VANILLE.
Yeah. Ours back home protected us from the Scourge. Or at least it did - I don't even know if it exists anymore now. Noctis went back and changed some stuff.
Does that mean her time is running out then? Or is burning up different than fading?
At the end of the day it's up to you, Vanille. If you think you and your friendship could survive saying something but not having those feelings returned. It's taking a chance, and it's scary as hell. But if you're not the only one feeling it then the payoff is better than anything.
And you're not going to turn into a Cie'th - we'll help Fang figure something out before that happens.