[She'd really hate to do anything that feels like running away...but she'd hate to cry in front of the captain even more, and the latter's about to become inevitable, no matter how much she tries. So...she looks away from the captain and sniffles a reply to Natsuno.]
F...fine. We'll come back--soon.
[Rita starts to stride away, giving the blastia a small pat as she passes it.]
--H...hang in there, okay?
[She doesn't exactly like leaving it behind, but packing it back up would take time she doesn't want to spend here, and--well, it's fine, she'll be totally fine in like ten minutes after she blasts something! Right? So she and Natsuno can come right back for it. Anyway, she'll be heading off pretty quickly, though she glances back to make sure Natsuno's not staying behind.]
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F...fine. We'll come back--soon.
[Rita starts to stride away, giving the blastia a small pat as she passes it.]
--H...hang in there, okay?
[She doesn't exactly like leaving it behind, but packing it back up would take time she doesn't want to spend here, and--well, it's fine, she'll be totally fine in like ten minutes after she blasts something! Right? So she and Natsuno can come right back for it. Anyway, she'll be heading off pretty quickly, though she glances back to make sure Natsuno's not staying behind.]