Komorebi

[Toaster]

Olivia took the final sip of sake and placed the the cup back on the table top. A few minutes of tranquility passed pleasantly, a quietude she rarely got to experience in her line of work. She thought to herself that she should spend more time planetside, enjoying the wonders of terrestrial nature and civilization she had missed out on for most of her life in space. But she knew that odds were any attempts at repose would be violently interrupted by life catching up to her, forcing her back into actions she never wanted to be involved in.

People need you, a quiet part of Olivia's mind whispered to her. She tried to suppress it, but to little avail. It was the truth, after all. There was, indeed, a handful of people who depended on her in some way or another - a fact she had long tried to ignore, yet no longer could.

Looking back at the all-black-dressed woman sitting across from her, Olivia leaned forward and lifted the glass of coffee to her lips, taking a long taste of the creamy liquid. It wasn't what she had wanted, but she had to admit that it was quite delicious. Replacing it, she tilted her head slightly, curiously, before speaking.

"Do you have friends?"

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Olivia Sable