Okay...

[alliancemarine]

*rubbing the back of his head, still bruised from when Tear shoved him off the counter to wake him up that morning

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[versesinger]

Do you want us all downstairs now?

[alliancemarine]

No, I think you should be able to fit your cot upstairs. If you can't, I can clear out some of my stuff to make room.

[versesinger]

Oh, you don't need to do that. I was just wondering.

[alliancemarine]

Alright.

Hey, do you... know what's up with Stahn and Leon today? They're both acting weirder than normal.

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[versesinger]

*sigh* It's something of a long story. Yesterday...Stahn's horn was sawed off. Apparently Leon got very angry about it after the fact, and he carried Stahn back here.

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[versesinger]

I spoke with Stahn about it, and he said he was a little upset...but mostly I think he's confused. He might still be a little out of it, too, if what happened is what I think it is.

(And Leon...Anise wants me to talk to him...)

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[alliancemarine]

Wait, what? Stahn sawed off his horn?

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[versesinger]

Ah...not exactly. He was...coerced into having it taken off.

[alliancemarine]

Coerced? Why would someone want his horn?

[versesinger]

I believe the Colonel wanted to study it, to see what it was. ...And to know if cutting it off would work, I suppose.

[alliancemarine]

...The Colonel?

Is that the guy in the uniform with the creepy red eyes?

[versesinger]

Yes. That's Jade.

From what I was told, Leon...let the whole thing happen, and then got angry afterward.

[alliancemarine]

That's... kind of weird.

...Wait, what did you mean by 'coerced'?

[versesinger]

...Well...I mean he was tricked into it. Forced, in a sense.

[alliancemarine]

...So... that Jade guy tricked Stahn and then cut off his horn.

(What is wrong with these people?!)

[versesinger]

I-It's...hard to explain the Colonel. I'd like to say he wouldn't have done it if he thought Stahn would really be in danger.