Scene: Faced with the very difficult task she must complete, Gess struggles with whether or not she can go through with it.

Scene: But knowing that if she doesn't complete her mission, the task given to Aiko and Rey will fail. And not just them, but all the people she loves will perish.

Scene: So, with a deep resolve, Gess puts her plan into action.

Scene: But Gess isn't the only one struggling the fear of what lies ahead. As the moment draws closer to leave and descend through the portal, Aiko and Rey struggle with their own fears.

Scene: As her concerns for Gess increase, Aiko goes to the one place she can think.

Rey: I figured I’d find you up here.

Aiko: Something is really troubling Gess and I just don’t know how to help her. She talked of some big challenge she has to do. It’s got me concerned

Rey: Maybe the big challenge is saying goodbye to you. If you haven’t noticed, she idealizes you. You have been her whole world. She wants to be you, right down the clothes she wears to look like a defender. Maybe she’s just afraid of losing all of that and not knowing what to do next.

Aiko: Maybe you’re right. You know I’m just…

Rey: Not good with emotions

Aiko: Ya.

Rey: When we get back, she’ll see that nothing has changed and feel secure again. But in the meantime, the Defenders have put together a send off for us before the Sylph escort us to the portal.

Aiko: They don’t want us to give a speech, do they? You know I’m not good at that. Between my family and Gess, this day has been exhausting.

Rey: Haha. No, it’s something they’ve been working on for us.

Aiko: Fine. And it’s a mystery why I live in the woods.