The sight of what was left of Pineyard was something they thought they could handle. After all, they saw it on the news live. It was different seeing everything in person. Buildings were crushed, a lot of people were trying to live out their lives, while others argued angrily with what construction and relief teams were still here- a lot less than there used to be once the footage died down, of course. The usual suspects from each of the city’s major players were here in some way, but only in a way to say they were- or because they had something to gain. “Typical...”
“Well, it’s better than nothing.” Nilah remarks, trying to offset Lapis’s dour tone with a more uplifting one. “Come on, let’s see who’s around. We’ve been gone too long.” She rushes ahead to the crowd, waving and smiling to the faces she recognized.
Lazuli took a few cautious steps next to her brother. He was still staring out at the scene. She felt her chest tighten while she tried to force back tears at the still-damaged place. Who was here wasn’t as important as who wasn’t. “Is this... really going to be it?”
“Probably... Once the performers are out of the way, we can start actually rebuilding. The hell was Lily thinking, wanting me to go do that bounty hunter training? We’re needed here.” Lapis clenched his jaw and looked over to Lazuli. “Come on, let’s see what we have to do.”
