[closed as per the plans] It's empty and still

[blindbomber]

Icarus had been wondering at her absence, but understood that Nellas didn't like to be too close to the Mansion and hadn't worried. Her things were still there after all

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[duckinatutu]

Duck isn't aware that people are gone. She is vaguely aware that some people she cares about are sad, but she doesn't pry. She just practices a lot and wonders what she can do. She's practicing now, determination on her round face. Why is it so easy for people to be so upset here, she wonders.

[blindbomber]

Icarus won't stay in his room forever, and he'll decide that he needs to get out, at the least so he won't be alone anymore. He doesn't like having a room to himself like this.

He does make his way into the ballroom, though it's mostly because he wasn't paying attention and picked the wrong door.

[duckinatutu]

She stops stretching as soon as she notices someone is there, and runs over. "Hello!"

[blindbomber]

He knows that voice and he'll smile a bit at her. "Hi there. How's it going?"

[duckinatutu]

"Oh, nothing much. I was just practicing." That's what she does all the time. "Well, that's a lie. I was talking to a Lady Isolde and her knight, and they want me to live with them."

She's happy about that, but something about Iggy's face worries her. "Are you okay?"

[blindbomber]

"Really?" He doesn't answer her question right away. "Tristan's a good guy and Isolde's really nice too. That's great for you!"

[duckinatutu]

"I hope it works out..." she says a little wistfully. "I don't need someone to look after me, but it would be nice." She's still very young, after all, and has limited experience being a girl.

"Having people around helps, doesn't it?"

[blindbomber]

His smile turns a bit sad, but he nods. "Yeah, it does. It helps in a lot of ways."

[duckinatutu]

She notices the sadness. "What's wrong? Did I miss something?" The idea of being accidentally callous horrifies her.

[blindbomber]

He shakes his head and smiles again. "What? No, no. Nothing, you're fine. I just lost someone."

[duckinatutu]

"Lost someone?" She hasn't heard of anyone dying. "How?"

[blindbomber]

"One of my friends disappeared and nobody knows where she went. I don't know how."

[duckinatutu]

Duck looks horrified and covers her mouth of with her hands. After a moment, she remembers she can't be seen and squeaks out, "I'm so sorry. Have you looked for her?"

[blindbomber]

Iggy nods. "I did. I couldn't find her." He sighs and shakes his head then.

"I think she's just gone."

[duckinatutu]

"That's not good," Duck says. "Is... is there anything I can do?" She wants to hug him, but she knows he can be sensitive about the wings.

[blindbomber]

"No, don't worry about it." He offers her a warm smile. "It'll work out somehow." He hopes. Of course, he did just blurt out the worst thing possible to Phedre so ... maybe it wouldn't?

"Besides, hearing you so happy makes me happy too."