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<poem>"I hope you're taking stock of your hat," comes a flippant female voice, echoing th ...ht or is there something strange about the look in his eyes? "Indeed... to our world's sorrow." He pauses, regarding her carefully. "However... the day of

...to the rescue attempt, plans are floated in the wake of evidence that the plot to rescue Yuna has not gone as planned. Occurs before [[2020-10-10:_There_W ...en there, "So we'll need to find another route. There's no call to give up hope yet--but... We should prepare to back them up."

"Vanya!" she says. "You have to come look! Our house is all fixed up now, no? Ah, it is going to be glorious! There are su ...after some squooshing or if he hears a yelp, whatever comes first. "Um. I hope I didn't hurt you."

...has said already on the matter, there is little they can do but wait, and hope that there will be nothing more to the talks than this. ...off but I bet that's the moment something would go terribly wrong, knowing our luck." Fei laughs as if he's just bloody used to it now. "But it can't be m

...hat he could to stall it. He exerted his will over the water. He could not hope to stall it completely, or even to assuage its wrath. ...situation we have gotten ourselves in." He notes dryly, looking about. "I hope Kaguya and the Sentinel are faring better than we are."

...akes the pair on a walk around the palace. 'Iris' succeeds in her fiendish plot.'' "Ooh, are you out of healing supplies? We could go get some for you! You're our guests, we have to ensure your security even from disease, illness and inju

...her eyes suddenly glittering. "I know, right? It feels like we're writing our own stories every day. Whatever we find here will be amazing. And even thou <poem>Sephilia laughs delightedly. "I actually &#42;am&#42; writing our stories, you know!" she points out.

"Anyway, I'm in for keeps. I ever tell you I knew our illustrious leader way on back? Some business's thicker than blood, or howe ...might think there is a ''little'' of it there worth saving, after all. Or hope so."

"Aheh..." Fei stammers, rubbing his neck. "Well I hope my stories feel like they match up. It's been a long time since I've seen h "Mm... Well, I won't ask you to compare our cooking," Elly tells Fei, with a growing level of cheer.

...ntures, ears lifting from where they'd pinned beside his head, in cautious hope. "Y-you'd do that, for m-m-me..?" He knows that Lan will come to save him, ...ing how to do it he still fumbles his execution. "She s-stol--''borrowed'' our Medium, s-so she's got Rigdobrite on her side, too!"

"It has escaped our grasp for some time," Seymour says, with a thoughtful glance at Belize. He ...nderstood Spira better, after that. I must have given you a great shock. I hope that you can forgive that, Belize."

...s... are exceedingly harder when we berate ourselves constantly, undermine our own confidence... are they not?" ...'t know why we had to fight the Guardians. Why we had to fight the humans. Our iron doctrine was not so interested in explaining. They did not want us to

...t's own agents and spies, after all, and we prefer not to paint targets on our backs. Nothing else I said to you was untrue." ...make the slip of gossiping inside business to the 'lambs', though he would hope that even the greenest recruit from topside would know to keep his or her l

...uting; we need to see the lay of the battle, so that we know how to deploy our forces." ...o too?" she asks. Lan would really like to think that there's something to hope for. That all people can become better than they are. They just have to fig

...he elemental phenomena observed at at least three Temples.. not to mention our difficulties here." ...lly willing to sink herself into the lake if necessary, but holds out some hope for retrieval by the faithful." 'She'. It's an assumption, but...

o/` Can't keep our hearts in chains ...end of my curiosity... though you're probably going to get more visitors. Hope it won't interrupt your quiet time too badly. There's just one more thing t

...they were integrated into the world of Dream Chasers. In conjunction with our [[Primer|primer]], it provides a good understanding of the universe in whic Our philosophy when making changes to original canon has been to ask the follow

...or less," he tells her, no sense of mirth in his gaze. "But I honors still our 'friendship'. I honors for what it tells me before. ...I stays my hands, no "You know... I do hope you find an answer that satisfies you." Magilou's eyes close, again. "... b

*'''Summary''': ''Staci, Lyn and Tal plot their next big adventure.'' "I hope you're not afraid of..." Lestaci pauses. "Depths?" That seems like the conv

"Solaris?" she wonders. "Our 'common enemy', that is. I wonder if they think they can use us?" "That may be our best path."

...aps a masculine perspective on what's... good to keep in mind. I'm certain our situations aren't exactly the same, but I thought there might be some thing ...ather different. "I thought so," she says, "And I am sorry to hear that. I hope you can see her again sooner than later."

"I do hope that you have not damaged your ARM again, Gwen. I will need to ask the Al B ...that he means ''Bevelle''. "However, I believe that we still have time on our side. I do not care to move her more than we may need." If he's surprised b

...rning her attention to Avril. "... Yes, that's essentially the core of it. Our path forward lies into -- and through -- the Photosphere. And after that, w The people here have no faith and little hope.

...pass the time somehow, when you don't have any better ideas. Sometimes the plot demands you do that before it opens the door for you. And soon, once the plot flags have been properly triggered, crawling in from a hole between debris

...to tell myself that it didn't mean I was a terrible person, y'know? I, er, hope I ain't completely handwavin' your feelings away, though. This stuff..." Sh She hesitates just a moment, then says, "Seeing you gives me hope too."

...Summary''': ''The Fox-Company braves the Decaying Labyrinth, even when all hope seems lost.'' "I hope it's nearby. I'd like it to be. I don't want to see how much worse this can

"...I hope I'm not bothering you," she says apologetically as she lowers her head, her ...vember," Riesenlied is a bit contrite. "But would you like a tour, then? I hope the townsfolk have been welcoming."

<poem>"In all the good ways, I hope!" Layna replies, with another good-natured chuckle. She glances toward Lanv ...e you're right." She says, then shrugs. "...We've got a lot of 'maybes' on our plate, but nothing concrete yet...least we've got some things to look into,

...thing I want is to lure the Krosse guard here, so I've made sure to cover our tracks," Riesenlied expresses to Ethius. A pause, and then she gestures. "D ...you've said is true, maybe I'm 'useless' because I can't be infected, like our other brethren... which has more horrible implications..."

...strong as you. It'll make the fight easier if we don't have to worry about our backs." ...if in thought. "It may be a good idea to pause for the moment and consider our next steps, particularly after the 'road' we have traveled. Of course, we s

...y were able to escape and sometimes survival is the best victory you could hope for. ...once, blinks twice, and straightens up. "If there is a Statue involved, I hope it hasn't been... corrupted, or something."

...t is the nature of ice to 'preserve', and there are a great many things in our pasts that we continue to cling to," he muses, reaching up a hand to fidget <poem>"I really hope the Fiends get what they want out of all this." Fei says. He knows they wan

"There is nothing /to/ interrupt yet, at least from our end," Noeline chuckles quietly with a tilt of her head, shuffling the wheel ...' enough, let alone having to make so difficult a choice between mercy and hope.

...she saw such incredible devastation. And now, its ruins are bustling with hope. ...does it stop? What do we do, with those who /survive/ provided that we win our battle against Mother?"

...em how to play a little," Catenna says with a gentle smile. "I can imagine our companions might enjoy that." ...her smile just a touch charmed. She lays a delicate hand at her cheek. "I hope so... I have never been good with animals...!"

Then she turns to Ethius, "What do you have? I can compare our supply lists; I think we used up a lot going up the mountain, as FEi says.. "I hope to not be a burden on the excursion ahead," he remarks to Lily, though ther

...I should be treating all of them like they're expendable. That preserving our human assets is a 'waste of resources'. And hey, you know." .....Do you know, Kaguya, why it is that we have found misfortune on Filgaia, our ancestral home?" She inclines her head, as if waiting for her sister to int

...only one eager to get away from the crowd, though Azoth does linger by the plot where the seeds were buried, running calculations on the likelihood of thei ...ties for, and can make his own informed choices from there. That's been my hope, for everyone who has lost their memories."

...live to be happy and healthy and harmonious :) no matter where they are i hope to meet everyone in zoara one day :D ...ity; this can be assumed going forward) with a smile. "We're gonna talk to our friends and then we'll be back, okay? It was really great meeting you, Deme

..."Forgive me, but I must ask you postpone your joyous reunion until we find our way to safety!" ...they both have some understanding of the consequences. "Regardless, I must hope your prediction delays for --"

...cursed their change of fortune. Some became bitter, the feeling of a last hope taken from them. All have had their quality of life drastically decrease si ...re), those that are already present have already gathered around a cleared plot of (barely, which is to say very fertile by former Celesti territory standa

...a week," she admits in an unguarded moment. "But you did well. You reached our daughter - you made a decision to support her. A difficult one, but I think ...lid sort of conviction, not to mention a deep pride and confidence. "Let's hope for the best," she decides quietly, brushing some hair from the other woman

It's not despair. Not... exactly. She hasn't given up hope, even in spite of what has happened. There's a sense -- this thin thread th "What kind of celebrants would we be if we just worked for our own felicity?" he asks once.

Riesenlied's horns droop for a moment as she says, "I hope my momly never instincts never go that way..." as she looks to Lydia again ...it comes to being able to look out for my loved ones and the people under our protection," she declares.

...ave to imagine it so let's...just imagine that's what happened for now and hope we guessed right." ...says. "Whatever you are, you'll still be my sister, and my friend, and all our friends and--a great drifter hero. I don't know what you were ''meant'' to

...er gauntlet. If they can see it, it could likely see them. She just had to hope that it didn't - or at the very least didn't care. ...enna is one of the first friends I made, in this world or any other, and I hope you can understand why I would be prepared to defend her however necessary.

He closes his eyes, remembering a room full of corpses even as desperate hope still lingered. He remembers the conversation with Mariel and he sighs ever ...lise. "He took measurements off the seal at each statue, and used those to plot out where the thing they were sealing was located." Ida frowns, slightly. "

...uick note on his workstation. "You are hardly a typical Tainted, and given our current situation I have to suspend my efforts to find a way to find useful ...Guardian Temple. I begged them to lend an ear to me -- to the plight that our people face..."

...y some sort of... well, pirates in large red robots at least gave him some hope that people were pulling together in the face of this attack. But they were ...nt- attacking him, even as a Quarter Knight devastated the fairgrounds. "I hope."

.... "I am sorry to not reach to you earlier. Noeline and I have been finding our footing as well... proverbially, but also I suppose literally," she remarks ..."Hrmm... Okay, thanks. So they probably weren't targeting us, but knew of our presence. That's kind of interesting."

...y. She'd definitely choose servitude or seed! And-" Her face falls. "... I hope she's okay... But if she is," Gwen continues, raising her brightening gaze ...he strength of all cucco?" he asks. "Your reason is nothing in the face of our revenge." Imperious, the cock flicks his head in dismissal, his comb and at

...schedule this over lunchtime." Yue it's well past lunchtime. "I sincerely hope this meeting couldn't have just been an e-mail." ...enon -- and artificial reproductions thereof -- in hopes of both improving our military might and, perhaps, finding a way of curing VR Factor and other il

"But it's going to go stale, or rot, or something. So it's our responsibility to not let it go to waste," Elly then says, possibly in clas "I think we're supposed to prepare our own sampler plates," Rosaline says, hesitantly, as she spots a pile of clea

...at her hands entwined in her own lap for a moment more. "We must remain on our guard for a time yet." Or at least, Yevon will. She may retain some misgivi ...l-being. "Good! I'm glad. This whole thing has gone on for so long, I just hope it gets better soon. That Ronso Maester seemed to have his head on right, a

...that mercy he hints at...? It would be just like him, if so. A flicker of hope stirs in their breast. Perhaps death had been less unkind to Seymour's mind ...rand Maester and all of Yevon. Surely I will pay with my life... but I yet hope that I can pay for more than only my own sins."

...ility outside game location. These may still eventually close ahead of the plot leaving the particular area they're set in, but there is no built-in time l ...ungeon available for repeat runs during a set period, often as a part of a plot, after which it becomes unavailable for use again.

...umber of people talking about a place where there ''is'', and to be real, 'hope' should probably do a better job of providing infrastructure to where it is Good thing Gwen is a courier, and only foolhardy enough to hope that the rumors are true. She parks the Halcyone a ways off, just in case i

"I should hope so, Fei. We have known each other long enough, haven't we?" ...g things at his own pace is probably for the best. Still, no reason to not hope for Fei to just happen to run into more good Emeralda-like things in this p

...rcing her to sit alone for months in the space of ten seconds and lose all hope and expectations of Celesdue giving her the backpatting she hoped for befor ...fending his home village of Wehaca and the Statue within from a Malevolent plot by the Trial Knight.

..., approaching the princess and maid once more, return them. "Here you are. Our apologies for the intrusion." ...ss, Prime Minister. I...Iris, and I, have had many long trials. May we see our rooms?"

...surprise that her eyebrows go up. But she doesn't dwell on it overlong. "I hope the east side of the mountains are less cold than this side," she says with She beams at Layna and Talise. "I just hope that there's not much out here to cause us trouble. There's some really spo

...playful than sincere. "Ah, I suppose that's true. To deprive the world of our charms is nearly criminal." ...on. "And I still don't know for sure what I was thinking. Did a part of me hope I could be put together again in a distant future, this time with freedom?"

...ied," he says. It passes as a greeting. He owes her a few explanations. "I hope you're feeling better. And that Miss Schrodinger is." ...ised to help you with Gryndille, and I want to know what I can do to help. Our eyes and wings are at your disposal."

...he says. "The people of your world have seen fit to involve themselves in our war. We should be prepared to meet them." ...ain. "An' that's it. She blamed the war, the desertifaction of Filgaia, on hope for a better future, an' that she would have nothing more to do with either

...agers, I spent hours pouring through all the material readily available in our village, and..." ...a C+ definition of it at best, but keeps going. "So this Trial Knight took our village's sacrificial ground and just... flooded it with Malevolence. Imagi

She turns to look back to Loren. "Though admittedly--I wasn't expecting our mutual friend Loren to be arrested too! Don't worry too much, I'm sure we'l "Ah, well... I hope that helps a little."

...suffice. And eventually, the gardener found that place in an unremarkable plot of land. It was barren, parched of nutrients, of attention, of love. It was ...control our actions while we live, but we do not control what comes after. Our legacies live on, long after us. It is as true for we Seraphim as it is for

...chances. "She's the one who said dramatic entrances are key to imprinting our soup notoriety!" That's... that's not what she said, but it's close enough. Before she says, with an aggravated undertone in her voice, "'Establishing our superiority.' It's an exaggeration... first impressions are psychologically

...n Ashley is that ''you'' put him there, in the future, in a gambit to save our world from..." Pause. "Something. You didn't tell me that part. Or exactly ...tually I'm not certain of that either, but I'm glad it happened instead of our dying, certainly."

...some kind of focus, or core, somewhere in there. Or at least, I certainly hope so," she adds with a minor wince. "Perhaps we can simply pour the Guardian' ...int of his research was to create an environment that would be suitable to our kin..."

*'''Log: Great is Our Sin''' ...istance to us, but shown proof of that intention by risking yourselves for our citzenry." Sure, Odessa probably wouldn't have let them just step aside--bu

...e folly of a people long since dead. It is also the source of Spira's only hope. ...too many fives to ever hope to number them all that way. One might as well hope to number the stars.

"Hello there, everyone! I hope I'm not interrupting." She says, shutting the door behind her. ..., Ida Everstead-Rey, Sephilia Lampbright, and Rosaline Calice: If my other plot thing gets a go-ahead you also get priority seating to a Talise Digger or t

...rns out... but there's corruption a-plenty in your own faith as well, so I hope you'll overlook that for the purposes of this conversation... 'Pearl.'" ...despite what she says, there is something there. If not faith, then maybe hope? It's hard to tell. She is evidently a woman not known for showing her true

...ilities for that matter. Perhaps once this journey is over we can continue our discussion on the golems." "...Marivel," he says. "I hope you're prepared to guide them." A beat, "...because Magilou I'm sure won't

...portation interference does not exceed maximum limits, I should be able to plot a course through this labyrinth." He explains. Ambrosius says he'll plot a course through the labyrinth. "Thanks, I think we're gonna need that," he

...hat's why they keep moving us around...Trying to delay the inevitable, sap our will to fight." ...ing her know the weather. To Avril, he says, "Hey, it's okay. We all tried our best. We'll turn things around yet." As for what will become of them, well.

...smile as she says, "There's a cold bug going around Wayside... we're doing our best to contain it." One would wonder how exactly the Metal Demons catch co ...e awareness, of what they are, of what they mean to us, to my brethren. To hope that there can be alternatives to modern life, that does not require the bo

"I hope I have not interrupted some moment of vital introspective," she murmurs as ...e ducks her head a little. "I think it is an impromptu gathering. I should hope it is not an intrusion...."

...things first... I apologize. I feel I was... very impolite to you, during our first meeting - during the Filgaia Summit. It was uncalled for." Jacqueline ...Seeing Leon there, Gwen gives him a small grin. "... Hopefully this time our luck'll be better, eh?"

...t his Celestial Record and searching for any information that might help. "Our main goal should be staying clear of the Demons, especially with this many ...Saloon, but she's also really worried about Jay's family -- she could only hope the Saloon could hold up. She grips the digging implement tightly in her ha

our people have come here for commerce... for solace... and to find rare ...ander's end of things, and meanwhile, they had pulled off their end of the plot with aplomb. They had gotten sufficient attention from the Drifter populati

...he dragon and the armor: everything that wasn't his friend. "We need Jack. Our home needs Jack." ''We don't need this place. ... We need Jack. Our home needs Jack.''

...says to the crowd below. "When I spoke out first against corruption within our Church - at behaviour that had paved the way for the Day of Darkness - it w ...at the leader of the Church of Granas himself could turn a blind eye while our faith was subverted... it is inconceivable. And yet, we are here. We face t

...could use the stairs... or keep climbing with ropes through this hole and hope it lets us avoid notice. Or guards. Personally I'm all for this." Not to me "I certainly hope there are some good books waiting for us...I haven't really seen any so far

...take the matters into our own hands. Perhaps if we were to look around on our own at night... I do not believe we would be able to find much during the d ...ics to help with illnesses, and this mysterious man is givin' younger folk hope that there's other ways. The guy only comes around at night, and this place

...... n-not in termsh of having the power, but... watchin' you all find that hope, that resholve, ta put a shtop to all of that... ha ha ha!" ...Yes, if the Guardians had not lent their power to them, there would be no hope at all. The end was crushing in its totality, and if there were ever a time

"Looks like we've our choice of directions," she remarks, shading her eyes as if it would suffice While the trials may have been too much for your group, hope is not lost:

...s as she just rushes forward, trying to charge through as best she can and hope she doesn't get hit anywhere important. As she goes by, she does at least s "Aye, Lanval's here. You remember 'im from before, I hope?" Layna asks. As for the berries, though...well, it looks like Cyre has the

...Boot Hill doesn't draw any closer. It's like the desert itself is keeping hope just out of reach, taunting Gwen with a promise of safety it has no intent ...leaps when someone recognizable steps into view, all full of dread, fear, hope, happiness, all sorts of conflicting emotions tumbling through her. It's Id

...ces -- she wonders how Noeline is coping with this, in truth. She can only hope that her connection to Duras Drum is still alive and well, but it may not b ...e wipes her mouth: "I'm eternally grateful... to them both. I-- I can only hope..." Riesenlied swallows again, with difficulty, as she fails to finish her

...han the ones he saw disintegrated in the event itself. Something about the hope of survival getting dangled and then snatched away, probably. It's not real "Ah...we're currently separated from our ship, actually - you could say we're in the market for a temporary replacem

...know little, beyond that they captured me and used me. As they did most of our kind," Caelia says. ...at virtues did the Seraphim see, in the Shepherd, back then? Maybe it was 'hope'... who knows!" Magilou brushes off the thought, with cheer.

...west would probably be best. As far as places likely to be sympathetic to our cause go, I can imagine the Thames would be first and foremost - its inhabi ...ve accomplished the first step of our mission to find a means to transport our disabled brethren back home. But I would not take anyone not willing on wha

...lately - I'm sure you remember the explosion at the Arastell Catacombs. I hope you'll forgive us for being suspicious of someone who's built a reputation ...is this important thing you've seen? Heresy is fine but hearsay? I should hope not!"

...t to work on their mission, both of diplomacy and of action--would have to plot her next move. From here with ARMS, she was part of the consideral upheava ...openly, and treasure her... But I know she wants us to be able to stand on our own."

...rthed secrets, leading him further inside...to a mysterious door, which is our tale truly begins. need to hope enough others can do the same...

...oes that mean the fighting will die out soon, or was that just a pointless hope? There are a lot of noisy and terrifying things going on with golems that a ...'m coming across but that's not what I mean. Like, I'm trying to say 'Look our problems aren't exactly the same, but they aren't totally different', you k

#2: 'Hello, I sure do hope everything is fine here.' ...ing her throat softly. "Well now, always nice to see the Guild thinking of our wellbeing out here. Welcome along, Mister Anchors. Pretty sure this is what

we still can't locate our custodial staff so we don't have time to clean up And so, here they are. In the one place that Cyre could hope to find clues as to her whereabouts.

...nd of plan that sucks and you can't say out loud to anyone. He just has to hope that first off, he has the guts to do it when the time comes, second, that ..." Lydia asks as if saying that escapism is all well and good but lets keep our fantasies in the realm of reality. She didn't think it would be THAT easy.

"I hope they didn't throw out my dice," Isolde sighs. "I already lost that sword." ...or time magic and is a prodigy mage, those sots of things. This is because our objective is of such importance that clinical analysis of what we ''need''

...worse, there's a lot to be done outside of New Petra as well. But that's a plot arc a certain fluffy wheelchair-bound lady has nothing to do with... thankf .... It's going to work out. These people have been through a lot, and I just hope that the new year is sweeter." Hence the sugar loaf.

*'''Log: Hurry On Our Way''' functioning, give some hope of navigating.

...ir endeavors. Together, the lot of them find some closure with a past they hope to leave behind. This applies so long as Spira has a future, resting on the ...e folly of a people long since dead. It is also the source of Spira's only hope.

"Roche! Can I trust you see to it that our friends' horses are properly taken care of?" She asks. ...ayna share it. "Good afternoon! I see you've been hard at work out here! I hope we're not interrupting too much," she greets, her eyes bright and warm. "Bu

"This is Lieutenant Hawwa. Our high-altitude scans and some energy readings give us an idea of where to go The Major considers his options, and speaks quietly, "Air ether can cushion our fall, but it's a long way to go without being sighted. We'll need some way

...to visit Shevat in the first place? "Still, it must be nice to visit... I hope you'll be able to enjoy a little time together, at least." ..."We work with your father from time to time, when we're not looking after our own children."

"Hmm... I don't know yet, but... I hope we'll continue being friends," is what Kamui answers right now, then impuls ...friends of yours?" She asked, curiously. "They must miss you terribly...I hope you will not be separated for much longer."

...ng out to help Elly with her own wounds sustained from stopping K.K's dire plot. Not that...Fei really knows what they were trying to do, exactly, beyond m "She is having a tough time." Fei admits. "But she is keeping to our training regimen and we ran into Riesenlied and Noeline, who is as sharp to

...lize later I was the only one really laughing. And it's not like we forgot our problems just then, either. Instead, it felt like... no matter how bad thin "Hmmm, that'd be pretty hard on our potion budget..." Lulu quips about Rikku as a healer. "Not to mention all t

"That's a ''big'' find. I thought all our copies of stuff like that were stolen or water-damaged... we're ''supposed' <poem>"I hope it's not that. I don't think I'm ''that'' corrupt," Talise admits with a gr

...s doing her level best to spoil the plot. (Do variety shows really have a 'plot'?) "And so that makes you our Johnny Appleseed and her entourage. So, let's make this official-like: welc

...- but that's due to a curse put on her by a guy named Zophar. She came to our world to save it from him - and as soon as she got there - I saw him put it Hiro seems to brush that off though because of what Xantia said about K.K's plot. "... Wish I'd known that before - I would have tried to be less rough thos

...'s any way to practice something like this. She'll just have to try it and hope for the best. ...The best that can be done is to relocate him to one of the side rooms and hope for the best.

...n mind... And, then there's the matter of Sin. We should probably consider our next steps carefully..." Jacqueline says, then looks toward Elly. She... ap ...y of Solaris -- yes, your thinking is correct, Emeralda. But neither is he our ally. He is an enemy of all nations and those who would come to their aid,

"Your best," Venetia says, "and I hope you'll share if it's in the pinch of things." ...ommand -- and Vinsfeld is fearsome, with little to live for. We're placing our faith in you, when it comes to a fight."

...her, however faintly and however briefly. While that touch gives her more hope than she'd ever admit out loud, it carries with it the fear that Alhazred m "Well, the plan is to destroy Mother anyway." He says. "Hope I'm able to help but..."

...has been paid forward to an extent. It's the sort of thing that gives him hope...in a better...now? He can sense Riesenlied's anxiety. It's not superpower ...The war on Ignas... we never really understood what was happening here. To our detriment, but willful ignorance and prideful wars typically are."

...ations, or anything else. We must see to Mother's true nature -- see, with our own eyes, that anything can be done -- and then make a decision." ...ws. "For the good of all worlds we hold dear, and for any hope that any of our species might have a future. Will you come?"

...lp you," she swears, a shaking timbre to her low tones. "Speak, and direct our hand." Not unless ''she'' wants it, you mean. How can you hope to stop someone who ''knows'' she's going to die, and ''still'' has resolve

...eluctant, like each word has to tear itself from her lips. "It seems as if our journey just began, and yet it's already over..." ...on her hips. "We'll look like easy prey for scammers, n' we got enough on our plate as it is, haha!"

...connection." He crosses his arms, "We'd be considered strange folk back on our own world for saying that's not really fair, or just- because Althena shoul ...n and all, but this is Lucia's world too. And just because we have to save our world doesn't mean we're gonna forget that everyone up here needs a hand to

"It's in our way." ...the crumbling barrier. "...Whose 'fear' is it? I wonder? Is it meant to be our own? Of those trapped here? ...Or that of the Obsessed?"

...well, and for just a few heartbeats, she lets herself feel something like hope. ...e need to keep moving," he says. "You have the right idea, Princess. Let's hope the castle's walls can hold against these things."

"Our alleys weren't /that/ bad," Lunata mumbles rather dourly, with the grunt of The Tainted's eyes widen as she says, "Our brethren are here for us...? I had scarce hoped..." as another nods as well

...his father," he remarks. "Why, I remember during one training exercise in our Jugend days... ah, though perhaps another time." He takes a piece of cookie ...der? Let us see if we can find or make a shelter. We should attempt to get our bear-- Elly! Look out!"

functioning, give some hope of navigating. to do is search -- and hope to find other members before long.

...younger girl's logic may often be questionable, but Rosaline will take her hope where she can find it, thank you very much. The nun wipes the tears out of ...for an arm to take and grasping at a loose sleeve. Oh no. Is he losing all hope? Clearly what he needs are words of wisdom.

She smiles to Susanna, when she speaks up. "We've triple-checked our work," the Sage says. "I'm certain that everything will go precisely as int ...Medium is dispersed through her body is somewhat unique. She can't really hope to help in the same way that Mariel or a Seraph can, but she can at least k

...gainst the entire world, wonder if it might somehow be a part of an Odessa plot. ...give you one chance to fuck along now and not bother me while we're doing our business here." She swigs out of the bottle again. That is definitely not w

<poem>Ask not what Ashley dreams of. Hope only that it is a good dream, a dream of bread and baking, or of a day spen ...h the ghosts before them. "Perhaps all of them are not quite so hostile to our presence!"

...Love's Cradle, in pursuit of K.K. and Ragnell, in an effort to stop their plot. Takes place shortly after [[2019-03-16:_The_Dark_Colossus|The Dark Colossu "I hope you all are ready for what lay ahead. Expect anything. They will know we ar

"We...just gotta trust in her. Hope she's alright, aye?" She says, trying to keep herself motivated. Then she says, "Oh ho - Lost it in a fire? To a crushing weight, I hope. I've had some burns here and there, and I would NOT wish that on a child!"

"I hope you don't mind our lending a hand," Eleanor says. "These things are terribly tricky to tackle "I don't understand why our people withdrew from there," Timu says, aggression rising in her tone of vo

"We appear to have our work cut out for us," the Captain says. "And we have two hours. We need to ...ut it's mostly menial tasks, costing time but little effort. Maybe there's hope after all. Things are starting to look halfway presentable. However, there

"You are always so generous to us, Marivel. Thank you for being my -- our -- friend." ...s our appreciation on to Xiumei. She was brought to harm helping to defend our home; we won't forget that."

"I hope." ...''key'' that they use to open these kinds of gates and let demons out into our world. It's a whole... ''thing.''" Also he almost straight up banished Ashl

...hrough the Memory Cubes. I'll check it once we're on the other side and on our way to where we're going. It'll give the man some time to put himself back ...r I imagine you could make a fine living in some establishment or other. I hope you'll forgive me for cutting the conversation short, but I've got days of

...of him broke free, and what I felt on the road was almost identical. I... hope they're not going to hurt anyone." ...as it may, she has her own reasons, I am certain. Unfortunately, it makes our task that much more difficult."

"I will. Not for a while yet, I hope." "I will. Not for a while yet, I hope."

...in her voice. It sounds ''almost'' like she's holding out a tiny sliver of hope that this won't have to end in deicide. ...rzebet Lefanu has attacked Boomerang with Let's Break The Laws Restraining Our Hearts!!

"Heh. Listen, if they were after our wallets, they'd just cosh us over the head and take 'em. No sense wasting l ...ooks at Riesenlied. He smiles at her. "Good to see you, too, Riesenlied. I hope Noeline's been well. And Janey, Mikaia, and the rest of the Outreach."

"Hm. ''That's'' problematic for our trajectory. All right -- I'm not used to manual controls, but I'm sure I ca ...the hilt and a blade of green-white light erupts from it. "We need to make our way to either the bridge or the engines," she tells Josie. "And then we can

...or another. Tilting his head back, he lets out a heartfelt groan. "-Better hope they're way more into him than either of us-," he says in Solarian, to the '''Maybe you could clonk 'em together by their heads an' hope that does the trick,''' she does joke, though.

...sfolk holed up someplace safe nearby...? We do have supplies, and I'm sure our proprietess wouldn't object to assisting with an emergency evacuation if yo ...us left. It comes from the Titan's Roost looking for food. If it can't get our cattle, takes the children."

Best hope you're very careful -- or have someone who can see them to guide ...Lily -- well, Lily she might just have to extract an offering from later. Hope you're ready for the beadiest bird stare, Lily.

...e gathered drifters. "Mind comin' and takin' a look at the map? We need to plot a route, and thought you lot might want a say." "Hmm...judgin' from the wind, an' our current location... I think you wanna go this way, Captain." Layna advises,

For those that aren't as familiar with our beloved Dragon, she's most affectionately described as a 12 foot yellow gum "What I do...I do to improve Filgaia. However...our methods...our intentions...I am afraid they are incompatible. There is nothing to discuss

...icato Pistol, checking her ammunition. "...Okay. Let's look at how to time our jumps, and I'll keep debris off of you while you move." The barrel of her A ...asty," he remarks, looking down at the spikes, "but I'm sure if we all put our heads togetheeeeEEEEEWAAAAAAH!!" That's him, flailing, as the pinprick blac

"...We might be able to make our way through it. Here, take some of this - it can get pretty cold in the dee ...he might be behind on a few key plot developments.

When Magilou discovered what he was doing, his ultimate plot to meld one with the other, she wasn't surprised. ...s again, telling ourselves that we must be who we must be, irrespective of our shackles."

=====================<* CHALLENGE - Our Stories Thus Far *>===================== ...raphim. "Don't worry 'bout payment! More 'n enough for everyone! Thanks to our mayor!"

...e Goddess, do we just have a 'reckless heroes over here' target painted on our damn backs!?" She shouts, dodging to the side as the flamehound leaps out a ...people will be saved. She's found that this is sometimes the most you can hope for.

...ainst ice. But a single fire cannot survive a raging snowstorm, nor can it hope to melt a glacier. ...I wonder who might win out, should we come to blows?" .... There's still a lot of problems left in the world. We can't just rest on our laurels. I guess that's why we keep having to go through these kinds of tri

...st a few dozen we could likely clear them all out... Are they attracted to our Gears?" ...a horrible metallic shriek to a stop. "That many...we were right to bring our Gears. This could be a much bigger infestation than I suspected."

...ey, does the CaraKin have a submarine mode?" she asks, turning to Shalune, hope in her voice and fists clutched to her heart. ...that's what all the water is for, though, uh, if that's the case I really hope there isn't a leak or somethin'."

...ves says. "This isn't the usual sort of ruin, to say the least. Let's keep our wits about us, eh?" <poem>"I hope so!" is Emeralda's response to Lilka. "I know it's a bit more than just 'gr

...en speaks on this. "We should develop some kind of tactical doctrine about our Gears, just so we don't have any regrets. I keep thinking about it, since.. Elly looks at the group, with hope in her eyes.

...se boats appears to be unmoored. Perhaps some gentle waves could bring one our way." ...fall, so if anything should happen I'll use the air currents to help slow our descent. Lieutenant Van Houten will remain on ground to provide assistance

...can disagree' and just leave it at that. 'do what you want, Xantia, we're our own people' but his fear for Xantia is way more than just Xantia being diss Instead of just saying 'do what you want, Xantia, we're our own people' he says, "Xantia, you are of course welcome to believe what you

Incandescent Enigmatic Natural Disaster phenomena that have gripped our been hard. Torn from our home of Filgaia, forced to know it has burnt, we

"Lovely. You're all here. Well, let's get down to it. Yevon bloodied our noses, but we survived. And not only did we survive but we escaped with all ...to cause chaos," she concludes, "than be effective. And it's overstepping our boundaries, besides, as members of ARMS."

<poem> In the current state of the plot, the team manages to wander off to the path of Linaweyul at the exact narro ...ves will just drown them, and her sword will bounce off. All she can do is hope to keep the walls at bay for just a moment.

..."You don't need to worry too much. Adlehyde may not be Linga, but we have our reputation for supporting magic-users to maintain. We'll give the staff a w ...k." She glances to Cecilia. "...There's a lot wrong. But we aren't without our options." A glance to Leon, who's sitting on her good side. ...She can't se

Elly glances towards the others. "That plaza's wide open. I think this is our best chance to get through. But I think this is a territory I don't have mu ...at power, then he might as well put it to good use. If there is a scrap of hope of ever finding salvation, then it is surely beyond... All of the other sun

...come across somethin' like this that isn't throwing challenges in our face our droppin' us inta some kinda hell-pit, aye? Relaxin', almost." She comments, ...stand me," she says to nothing, since the ghost has since vanished. "But I hope to be worthy of this offering, after your test. Thank you."

...certain group to which she is attached, and not as a part of any imminent plot or affair, which is what passes for benign from her these days. =====================<* CHALLENGE - We Did Our Beeest! *>=====================

foot and hope they get your attention. foot and hope they get your attention.

...sniff curiously at the contents of the tin. Could it be poison? A fiendish plot for him to let down his guard just long enough to get him to ingest ''poiso "Let's hope Lady Luck is smiling," he half-states, half-prays.

...them battered, soon forced to a far side of the arena, with but moments to plot and enact whatever desperate strategy they can muster. ...nt to defeat it, if it can be defeated. But can it be outwitted? It bested our earlier gambits..." He hisses out a breath. "...But we cannot run now, can

"What? No. I was carried down here by the tide. Our paths merely intersected." He can see the tension brewing between Zed and L ...plies. "I am told it is more impressive than 'magician that also maintains our weaponry.'"

"Time to break down this wall!" Dean declares, foreshadowing plot beats countless hours in advance, as he literally digs in. "C'mon, guys--we ...angel food cake off her fingers and cleaning her trusty knife and fork. "I hope there's more~"

"One moment," she says. "Let's... gather our wits here, while that thing is elsewhere. When it returns, it won't show us won't let it have me. I'll kill that accursed monster so our voyage can have

"...I hope that this does not corrode this," he remarks, moving in to deliver a partic ...world. You see, aliens have actually been acting behind the scenes to mold our society for thousands of years!"

"It must be a miracle, or 'Fate'. Azoth, thank you for joining us. I hope that it isn't too scary for you here on Spira... it's kind of nice, other t ...I'd be pretty wild if he did right?? Nobody even gave him that particular plot exposition yet! But as it stands, he hasn't figured out how to tell Elly ab

...o me from Father. He spoke of how the Elw decreed Filgaia would not suffer our presence, and they invoked the Guardians, at the time of the Day of Collaps ...ble for a moment, thinking... "Mm. Perhaps." She says of it being a Mother plot but the Day of Collapse, well, a lot went wrong. She doesn't go into Grahf

...ng towards that offer. That invitation. He snorts slightly. "Lets not keep our host waiting then. I'd like to discuss a few things with him." ...have been a recurring feature of Rosaline's life since that fateful day in Hope Springs. The dragon statue, well... That element is new.

...er; Lombardia and Sin have begun battle, and there's no longer ''time'' to hope the Wolves will come to this small ridge overlooking the cliffs, in view of ...reech they send drags at her hearing. ...This is not the large group she'd hope for for fighting one of these... And--

===========================<* CHALLENGE - Our Tomb *>=========================== ...elace has contributed a Agility Basic Action toward her party's challenge, Our Tomb.

"Once we've recovered, our new objective is to explore this area." ...point this thing - and as focused as it is, she can't just fire wildly and hope to hit it. This requires thought, planning, and probably someone to give di

...e folly of a people long since dead. It is also the source of Spira's only hope. "We pursued our own hubris!" he screams. "We thought that we might end the

...ers aloud before looking to Elly. "We just have to hurry and p ick one and hope, right??" "My apologies for our late arrival," says Citan to the rest of them, once they're clear of the la

...lf up, directly from a flop to a dash. "Building in the distance! Probably our best bet!" At least it's cover! Probably! As she dashes, she turns, whippin "Okay, but... you shouldn't put yourself at too much risk for our sakes..." Yulie urges. And as for how she's doing, well... she has to consi

...his run-through is a lot more hectic... maybe that's the price for pushing our luck or something?" she burbles almost to herself. ...he looks to Catenna for a moment, saying, "We found one of those swords on our first time through. It's the same kind of blade Ge-Ge turns into... were yo

*'''Summary''': ''Can our heroines defeat... the Riesencuccoon?'' Either way, it acts as a beacon for the cuccos, meaning that our intrepid heroes cannot stay there for long.

...hevat' still feels him with a certain uneasiness but it really is the only hope they've got so heh as to reach out for it. He rolls his neck; then he looks at the door ahead of them. "Let's keep our eyes forward. Who knows what's waiting for us in that tower--but probably s

...ips and gear formations as the battle reaches a stalemate. "I suppose they hope for another Golem. That would make things interesting." ...points directly at Riesenlied and Noeline, followed by Ambroisus. "Protect our guest, and make no deviation from your course. I will cover for you."

Guardian offers us a hope the elders never allowed us. When you see me "Oh, I hope she's all right," Eleanor says worriedly.

...ights and they're seekin' to turn on out again... Guess we'll have to plot our movements out careful-like. Let me give this all a look-see and..." ...of your choosing, and so shall I with mine. With luck, our timing may seal our victory."

...ring her from a decent sprint even with water becoming a threat. "I really hope I don't have to end up swimming in this," she grouses as she whirls, settli "...Hope that washn't anything important," he murmurs as he drifts along towards the

...then after a few moments in silence, "Appreciated that you sent a message our way. Been a hell of a few days huh?" For all of them. "Got a lot to catch u ...around, feeling like there's nothing I can do. And Jean's taken it easy in our training sessions these past few days."

"I am Ethius Hesiod. I will endeavor to be a valued asset for our expedition." Polite enough. If Reisenlied isn't chasing him off, he doesn't ...ury berries can help with, unfortunately. It just needs some time." It's a plot injury, you see."

...at means he's going to have to do the sweep the old fashioned slow way and hope he turns something up. "...I do hope he finds the ring," Ida says, under her breath, as they enter the mouth of

...he story, but sometimes you have to take the L when it comes to matters of plot holes and inconsistent characterization, or... "Good to see you all again, aye? Hope your fortunes have been well, Avril, Lydia." Layna greets. Lanval, of cours

...st comrade... to bear her bones to their new home, or perhaps... a forlorn hope... "Right! That makes sense! I think flame would be our best bet. And as I have very little -- I grant all of you my blessing. Move

If you are here, you are likely the heirs of the legacy of our School... our ...ful. To fall in love, in the autumn of one's life, heirs of the legacy of 'our' School... that was her dream. There are confessions made about how resourc

*'''Log: Ahead On Our Way''' ...uation. Yes. There is much to be said about those who stood and fought for our fair land," speaks one of the older Guado present in the company of several

"I sure hope you know what you're doing, Layna," she mutters, half to herself. ...their way through the violence arrayed against them now, if they have any hope of getting out of here not clasped in chains.

Guardian offers us a hope the elders never allowed us. When you see me Guardian offers us a hope the elders never allowed us. When you see me

...ns. "I was wonderin' that too! I ain't too good at paying attention to the plot!" What? It's true. ...sudden realization. The look she throws towards Lydia is full of profound hope. She'd seen Mother lose control of the Ley, but that could mean anything, e

...s the name comes up, audible even over the groan of support structures. "I hope he's not gonna make me regret hauling his butt out of Filgaia Jail." ...ck of Tethelle, Lanval, Rosaline and Layna in the fighting; she'll have to hope they made it to safety. All she can do is get the others out. Especially Se

...he H because it's an unvoiced fricative and doesn't even exist in a lot of our older writing systems," Jimmy explains. "Like right here, I'm ASSESSING tha =================<* CHALLENGE - A Golden Shiny Wire of Hope *>==================

becoming a tasty snack. Better hope they're not -that- rusty. becoming a tasty snack. Better hope they're not -that- rusty.

"Well, looks like our old friend's work, sure enough," Josie remarks, eyeing the vines. "Try not ...d the obstruction. Even when fire doesn't prove as effective as they might hope, the way ahead is opened.

...there'll be a lot of chances for music, to be honest with you. At least, I hope so. You can make a damn good penny playing freelance at these things." ...ich--I suppose--could suit as the site of an honor duel. However, I dearly hope it will not be needed." Alisha might find the tone familiar--perfectly poli

...nks he's cool!! "Don't worry, cheerful companions. I have already resolved our predicament. What everyone knows is that the only way to defeat a waterfowl OUR HEROES: "Does this fiendish fowl never tire?!" Boudicca exclaims, as she se

Spikes several of them are uncurling and jumping into the air to spew at our heroines plus Ethius and Rudy. ...(how he managed to avoid them all coming up to the door, that's probably a plot hole, shhh).

Everyone else? Well, hope they like fire on one side of them, an underground gateway erupting below, ...s some tallying. "...All right. I got some prices for you figured out from our companion Hammer here for the goods you'll need to get going and on your wa

...demeanor, her actions, attempts to gauge her intent. ...Is it too much to hope she knows nothing? ...Probably not, comes his own internal response, partic ...r all, if there's a common thing that ties all human beings together, it's our ridiculous ability tae lie tae ourselves."

...within all nations!" "To denounce the evils of truth and love!" "To extend our reach to the stars above!" GS: Eleanor Klein has attacked Eleanor Klein with Nasty Plot!

"Oh dear. I hope that was not expensive to build." ...l, tan young man with the grey-purple hair merely nods. "They need to test our machine, Clarissa."

functioning, give some hope of navigating. to do is search -- and hope to find other members before long.

...e ministry of defense. I'll take this moment to remind everyone that isn't our place to question them. That said, this coincides nicely with an operation "Our objective will be to secure or destroy the aircraft before it can fall into

...e reprinted in a children's book, repurposed for some other strange, silly plot in wonderful rhyme. ...ms, the two of them move forwards, ever forwards, towards friends, towards hope, towards escape, towards the guy with the shotgun.

"Well, after all that, I hope you'll put up a good fight to make up for it! Vinsfeld can watch all he lik ...ents, and tried to kill me. You think this was some random murder? No, all our hands are just as bloody."

foot and hope they get your attention. ...s paranoia talking. The wastelands of former Celesti are not a place where hope or good things thrive, now. The journey to this location itself isn't great

...are to have any hope of survival, we have to try." She says. "This may be our only opportunity to put a stop to her cruelty..." He raises his head, eyes still closed. "If our friends can break her connection to the ley, maybe we'll even have an advan

...rightens just a little, within her current capabilities. "But they require our aid... We must be prepared to provide, in whatever manner that is." ...She said... this was Meant to happen." Clarine replies. "...They will need our help. Though I know not with what. Only that we must not give up on them."

==========<* CHALLENGE - Open the Door to the Legend of Our Memories *>=========== Our Memories.

...he entrance to the grounds. "It's a sloth of some kind, but... ...it is in our way..." ...onest," Noeline chuckles to Odjn as she watches, "That might even work. If our other dealings with this sort of thing are any indication, they may be rath

...hat. It means they have some design on him," she says. "But... it works to our benefit, too." ...Our current group... I don't think that we are, truly, capable of sneaking our way through all of this place."

...ntinues laying into Dean, "Besides! You should be paying more attention to our..." She cants her head towards Ida as she drops in volume, "... host. Right Ida holds up the glowing keystone as though it were their only certain hope of making it out of this alive. Her eyes are fixed ahead, on the barrier, a

"Thank you for being here, Miss Jacqueline... I can only hope the citizenry can persist through this." ...d's aura and a moment of quiet introspecting and basking in its warmth and hope before she can really identify what's twigging at her - and when she realiz

...going to kill us, I don't exactly relish being a prisoner. ...We can fight our way out if we have to, but..." ..., either." He'd never live it down. "But it'll cause a problem if we fight our way out." He grimaces. "What a pain..."

...s with a soft sigh as she reaches out to take one of the vines in hand. "I hope this isn't going to be one of those things where we have to swing on vines ..., "And for a long time, he tended this place's flora and fauna, all in the hope of creating a cure to a terrible disease afflicting his homeland."

...ey calls out as the water seraph runs off in the opposite direction. "...I hope he's going to be alright...!" ...rst. "Oh, I am so sorry!" the princess says. "Please, do not be alarmed. I hope that..."

And then Anima arises, and hope becomes a terrible wrenching in her throat. Her voice faintly rasping, as s "Alright." She finally finds the courage - the hope - the faith to say those words. Though the next come easier. "I trust you."

But one would hope Loren could think ''she'' might have his best interests at heart. ...Leah agrees with Lan about the village. "At least, I'd second that idea to our field commander. We don't need witnesses regardless."

...two gella. "Even if they are - we shouldn't assume they'll take kindly to our purpose." ...senlied, but if Avril feels something amiss too, it must really be bad. "I hope whatever's going on, we can help these folks out with it."

...uite alright. As Fei says, no one deserves to die like that. I'm just glad our actions saved at least one life." Jacqueline replies. "If you need anything She can hope, though, right? That's her thing. Hoping against all hope.

...e fangs of her hand-cannon biting deeper than any sword in her hands could hope. There's no time to stop and make sure they're down for the count, either, ...or compounds, let's just say that. "The castle's still standing, huh? Sure hope their sorcerers have something up their sleeve, this whole city got caught

...ing called a machina is some kind of autonamous war construct for Azoth to hope is a friend...! ...esses do ''wonders'' for tall ceilings, but does that ''look'' relevant to our current situation?" Magilou starts off as if she's going to tell her someth

Marivel approaches Azoth and nudges him in the side. "Still singing I hope. A joyful melody fills the spirit, my mentor used to say. Words you can tru ...hased us into the outskirts of society, plundered our ruins and desecrated our tombs...! But we survived!..."

...un. "If this place is active we may be able to find something to make good our escape," she extemporizes, sweat running down the back of her neck. "Or a r ...ly. "But there's never been anything quite like this that I've seen around our home."

.... "Ahahahah," he laughs merrily, "And here I thought we'd had a problem on our hands!" "It would seem our answer will have to wait, Yvain."

...if he's cranky or rude about it. Being able to deal with nobles is part of our job." ...m not entirely gettin' all the context here. But, I think, if we place all our minds together, I bet we can come to a better understanding."

...ood it... but after that high of battle wears down, there's that nugget of hope that maybe the Drifters of Filgaia have themselves a foothold against the c ...o' Lanval's friends. Pleasure to meet you, lass." She greets with a grin. "Hope Filgaia's been treatin' you well, aye?"

"Thank you, everyone. I hope that we find what I need here... and if not, who could resist a library lik "We'll have to do our best. I admit I'm curious to see what we might find," Xiumei says. She take

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition - You Will Know Our Names ...em. He turns towards the others, shaking his head emphatically. "We cannot hope to fight it! We must run!"

...e sure to bring ample supplies, everyone! Whether it is for your Gears, or our stomachs...!" Riesenlied pumps her hands. ...instead? I know not what might await us inside, but I feel as if it may be our way forward. ...All the more so if you are feeling uncertain about it, Ries

...public place. That pain she felt... it's not his to share. Still, he would hope that she *would* show. Maybe she's running late too. "Talia... I hope you are well..." She says. And then, Boudicca arrives!

...Surrender and I am authorized to promise leniency." She doesn't scream it our anything, but there's the sort of echoey quality as if a mic were being use "Take it down!" Leon shouts. "I don't think they're partial to our efforts to negotiate!"

...d you listened... we only had someone from Bevelle who was willing to hear our message." .... "He hasn't left. No one with him has. We don't know what's down there... our father never told us anything about it."

...the way. What they find is more than they bargained for. Dean grasps onto hope. Asteroid faces an important decision in the dark. Loren defines who he is. ...of the above. I wonder if it has something to do with everybody ''stealing our shit''."

...h! Well met again, Miss Lampbright, Lord Chauncey. Please do be careful on our endeavor." ...far as they can get from the meat grinding action going on, "It looks like our way ahead is clear, so let's go!" Whatever's in there has to be sufficientl