#dim14thlight

A gasp escaped parted lips, her once relaxed posture stiffened at the sudden touch before the blonde spoke out. It wasn't ideal, but she released a breath and tried relaxing again knowing that it wasn't him. "Hey!" She snapped, wiping the cream off her face with the back of her hand. "Yeah, well...." She tried to come up with something clever and failed. hmph! She folded her arms across her tiny frame, clearly annoyed with the blondes antics.

She sat down next to the blonde, fingers fiddling with the edges of her dress, picking at invisible loose strings. "Everyone has a darkness in them, Yang." She said turning her head to look at the blonde. "You just need to keep it from taking control." Weiss stopped her mindless fiddling, stretching out her fingers on top her dress, placing one hand on top of the other. "Besides, nothing you say is going to change how I feel about you. You're my friend. We all have our demons. They don't get to choose how we define ourselves."

' well ... i'm not really sure there's a way to treat nightmares . ' if there is , she'd love to know the way herself . ' but i've found that talking about the things in my nightmares with someone i trust helps keep them away . it's good to have input & advice from others , but it's not the easiest if you still struggle with guilt or other negative emotions from whatever's bothering you . ' she rubs her cheek sheepishly . ' i'm sorry . i wish i could give you an actual solution . but if you'd like to talk at all , i'm more than happy to lend an ear . '

✰* - a tired laugh can be heard from the girl , though she doesn't sound upset , despite it being the middle of the night . being abruptly awoken isn't piper's favorite thing , but she's not going to complain about it . after all , xion could be calling with an emergency - & what kind of friend makes another friend feel guilty about asking for help , regardless of the hour ?? ' ah , yeah -- ' she admits , stifling a yawn . ' but it's alright ! i'll live . is everything okay ?? it's awfully late . '

' for some reason ... it's strange , but - does this feel as right to you , as it does to me ? '

" but as long as it's your choice — not someone else's — then ... even if it doesn't end well, at least you know it was your decision. it was what you felt was right. what you had to do ... and besides, " sora's pensive expression seems to lift a little, that heaviness in his eyes and energy growing a bit lighter. he offers up a warm smile that's reflected in his eyes. he'd made a lot of risky choices, but even the ones that didn't end so well ... sora was confident that he didn't regret them. not a single one. " even if it doesn't end up going well, you have the choice to do something different in the future. you can't let something like regret or fear stop you from moving forward. "