within the raging water writhes the form

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Segiri (Xenoblade Chronicles 3) & Thirteen (Xenoblade Chronicles 3)

Segiri (Xenoblade Chronicles 3), Thirteen (Xenoblade Chronicles 3)

Drabble, Inspired by Music, Source: Genesis, Source: Peter Gabriel

Assumption. Conclusion.

Ouroboros were very courteous, to the unknown unit then referred to as No. 7.

New information. Processing.

They did not understand the ways of Colony 0, but they were also not entirely unfamiliar.

Questioning. Confirmation.

And now Segiri can think for herself. Now Thirteen can think for herself, too.

Request. Confirmation. Compliance.

The things she said...horrible, alarming things. Rampaging, looting, burning, murder?

Yet, it would all be okay if they understood each other.

Confusion.

All these little words couldn't hope to explain the connection they'd had - still had, or was it lost?

How to explain...this pain?