[She nodded slowly, a gesture meant mostly for herself. For him, she offered a squeeze of his hand, hardly making a difference in the bulky thing he called a palm. She hoped he understood it, at the very least.]

Perhaps they will find themselves here one day. [Even as she spoke, she both sounded and felt doubtful. Great as it might have been to have Maya or Axton here, she doubted she would be so lucky. Johto might have been some sort of paradise, but it had chosen to give her Jack instead of anyone else. She couldn't hope for much.]

[But then, she had Krieg as well, so perhaps she should be holding her breath.]

[Nevertheless, Angel felt a small shiver of guilt work its way through her. She gave him a look, one filled with both regret and apologies, before turning her gaze away once more.]

I should not dwell on what I do not have. This... this is enough. Life is enough.

[At least, it should have been.]