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[not_riku_thx]

Shinji...

[His voice is a cold hiss, low, partially shivering from cold, partially shaking from barely controlled frustration. This is Prydain trying to hold it together, upon surveying the damage. And after several days, this is the final straw, he sounds of the verge of breaking.]

When this all clears up...hah- [There's a shuddering breath, a brief

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[lovelyscientist]

Prydain...? Are you... What happened?

[The eight toes thing is throwing her mind for a bit of a loop.]

[not_riku_thx]

Snow got too heavy on the roof. We lost the attic.

[lovelyscientist]

What! This can't... Nobody was hurt, were they? You're alright?

[not_riku_thx]

No. We've all been on the main floor.

I'm keeping everyone from going up to have a staring fest.

[lovelyscientist]

[Something of a sigh of relief; enough people getting hurt lately thank you.]

Then... I'm glad that's all you have to worry about haha. The rest of the building is alright though? Not to... I know it's not really my business, but the other apartment buildings haven't been... doing so well...

[not_riku_thx]

So I've heard.

We probably have a few more cracked or broken windows. I haven't checked all the upstairs rooms yet.

[lovelyscientist]

I see. How are... all of you doing otherwise? If you need anything, I... could probably deliver it.

[not_riku_thx]

No! Don't go out in this.

[lovelyscientist]

Ah! Al... I'm sorry.

[Not going to mention she already has, even she's not that stupid.]

But you're alright? I... Someone is helping me so... it's... I'm worried, I'm sorry.

[not_riku_thx]

I'm sorry. But if you get stuck here in bad shape, and...I don't want to be cutting off any other people's frozen parts...

Or another person to feed. I'm sorry.

[lovelyscientist]

I wouldn- What?

Prydain. Who have you been performing surgery on? You should have- I would never ask you to take care of me or overstay at Gohl. I'm not that rude! Why... You should have said something sooner!

[not_riku_thx]

No one. Giovanni helped with with the toes. They had to go. Turned black, just like the army man said. And couldn't feel a thing. And we've tried to do all of Angeal's advice...

Why would I say anything sooner when half the city's gone to fallen in ice blocks?

[lovelyscientist]

So I could help! So one of the other doctors could help! I-!

How is everyone else in Gohl?

[not_riku_thx]

[There's a long, drawn silence. Then....finally, quietly]

Atoli and Seifer are dead.

[lovelyscientist]

[She's silent for a time as well. Things are just getting worse as time goes on, aren't they.]

Prydain... ... ...It was the roof?

[not_riku_thx]

Yeah.