*yawns* .... okay, we done with that now...
I want to comment more, but I think I really shouldn't...
As for who took the picture of Natsuki in the desert, a certain Musashi comes to mind...
Tomoe's a mystery and a half despite being predictable in how she reacts with Shizuru. If Shizuru had asked about
Arika now, I bet Tomoe would have reacted in a much more negative fashion. Tomoe knows that Natsuki was Shizuru's kohai back in their day so it would be natural for her to be worried about her to an extent, also being the Principle is not withstanding.
Does Shizuru know that Natsuki escaped? She probably knows that Natsuki got away - she trained Natsuki herself (to an extent). The thing that I want to be able to tie in is how much does Tomoe resemble Shizuru when she was younger? What were
herCoral and Pearl days like?
I can't imagine Shizuru being this 'aggressive' with Natsuki when they were younger...