4th Submergence

[actingelegantly]

The sound of thunder and an earthquake that leads to the birth of a mountain in a single day. There is a legend like this in my homeland, about the creation of Mt. Fuji. Although, this mountain doesn't seem quite as impressive, it is nice to be reminded of home, even a little

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[spiritofsorrow]

I've heard that as well -- that the dead never return home. I can't bring myself to believe it yet.

strikes not there

[actingelegantly]

At the very least, it's perhaps a small comfort that here we still have enough semblance of life to remember and miss the world we've left behind.

and to wonder what has become of it as a result of our leaving

[private voice]

[kazeno_youni]

Yeah, I suppose that mountain does hold a resemblance to Mt. Fuji.

[Lightly and weakly snickers.] Perhaps this place is a punishment for tainting our hands. Being at the mercy of these deities.

[Private; voice]

[actingelegantly]

[her voice is light, and yet it carries such comfort in it, reaching out to soothe Haruka's dark theories]

Has everyone you've met here also tainted their hands? You know your heart was pure in the end.

[she speaks softer]

If this is a punishment, it would be mine for ignoring our mission.

[and a touch of tenderness laces her words]
If that's the case, they've chosen a poor way to go about it.

[Private; voice]

[kazeno_youni]

That goes the same for me. I was careless.

[Her words lighten as she hears the tenderness.]

Yeah, you're right. If this is punishment, I'm in heaven [Playful tone.] as long as you're here with me.