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[youalleverybody]

Sometime after this, a notice goes up on the board. The writing looks as though someone was trying hard not to let his hands shake.

Wanted: Someone who can go into a locked room filled with water - without causing a flood - and bring something out safely.

More details on request.

Contact Liam Pace.Liam's at the bar, on his fifth drink. He's

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[ahogarse]

Santi is trying to read the sign. His English is not the best as of yet.

But he's always curious.

[youalleverybody]

Liam's keeping half an eye on the sign, to see if anyone might be looking for him after reading it, and sees the boy.

He's not sure he wants to send a child to bring back Charlie's body, but he gets up and goes over anyway.

[ahogarse]

"Have no good read."

He sounds rather sheepish about this.

[youalleverybody]

"It's all right", Liam assures him automatically. "I can read it to you if you want."

[ahogarse]

"Please?"

He glances up at Liam, with a curious smile.

[youalleverybody]

"No problem."

And read it he does.

[ooc: disappearing in about ten minutes for up to a day.]

[ahogarse]

"Need help?"

Santi would be happy to try.

[ooc: no problem. LJ is being absolutely ridiculous, sorry for slow]

[youalleverybody]

"I do", Liam says slowly, still reluctant. "My brother died, and no one human can get to his body without undoing what he died for..."

[ahogarse]

"Am sorry."

Santi knows death. What it's like, who it hurts. Because he's a ghost, yes, but he was also the last one in his family to go.

[youalleverybody]

Liam smiles sadly.

"Yeah. Me too, kid."

This will be the second time he's buried Charlie, the third time he's considered him dead, and it hurts.

[ahogarse]

"Am have help?"

Santi hopes he does.

[youalleverybody]

"...I don't know." He looks down at Santi, and he doesn't want to tell him he's too young to help because he remembers what that felt like, but... "Tell me how you'd do it."

[ahogarse]

"Go through and have pick up and push pull yes."

He gestures vaguely. He's not sure what the words are.

[youalleverybody]

"And you could bring him back through with you? Not let the water through the door?"

He needs to be sure, though Santi was clear enough.

[ahogarse]

Santi nods, yes.

He can, and he'd be happy to help.

[youalleverybody]

"Then I'd be glad to take you with me", Liam decides. "We'll be going very soon."