[Sometimes, even Griss deserves the Divine One's mercy. Which is certainly what Griss isn't showing her tonight. There's a twitch of a smile in Alear's expression, though; not even she's entirely sure why, but by the time she gives the signal, she's satisfied. There's a good catharsis to it, and the burns on her arm and a somewhat nasty one on her leg are perfectly fine, as far as she's concerned.

It takes a moment, but Alear will join Griss once she's gotten her bearings. The remark gets something of a huff out of Alear at first, but...]

...Well, you're definitely not wrong.

[She's supposed to be this indomitable force of good, but man, after today, she feels just like she did when she first woke up. When Lumera first died, the wounds ripped open all anew--]

Sorry for not giving you a satisfying battle. But yes, today has been...wearing on my mind, a lot more than I thought. It's kind of eye opening, but...the kind where it was something you could've gone the rest of your life not knowing?

[...]

I guess to put it simply, it was...a lot.