From what you told me, she does seem pretty strong. But as her girlfriend, wouldn't you rather see her win?

[ but he can't help but admire nonon's straightforwardness all the same. it's leagues and leagues disparate from his own type of overbearing affection, sweet and terribly, terribly sentimental. ]

Oh! A tribe, huh. Maybe they practice medicine normally there? She could even be a doctor. Rin wouldn't send her over if he didn't think she could help.

[ it's one more fact he's aware of now, at least. with no reason to disbelieve her, he files that random bit of trivia away. he can't even seen her grin, but he can gauge the hint of a smile in her inflection. ]

I can't help it. If you'd stop landing yourself in trouble all the time, maybe I could find a reprieve. [ now he's teasing her, just a little, but he sobers up by the time she replies. ] I don't know. From what I heard, it seemed like they were against CERES. Maybe they're like us? They still thought the old CEO was in charge instead of the one we have now.

... It's weird. I've never even seen them around before, either. Do you think they've might came from outside the walls?