"It meant that we were out of options." Though it wasn't entirely true. She knew of other groups that had their own plans, but now she could scarcely remember the details of them. But subconsciously, the way her stomach twisted told her that she hadn't been in agreement with them.

"Those of us who had spoken with the Sage were already at odds with those who hadn't. Up until then we had still tried to work together, but after the tension between the groups escalated." Though no one had openly blamed anyone else for what had happened, there was an overall sense of responsibility and guilt that hung over those who had gained that knowledge. That was what it had seemed like, to her.

"We had ultimately come up with one solution to subdue the Calamity... To my understanding, the Heroes of long ago came up with something similar. Because of that it wasn't perfect, but it was the best we had."

Were she not holding on the the tiny chick, her hands would have been clenching together tightly as she glanced at the crystal Ace held, a powerful reminder of the plan she had supported and its consequences.

"The plan involved sacrificing crystallised Heroes, along with their worlds."