17 [Video] Backdated to the early morning hours of the 21st.

[stealsumbrellas]

[There is blood all over Rhode's white stockings, and she is kneeling on the ground a crumpled form, her umbrella over her shoulder as she peers down at the body before her. It is impaled with numerous black and purple wax candles, but Rhode doesn't look remotely bothered, and she smiles.

It doesn't reach her eyes.]

You're lucky.

[Rhode whispers

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[alma_karma]

YU?!

[Alma's panicked, his PDA shaking in his hands and his black golem fluttering nervously by one shoulder.]

Rhode, why-?!

[stealsumbrellas]

[By the time Rhode answers, the fog is thick and steady -- and Rhode is sitting in a tree, her legs dangling in the air, her umbrella over her shoulder.

Far away from where Kanda Yuu is.]

He ruined my birthday.

[alma_karma]

But that's- Pl-Please, where is he?

[It's taking a lot of effort to hold himself together just now, but he knows he can't fall apart. Yu needs help.]

[stealsumbrellas]

Around~.

[alma_karma]

[Tears well up and Alma heaves a shuddering breath. This isn't how things are supposed to be. Yu is Yu and he's always supposed to be okay... but he's not.

Why can't he just leave Rhode alone?]