Pick Your Poison

[eagleofautozam]

[Video]

I can’t help it. Even though I want to leave this place as soon as possible… being able to spend more time with Lantis has been nice.

[Eagle smiles wistfully. ]

To me he might be the most dangerous person in the City. I know my weakness towards him will only get in the way of my goals, but I can’t help the way I feel…

[It looks like Eagle is

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[antipillar]

Eagle... [He doesn't know what is going on but he's totally on his way.]

[eagleofautozam]

[Oh no! Not Lantis… The one person Eagle was trying to hide this from the most. But, it isn‘t like he can protest that right now. ]

[antipillar]

[Completely unaware of what is happening, he rushes to the sweet shop and looks for Eagle.]

Eagle. Where are you?

[eagleofautozam]

[Eagle isn’t too difficult to find. He has tried his best to recover before Lantis made it here. Though now standing he still looks a little drawn and pale. Like that coughing fit could occur again at any time. ]

I’m sorry you had to rush over here, Lantis…

[antipillar]

[Lantis ignores that as he goes to Eagle's side.]

Tell me what is wrong.

[eagleofautozam]

I never wanted you to find out about this…

[Resigned sigh. It really couldn’t be helped though, if Lantis had seen this much. ]

I found out about this before I left Autozam.

[antipillar]

...And a cure?

[Though from the looks of it things don't look hopeful.]

[eagleofautozam]

[Lantis should have no trouble interpreting this silence. There was no cure as far as Eagle knew. ]

[antipillar]

[That's what he thought.]

Come on. Let's get you in the back.

[eagleofautozam]

[Enjoy this moment as Eagle just nods and does what Lantis asks without putting up any kind of resistance… or maybe that should worry him. ]

I wish I had been able to turn that device off before this was broadcast.

[antipillar]

Wishing to change the past doesn't change the future.

[Lantis rests a hand on Eagle's back to offer him support as they move to the back where he moves away to get him a chair.]

[eagleofautozam]

[No it doesn’t but… ]

I really never wanted you to know about this. You have already been through so much… I am only making you worry again.

[There is much more to that of course. Something Eagle still hasn’t come out and said. ]

[antipillar]

I would have found out eventually.

[And he's been suspicious of something going on for awhile. Calmly, he goes to get water for Eagle then kneels in front of him to keep an eye on him.]

[eagleofautozam]

[Staring at him like that… its difficult to not drop that glass of water. ]

I… I’m not going to fall apart, Lantis. These events usually clear up in a little while.

[antipillar]

Why didn't you want me to know about this?

[He knows there must be more and yes...he did just ignore what Eagle said to him.]

[eagleofautozam]

[I shouldn’t have said anything about it. Then he wouldn’t be asking this now… Can I really tell Lantis what I nearly said before this attack hit? ]

Maybe… I have already given you too many unwelcome surprises today…