Stardust stood proudly, feeling she had a duty to make sure Kirain and everyone else was somewhat safe…and clean, but how was she to convince Kirain not to hurt herself? Nora spoke in response to all the dredge of words that came out of Stardust’s mouth, and she did her best to listen.

A simple no when Nora mentioned they were friends for a long time. ”Since the moment we came here, we found each other,” she said, thinking back on those hard, stressful times. Things were better now, were they not? Nora mentioned going through the world with closed hearts, and Stardust turned her chest away a little out of defiance. ”I dunno…” she says in a whisper with hesitance.

She sighs then, knowing Nora was probably right. Most likely. ”Yes yes…they are all well and good, I am sure there are plenty out there…” she looks to her paw, and then to her shoulder again. ”I know she is going through a lot, but why won’t she accept help? Why won’t she stop hurting herself? She would hurt herself in the past, too, when she did not need to!” she begs, the frustration showing in her cyan eyes, wishing that Nora had the answer but…knowing she probably didn’t.

Life just wasn’t that simple.