Yuna doesn’t want to remember it. Doesn’t want to be back there, seeing Tidus’ face bursting with relief, before he-

And knowing that she was leaving Wakka and Rikku to-

She turns away, swallowing painfully. 

Aten flickers closer to her, all warmth and attempting reassurance.

"You're obvious," Hasira says. "Any summoner is. I'm not. Even when they think I'm Al Bhed."

Yuna opens her heart entirely to Aten’s reassurance, taking it in to prop herself up. She’s supposed to have a journey full of laughter, to make it easier for the ones she’s leaving behind. 

“We would greatly appreciate you finding out. Either way, it’s some reassurance. Though I hope you find them well.”

“Yes,” Yuna agrees, turning back. “And I’m very glad to meet you both. You are family, always.”

"We will!" Anri says brightly.

"Correction: I will. You're staying with Rin, Anri."

Anri opens eir mouth to argue.

“Ey could-” come with us? No. Not after Wakka and Rikku. Not after seeing the anger in Hasira about her pilgrimage. 

Yuna bites her lip, and stays silent. 

Anri pauses, obviously understands what Yuna was about to say. "How about I go with our cousin?" There's something ey's not saying here, something Hasira's picking up on anyway. "Easier to track them back down once you find Rikku." (If ey has any doubt Hasira will find Rikku alive and well, ey isn't showing it.)

Hasira raises an eyebrow. And it's not just aimed at Anri, but at Yuna and her guardians as well.

“We would protect her. We swear. And once we return from Zanarkand, Cid has promised to collect us. Ey’d be back with family.”

“O-only if you want to come with us.” Yuna is twisting her hands nervously. 

"I do!" Anri promises. "I want to get to know you!" (Doesn't say that this is the only chance ey'll get.)

After a moment, Hasira nods, and wraps Anri in a hug. "Stay safe," she orders.

Looks up to Yuna's guardians. "It's on your heads if ey gets hurt."

“Yes ma’am.”

Yuna smiles, a real smile. “I am looking forward to getting to know you too.”

Hasira gives an approving nod. "Well. The day is wasting. And I now have a long journey ahead of me, as do you."

"Hasira isn't very good at saying 'goodbye'."

Yuna is well-practised at them. 

“Fare well, Hasira. Good luck.” She bows. 

“We’ll be hoping for your safe return.” 

She doesn’t say “all of your safe return”, not wanting to pin too many hopes. It would crush her to not have them realised. 

Hasira kisses Anri's head, fetches something from near the machina, kicks it, and heads in a vaguely Bevellewards direction.

Anri scratches the back of eir head. "So. Uh. Yeah. You got me now."

Aten is still protectively close to Yuna.

“Yuna has something of an adoption problem,” Auron agrees with a deep chuckle. 

“Come. We go.”