Two Hundred and Seventy-Third Position ]Audio[

[princess_crow]

I'm tired of waiting like this. I thought this curse would have ended after midnight. Why it hasn't ended yet? It's a nuisance.

How many days will this last? A week? [People are dying, aren't they? She can't worry Fakir or Ahiru. Why can't she listen to the ticking anymore?] The food served is honestly terrible. Do they expect us to survive with

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[ Private to Rue ]

[sword_and_quill]

...I just got on board. Eighth compartment.

[ He wasn't originally on the train at all, but after being unable to find Rue or Ahiru anywhere, he'll take his chances with this curse to make sure they're all right. ]

Where are you? And you haven't... seen Ahiru yet, either?

[ Private to Fakir ] she did below!

[princess_crow]

I'm in the Third...

[That's not too far away.]

No, I haven't. But I'll wait until she answers me. What is that smell, Fakir?

[ Private to Rue ]

[sword_and_quill]

Third... hn. Wait there. I'll come to you.

[ With all of these... terrible things happening on this train, there's no way he's going to leave her alone. ]

All right. Once I get there, we can go and look for her.

I don't know. But I doubt it's anything good. Stay as far away from it as you can.

[ Private to Fakir ]

[princess_crow]

You stay there. Isn't it safer for you?

[He had been injured last few months. Fakir has bad luck.]

I'm with Rosella, I'm not alone. So don't be worried about me.

Ahiru isn't in the train. She has talked to me.

[ Private to Rue ]

[sword_and_quill]

...I don't think anywhere on this train is safe.

[ Blunt, but true, nonetheless. Something sinister was definitely going on. And Fakir doubted that any one compartment was safer than the others. ]

I don't care, dammit. I came on this train to find you both--and if Ahiru isn't here, then I can come straight to you.

[ He was relieved that the redhead wasn't caught up in this. If only Rue hadn't been. But he couldn't dwell on that now. ]

[ Private to Fakir ]

[princess_crow]

We should stay together in groups. I heard the Earl, his sister and butler are here too, Fakir.

[ That would give them a fighting chance. ]

Are you alone there?

[ Private to Fakir ]

[sword_and_quill]

...Hn. Do you know where they are?

[ Numbers would be good, he supposes. ]

There's a few others in the compartment, but not many. No one I recognize, at least.

[ Private to Fakir ]

[princess_crow]

Rosella does. I could ask her.

You should join us and leave them if they are strangers.