Debriefing (part 2)
Neither Jake nor anyone else tried to console her. Not even the two sisters she got along with. They were also upset, Esya clearly holding back from crying and hugging her, but they both understood that this would only complicate things.
Kyle, who had known her the longest and even had an affair with her, was perhaps the most cold-hearted of all. Deep down, he'd always thought that her bitchiness would eventually bring her bad luck. It had just happened sooner than expected.
"Where are you going to go?" Jake asked in a slightly concerned tone. He still had some manners.
With no Faction and no Floating Island, she would have ended up on the street if she hadn't amassed a tidy sum of Aether. Sarah gave it some thought for a bit before answering determinedly,
"I'm going to join New Earth and enlist in the army. Obeying orders will keep me from thinking and at least I'll be closer to my family."