Quest 096

[primrosella]

[Voice Post]

[The recording switches on, but for a long time there is no speaking at all; if one listens closely, however, they can pick out the sound of shuddering breaths, in and out--as though someone has just finished crying her eyes out.]

I...

[The voice is a barely audible whimper of a sound. There is another long pause.]

Sam’s…h-he’s

Comments

[had_not_lived]

...I'm so sorry, Rosella.

[primrosella]

I don't know what to do, Neil...he's just gone and...

[had_not_lived]

Maybe-- maybe he'll be back?

[primrosella]

But what if he doesn't?

[had_not_lived]

...I don't know. I hope he does.

Do you want to come stay with me and Todd? 'Cause of the ticking, I mean.

[primrosella]

Blue said I could go with him but I--someone needs to take care of the Warehouse, and I can't just--I don't know.

[had_not_lived]

What needs to be done there? As long as you're not... by yourself.

[primrosella]

All their things are still here--Sam's cars and the Vespa and--it doesn't feel right to just leave it...

[had_not_lived]

I'm sure it'll be fine, for a couple of days-- maybe you should wait a little, before you decide what to do with it.

[primrosella]

The magic ought to keep intruders out, I suppose...as long as I still live there, too, it'll--it'll protect me. But...I think I'm staying with Blue, for a little while, anyway...

[had_not_lived]

That sounds like a good idea.

I'm so, so sorry. I dunno what I'd do if...

[primrosella]

Do you think...

...Is this what I get, for being so happy on Sunday?

[had_not_lived]

No.

Don't think of it like that. It isn't your fault, Rosella.

[primrosella]

It'd make sense, though, wouldn't it? If the City really does thrive on misery. I'm miserable enough to run it all by myself, I'm sure.

[had_not_lived]

There's no proof that it does, is there? And besides, sending people home means less people to curse in the long run. Even if it hurts now, this isn't because of you.

[primrosella]

I...I just...I need an answer. If there's an answer, some way I can make sense of it...but there's not, is there? Why Sam? Why now? There's no reason for it.