#FreedomFalls – September 2, 2015

Li has remained silent since they left the hospital, her gaze low.

Ilyna gets out of the car, and waits for LI to follow, offering to help her out if need be.

Li climbs out of the car with no particular enthusiasm.

Ilyna walks over to the entrance, opens the door to the apartment, and waits for Li to enter. "If there's something wrong, please tell me," she says.

Li doesn't respond, continuing to sulk as she enters the apartment.

Ilyna enters and closes the door behind her. "Li," she says with a titlted head, crouching down to her level. "Is it about me... leaving?"

Li remains silent, but after a while she shakes her head faintly, still looking at the floor.

Ilyna sighs, and places a hand on her shoulder. "Oh," she says. "Jason... doesn't always think about what he's saying... or doing. That's why I have to look after him."

Li doesn't say anything.

Ilyna reaches out to offer a hug. "I'm sure he's sorry. We all are sorry for what you've been through," she says. "I promise, it'll only get better from here on."

Li leans against Ilyna without really hugging her back. She still doesn't respond however.

Ilyna pulls her a bit closer, not midning that she doesn't return the hug. "Are you hungry?" she asks in a low voice.

Li nods after a while, still leaning against Ilyna.

Ilyna starts to let go off the hug. "We can order something to eat," she says with a small smile. "What would you like?"

Li shrugs faintly after Ilyna lets go.

Ilyna tilts her head. "Come on," she says. "You must have found a favorite by now, right?"

Li eventually lets out a quiet: "Pizza..."

Ilyna nods and stands up. "That sounds great," she says with a smile. "I'll go order that right away." She enables her omni-tool and starts walking down the hallway into the living room.

Li climbs into the couch, lying down and looking out the window, having to briefly lift her head to push hair out of her face with a tiny grunt.

Ilyna types on the omni-tool, having a written correspondence with a local pizza place for recommendations. "See anything interesting?" she asks. She eventually orders two medium pizzas.

Li remains in the couch, looking out at the town in silence.

Ilyna sits down by her terminal and starts typing, not repeating her question.

Ilyna sighs after a notification message sounds, and mutters Ehanis' name.

Li looks up over the back of the couch. "Who's that?" Seems she rememebered the name from earlier.

Li tilts her head. "You have a sister? Can I see her?"

Ilyna nods. "I have two," she says with a small smile. "Of course you can. I need to buy groceries and some other things tomorrow, you can see her while I do that."

Li gains a faint smile, at least somewhat distracted from earlier troubles. "How old is she?"

Ilyna hums thoughtfully, unsure if she should say it. "Barely a grown-up," she says. "You remember Va'ynna? They're almost the same age, I think."

Li nods and then slides back into the couch, trying to figure out how to turn the TV on.

Ilyna gets back to typing a response to Ehanis. There is a remote on the table that can turn on the TV.