1st Story [ Voice ]

[sword_and_quill]

[ The communicator fizzles to life just before a giant SPLASH is heard--and a panicked, angry voice is soon to follow. ]

The hell just--!?

[ And that gruff voice trails off, various sloshing and scuffling noises coming through the device. ]

...Where...

[ There's a note of confusion to the young man's voice now. And the sound of shoes or boots wandering

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[misterblackbird]

Fakir--where are you? What happened to you?

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[sword_and_quill]

[ ...That's not a recognizable voice this time.

And since Fakir refuses to believe a word of the nonsense that Ahiru is spouting, his eyes narrow with distrust and wariness as she glares at the black box in his hand. ]

...Who are you and how do you know my name.

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[misterblackbird]

[Well. All right, he's dealt with similar things before. There are ways to handle this:]

My name is Cain Hargreaves, Earl of Hargreaves. We were acquainted before. Do you not recall it?

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[sword_and_quill]

[ Acquainted before?

That's not even possible, dammit.

This place is going to give him a goddamn headache. ]

I've never been here before. And I have no intentions of staying.

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[misterblackbird]

[So it's as far as that. Very well, then.]

Have you located Miss Ahiru? I heard you calling for her.

[ Voice ] Sob. I'm sorry, Cain.

[sword_and_quill]

[ He blinks at the device before his eyes narrow.

...That idiot. She's been talking to strangers? And this one is close enough to have heard him calling out to her? ]

Look, I don't care who you are or what nonsense things you claim, but you stay away from her.

I'm taking her back where she belongs.

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[misterblackbird]

As you so say, then.