[ Lightning pauses, letting the apology hang in the air for a few moments. That clock that's going to be present in her message a few days later? There's no sign of it- all there is is silence so strong her breath is right on this side of audible, if Noel bothered to listen very closely. ]
... There's no need to apologize.
[ She skips over the 'she'll be happier' and/or the 'she's where she belongs' kind of things, for various levels of obviousness. No need.
And well, she could just reappear in a short time from now like she had anyway... but Lightning feels in her heart that that's probably not going to be the case this time. If the younger woman ever comes back, it's probably not going to be for a while. ]
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... There's no need to apologize.
[ She skips over the 'she'll be happier' and/or the 'she's where she belongs' kind of things, for various levels of obviousness. No need.
And well, she could just reappear in a short time from now like she had anyway... but Lightning feels in her heart that that's probably not going to be the case this time. If the younger woman ever comes back, it's probably not going to be for a while. ]