[Rinrou]

Laurel nodded before she took off, reaching the infirmary door quickly.

James held his hand to a small ear piece before looking at the door.

Laurel paused as she reached for the handle, she didn't know what she'd say to him anyway. Not that he could hear her.

“… Do you understand?” Nic’s voice asked from inside the room. Laurel's hand froze, he was awake! Her hand reached out once more.

“Yeah… I never even considered-“ Yue’s voice responded. Laurel blinked and stopped moving.

“It’s alright, we were both played.”

“Nic, we need to go back. We need to explain everything.”

“I know… I’ve missed you, Yue.”

“… I’ve… missed you too.”

There was a pause.

“We’ll leave tonight,” Nic’s voice said.

“Okay. But what about Laurel? She’ll try to stop you.”

“I’ll deal with her. I’ve realized now… she’ll never be able to understand us. I can’t love her because she’s not one of us. She’s not in our world.”

“Do you love me?” Yue's voice asked.

“I’ve always loved you.”

Laurel slowly backed away from the door, not wanting to hear anything more. She was so deeply in shock that she didn't stop to think about the absurdity of what she had heard. Instead, her eyes remained wide and she stopped breathing. What? What… had just happened?