"I'm used to it at this point," Isabel shrugged. "And it's either deal or curl up on the bed and cry. Where's the fun in that?"

"Ultimately I hope I can help them. But even if I can't, I still want to be there with them." She nodded, smiling at Rikku's words. "Yeah, it is an incredible place. My life would be so different if I hadn't come here."