Death is Overrated

[deaths_heritor]

[The first thing she does when she wakes up is to check for attached limbs.
Yes.  Four of them.  All there.
The next thing is to listen to some of the calls that have been coming in.  Though she's missed most of the warnings, it's not difficult to tell that things have become progressively worse in her absence.  That, and the men in white were

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[mosorgans]

[She hesitates on the phone, unable to think of anything to say]

Susan-san...

[deaths_heritor]

[Susan feels at a similar loss of words, but being Susan, comes up with something, anyway.]

I apologize for reneging on your plans, but it's best that you stay indoors for now, Chrome. I can come see you if you'd like.

[mosorgans]

I-it's alright.

Wouldn't it be dangerous for you to leave as well?

[deaths_heritor]

Not unless they have a level of power equal to Grady.

[humandeath]

YOUR SON IS AT MY HOUSE.

[deaths_heritor]

I was wondering where he was. Thank you for looking after him, Grandfather.

[Though her voice is even, Susan is relieved that Slugger had indeed managed to get away without harm.]

[humandeath]

HE WAS IN QUITE A PANIC WHEN HE ARRIVED HERE.

[deaths_heritor]

. . . That's to be expected. He's still a child.

[Although most adults would have been in a panic as well. Susan is silent for a few moments.]

Were you able to calm him down?

[frogsicles]

M-Miss Susan! I'm really happy you're b-back...

[Susan is going to get the biggest hug in the world once classes resume. :|b]

[deaths_heritor]

Now don't be silly, Cirno. No one's ever failed to come back and there's no reason to think that will change.

[kuichigiru]

... You handled that quite admirably.

You're fine, you said?

[deaths_heritor]

Yes. All I regret is that I didn't hear anything of interest. He'd just agreed to tell me everything.

[kuichigiru]

It's better that you're still in one piece, though. We've already seen that Mayfield can make more permanent injuries.

[deaths_heritor]

Only from the post office. If I had woken up without any of my limbs, I would have been extremely displeased.

[From the sounds of it, Extremely Displeased Susan is not something that anyone ever should see.]

[updollsdresses]

[wow

is this real life]

... You're welcome?

[deaths_heritor]

. . . Don't sound so surprised. I should hope even you recognize that this isn't the time for our little feud.

[updollsdresses]

It's just not something you're generally thanked for... At least, not by the person you did it to...

But, yes, I suppose we can shelve it for a later date. Until this madness ends.

[deaths_heritor]

Don't get used to it. But even death by Teatime is preferable to death by Grady.