your smile just did.
The thoughts racing through your head; you are stuck on that phrase, and your smile confirms it's not just a random phrase.
…..It's you.
We just need to figure out why."
"We?"
"...It's ok, Rainbow. Ruby and I talked."
"Ruby and you talked? While I was sleeping? But I....how could you…."
"Can you come with me please, Rainbow?"
"Wa….where are we going?"
"Rainbow, you've done enough. It's time to…"
"Enough damage, you mean?"
"It's time to go home. Your sister misses you. Your people miss you, and I am sure you miss them. Deep down."
"I...I...I'll go get my things."
"Thank you."