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[ooc: Charlie's dead]

The bar door opens, and Bartleby standing in it, holding a limp, blonde body in his arms. There's a heavily pregnant woman leaning against him, and when the door opens she gives a small cry and begins to slump to the floor. Bartleby can't catch her - he's cradling Charlie's corpse.

He looks around hopelessly.

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[alas_alas]

Echo looks up and begins to smile when she sees Charlie, but it quickly fades. She walks over slowly.

"Charlie?"

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"He's dead." Bartleby looks at her. He's never met her before.

[alas_alas]

She stares at him, then back at Charlie.

"No. You're lying. He can't be dead."

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"Angels don't lie." He cradles Charlie gently. "T-touch him. He's..." He makes a lost sound.

[alas_alas]

She reaches out, and carefully touches Charlie. He's cold. So cold...

"No... no... NO!"

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Bartleby can't even respond to her. He just nods, silently.

[alas_alas]

She stares at Charlie's body, as if trying to will it back to life.

"How..."

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"Someone hung him. From a tree," he adds dazedly.

[alas_alas]

She seems to not be breathing herself.

"A tree... a tree did this?"

She looks up at Bartleby, desperate to know.

"Was it one of those trees from last night?"

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"I don't... what?" Bartleby shakes his head. "A person. Hung him by the neck. On a tree." His voice hoarsens.

[alas_alas]

Her own hands go to her neck as she stares at Charlie. "Hung him..."

She then turns to Bartleby, glaring at him with tears in her eyes. "Did you do it?"

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"No!" Bartleby's eyes widen. "I... never... no."

[alas_alas]

She glares at him for a few more moments before turning back to Charlie. "Good."

She pets Charlie's hair, tears running down her face. "Charlie..."

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Bartleby squeezes his eyes shut for a few seconds.

[alas_alas]

Letting out a sob, Echo backs away from the body, shaking her head, still in disbelief. Seeing Eris, she runs off, sobbing into her hands.