[Kaede had intended to wait near the mirror for him, hoping he'd be back well before the loop reset. She plucks restlessly at her violin, fingertips drawing a restless, anxious melody from its strings as she sits there and waits and watches the time.]
...Huh?
[She's about to push herself to her feet and brace herself against the reset when her connection to Shuichi is re-established with a suddenness that almost leaves her falling back to her butt again. She looks around wildly, but he's not here, nor is the mirror. Instead, he feels... like he's underground? Before she can take more than a few steps, everything rewinds back into place, and she closes her eyes against the now-familiar dizzying rush. Her eyes snap open again, and they're back in Thay as if they had just arrived.]
Saihara-kun! Are you okay?
[She doesn't have to look for him; they've reset enough times, coupled with the Oath, that she can head directly for him without hesitation. The hand not holding the violin reaches out and touches his arm, eyes seeking his for reassurance that whatever happened, he is truly okay.]
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...Huh?
[She's about to push herself to her feet and brace herself against the reset when her connection to Shuichi is re-established with a suddenness that almost leaves her falling back to her butt again. She looks around wildly, but he's not here, nor is the mirror. Instead, he feels... like he's underground? Before she can take more than a few steps, everything rewinds back into place, and she closes her eyes against the now-familiar dizzying rush. Her eyes snap open again, and they're back in Thay as if they had just arrived.]
Saihara-kun! Are you okay?
[She doesn't have to look for him; they've reset enough times, coupled with the Oath, that she can head directly for him without hesitation. The hand not holding the violin reaches out and touches his arm, eyes seeking his for reassurance that whatever happened, he is truly okay.]