[Leave it to Serah to try and find the silver lining for the people she cares about. No matter how gray and grim the situation might appear on the surface. Sure, she doesn't know Noel that well by all accounts, but that doesn't change that she'd accepted him as her partner. And clearly that meant something.]

Even if it ends up being something bad, that doesn't mean that something that starts bad has to stay bad. Just means there's a bigger chance for change!

[Lectures with Miss Farron, anyone? He's so much older in so many ways, but does she care? No, not really. If anything, it just shows that older doesn't always mean wiser.

There's a tinge of solemnity in her voice now, as she looks at him, a seriousness in her eyes.]

And if something does happen? And you have to work without me, that's fine too. Because it can't just be us, can it? Then there's got to be others. So even then, you're still not alone. Okay? No matter what happens, I know you've got this.

[Okay, seriousness over. Whatever phase that was out of her system as she bumps her shoulder into him playfully.]

Right. Where were we? Doing physical labor, right? We'd better get to work! They're not going to move on their own after all.