I thought that you should know before the fall

[cherrygrail]

Characters: Sakura Matou cherrygrail and Alter Saber scorchedchivalry
Setting: Floor 25 | The Meadow
Format: Action
Summary: Sakura has some things to discuss with her servant... things about Rin and Archer, in particular.
Warnings: None, will be added if needed.

Sakura, for better or worse, calls her servant to the meadow for a discussion in the early hours of the morning, as to not be disturbed. She does expect to be scolded a bit for talking to Archer privately, but the information was too important to not be shared. She didn't plan on hiding anything from Saber, and in this case, she may even be able to help her and Rin.

Sakura waits among the field full of flowers. She considers taking a seat, but she's much too anxious. It's probably just better to stay standing until Saber shows up.

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[cherrygrail]

Sakura can't hide her relief. She gives a deep sigh, and her face brightens a little bit. It seems like something that Saber said lightened the load off of Sakura's shoulders quite a bit.

"Oh good... Um, I mean, Archer expressed concern in a lack of release. I told him I would take care of finding someone."

She would be the first person to understand how bad the urge could be sometimes. Not that she suffered it anymore, but Sakura still remembered everything about bearing the crest worms clearly.

"I really hope it isn't too much of a burden to ask you to watch over Nee-san." She folds her arms inwards in a defensive position, looking down towards the ground. "I'm sorry. I want to save her all on my own, but I'm not as strong as Senpai or Saber."

[scorchedchivalry]

"I would prefer Archer to never know about the moments Rin and I share," Saber stated firmly. "We have managed to hide it from him - Rin because she believed he would interfere, me because it is none of his business - and I do not want that to change."

The last thing she wanted was Archer asking her any questions regarding her intimacy with Rin. She was pretty sure there wasn't any way she could be nice about it either.

"I already do. But as your Servant, you have my word that I shall. I would just like to remind you that unless Rin wants to be saved, no one will be able to save her. You should know that fact well, Master."

[cherrygrail]

"Oh no! Of course not, Archer doesn't need to know." Sakura shakes her head intently, "I'll just tell him that it's been taken care of and that's then end of that."

She doubted that the identity of this person was important to Archer, just that it was being taken care of.

"I know that... You don't need to remind me." Her lip quivers a bit at that last sentence, but at least she's looking Saber in the eyes instead of looking down at the floor.

[scorchedchivalry]

"Reiterating some things seemed prudent, Master," Saber replied.

She hoped Archer wouldn't pursue the knowledge of who was helping with Rin's specific needs, but she wouldn't hold her breath. He was nosy and stupidly unable to let something go.

[cherrygrail]

She gives a sad nod.

"I understand, but I just can't stand to see Nee-san suffer. I want to do everything in my power to help her."

[scorchedchivalry]

"I know you will." A pause. "Is there anything else you wish to speak upon as my Master?"