[Regret; Open]

[terse_gust]

*Gust sat on the wide stone window ledge of her room. The stone was rough and cold against her skin where she leant against it, and her feet dangled over the edge, buffeted by the chill mountain winds. The mansion was so quiet now, empty apart from her. Everyone else had... left. But she really didn't have anywhere else to go. She couldn't go to

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[markovincognita]

It was a good thing that the Tower computer had managed to locate this place, because, well. Terra had some words to say. She'd made her fair share of bad choices, so she was particularly well-versed in the matter... and she'd dealt with betrayal before, too. Both ends of it. That made the initial act no less shocking, but maybe the aftermath could be helped.

She descended slowly and quietly, on her typical mode of transportation, and, level with Gust, stopped at a hover. When she spoke, she was just as quiet, but she sounded almost... afraid? That couldn't have been right. What did she have to fear? And yet, the quality was there.

"...Gust?"

[terse_gust]

*Was Terra here to tell her to leave, get out of her city, go away forever? Put her in jail, maybe. That's what criminals deserved, and maybe being a traitor counted. She wasn't sure. She couldn't meet the other girl's eyes, so instead she stared down at her own feet, at the ground below. She sounded quiet, but not afraid - just... empty.*

Terra.

[markovincognita]

Terra frowned a little when Gust refused to look at her... but maybe that would make it easier for her to say what she had to say. There wasn't a swallow or a sigh. She just launched into it.

"You're not the first person to do this to the Titans." Because obviously, she couldn't speak for the Dragons under Aristotle's supervision. "...And you're not the first person to be forgiven, either."

[terse_gust]

*That got Gust to look at her, although it was obvious that she wasn't happy. More like she was moments away from crying. She had to think about what Terra meant, before answering.*

... Forgiven? But... what I did was... wrong. It's all wrong.

[islandsplash]

Ophelia had packed pretty much everything she needed for her trip back to Hawaii. However, she realized when packing she did forget quiet a few articles of clothing and some stuffed animals at the manor. She was heading for the large front doors of the manor when she noticed someone falling -wait, no.. landing- from the sky.

It was Gust.

Ophelia's heart felt like it stopped for a second, seeing her friend. No, not her friend. Not anymore. Not after what happened. Right?

Without thinking about it, she simply blurted out "What are you still doing here?"

[terse_gust]

*Gust turned to look at Ophelia and, immediately, her powers shut off. The wind stopped ruffling her hair and clothes and she was stood on the ground rather than floating. She stared at Ophelia for a long moment, then looked down at the ground, speaking quietly.*

Nowhere else to go.

[islandsplash]

Oh great job Ophelia. Way to go. Inwardly she argued with herself, wondering why she should care, but she wasn't that cold. Even with the betrayal, well... they had still be friends. And Ophelia wouldn't wish something like that on Gust.

"O-oh," she said, just as quietly, now rubbing the back of her neck. "I didn't know."

And then came the akward silence.

[terse_gust]

*Gust stood very, very still, but the awkward silence was... uncomfortable. She blinked up at the other girl and then looked away again.*

... Is alright. Can take care of self. Will... get out of your way.

*She turned around and started walking away, not towards anything in particular but just getting herself out of Ophelia's way.*

[shy_silver]

((OOC: Presumably a separate thread from what happens with Terra. Otherwise...uh...we can assume Terra took a quick trip to the bathroom. ^_~))

Everything had gone terribly wrong, and Silvermane had missed her Grampa John so much that she'd gone and visited for a time. After what had happened with Aristotle, she'd needed time away. Not just from the Dragons, but from everything affiliated with being a super hero. She needed a chance to be the timid, scared little girl she'd always been.

During her visit, it was her Grampa John that told her she was a lot stronger and braver than she gave herself credit for...and told her it would take courage to go back, but he believed that was what she needed to do, now.

Courtesy of the metal in her clothing, she floated to Gust's window.

"Y-you know...it's pretty cold out here," she said softly as a greeting.

[terse_gust]

*Gust wasn't used to being scared or timid, but she certainly wasn't her usual, confident self right now. She looked up at Silvermane and then back down at her feet.*

Don't mind cold. Helps to think.

[shy_silver]

Ordinarily, Silvermane wasn't the bold one, but she knew she had to be this time. More than two years ago, when she'd first joined the Dragons, Gust had been the first to reach out to her, then Corey. They were the first outside of her adoptive family to make her feel comfortable with who she was, and to give her the courage to walk around with her hair uncovered, for all to see.

Now, after everything that had transpired, it was Silvermane's turn to reach out to Gust.

"G-good thing I came warmly dressed, then," she said. "Um...well...mind if I join you on t-that windowsill?"

[terse_gust]

*After a moment of being quietly agog, Gust shuffled to the side slightly.*

Don't mind.

*She just wondered why, after everything, Silvermane would want to be near her at all.*