[ She sets the teacup down, reaching out carefully to touch her friend's shoulder. Sachiko's damp eyes are almost enough to bring tears to her own, but she shakes her head resolutely.

These were her friends. The people she loved most in the universe. She wouldn't let anything happen to them, no matter what. Her strength was a miracle, one that she would use wisely. ]

You won't. You won't lose any of us. You don't ever have to think that way, because I'll always bring them back no matter what. Where ever you are, no matter what's happening, I'll always find you and bring them home.