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[It's fairly early in the morning when Sigmund comes stumbling into town. To say he's in bad shape would be a severe understatement. He's got several nasty gashes, some thankfully starting to scab over, some not, most of them bandaged with what he could rip off his undershirt without getting his armor off. The side of his cuirass is dented in a way

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[markofthewise]

[Having spent the entirety of yesterday with Suki, Sokka hadn't realized what had gone down yesterday. He also arrived late at the smithy, only moments before Sigmund comes dragging himself in. But right now he's more preoccupied by something else.]

Winry? You here?

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[If Sigmund had a clue what happened to Winry, he'd tell Sokka about it. He's vaguely aware of the fact that he should tell him what happened to Ed. His armor is urgent, though. He'll just...

Loudly knock things over first. Sorry Sokka.]

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[markofthewise]

[That immediately catches Sokka's attention. His eyes widen when he sees who it is and he rushes over to help stabilize him.]

Sigmund! What happened? [He's going to try to maneuver Sigmund in the direction of the couch if the knight lets him.]

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[Sigmund's first instinct is to punch him in the face and run, but the more conscious part of his mind reminds him that this is someone he needs to talk to. He lets himself be led in the direction of the couch.]

Edward is- [Please hold while he coughs up a little blood, and seems completely unalarmed by it.]

Voice

[crytearsofjoy]

[Thanks to the quick and efficient response of Luceti residents Winry has begun the healing process nicely. However it was a severe wound, and she's still weak. So instead of replying in writing, she'll use voice.]

What happened to him?

Voice | 60% Private

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[Sigmund hesitates before he responds. His voice is rougher than his writing at the moment, and he doesn't want to talk to people. But he remembers Sokka looking for Winry, and from the way she asks, it sounds like she has a right to know. The rest of the village does not.]

He's dead.

Voice | 60% Private

[crytearsofjoy]

What? No!

Voice | 60% Private

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I had no choice.

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[god_is_a_dude]

[...Wait- wait-]

Creature?

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Can you not read?

[Written]

[god_is_a_dude]

[Briefly, oh so briefly he considers making a biting retort. And in fact, he's extremely lucky it's written (Haruki, that is) because on reflex he mutters something like "bastard" and almost yells "shut up" at the journal. But then... he sighs. No, no. If this guy's going to be like this even with his suspicions it's not worth it]

Fine. Good work.

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[Haruki is lucky indeed, because Sigmund couldn't care less about his suspicions, and is more than willing to tear into him. He doesn't have the patience to deal with idiot kids today. Especially patronizing, smartassed idiot kids.]

Save it.

[Written / Filtered, because he gets the feeling there's more to the story]

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Is everything all right? What happened yesterday?

[Written / Filtered]

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If you do not know, you do not need to know. [Sorry Richard. This isn't his secret to tell.]

[Written / Filtered]

[ledbythewind]

... I understand. Will you need any assistance?

[Written / Filtered]

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No. I will be unavailable for some time.