Sisters... hope is a precious commodity, yet like sand it runs through ones fingers just as quickly as one cultivates it. I shall admit, my hope had ran through my fingers long before being herded onto that prison liner. Then you, the Sisters of the Sisterhood of Dreams, sprung out of Shikoku's clouds and returned that most precious of sands to me. The sight of a score of Sisters and their valiant Dragon allies was so impressive that even as us prisoners were vented into the void, we were calm in knowing our salvation was at hand.
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That you did not forsake me to the whims of these republican monsters, you all have my deepest gratitude. It is a strange tradition amongst the small community of my youth... yet one is honour-bound to follow it through. For each Sister and Dragon who was present, I offer you an Asagao - a flower of from my past which signifies a promise. I urge you to use them when it is most important to you, for each symbolises only one promise.
Originator: Kumigashira Shirayuki Niwa
Destination: Hana Ken Konnichiwa Hana-san.
As the captain of the Dragon freighter that brought many Brothers and Sisters to safety during the raid, i humbly accept your gift and will treasure it until the time when it's use is required.