[ lumine blinks at her sudden reply before she lets out a quiet chuckle, giving himeka a light pat on the arm. look, she understands, knows that if their roles were reversed, she would've told her the same thing. in a way, she finds themselves similar in that regard as well as their temperament. ]

That's true.

[ even though a part of her sincerely, truly hoped that she could. he gave her his word, after all, and she thought she could hold onto it like an idiot—except it held water as effectively as her hands can. calling herself an idiot is very, very kind.

she lets out a sigh under her breath, feeling exasperation cut through her like a hot knife once more. ]

What do you think comes after this? We've managed to escape, but I don't think any of us is familiar with this world.

[ and they didn't exactly have a guide, unlike the other group. ]