Day 57: Patient Library (Fourth Shift)

[razing_phoenix]

That movie had been far more depressing than Guy had been ready for. It might not have been as bad if it hadn't all been based on real events, but knowing that people had tried so hard to escape only for so many to die was rather sobering

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[spandexorgtfo]

Talking with Rita had raised only more questions, and Kratos' mind was still totally focused on what they had been discussing as he walked back inside the Institute, where his nurse handed him a letter with just one curt word to accompany it: "Mail." He'd accepted the envelope dazedly and was about to just skim through the contents when he unfolded the paper and noticed the name at the bottom.

Lise.

So, she had come again, but not in person this week. In any case, it was time for a change in plans. Rather than move onto another mindless, time-occupying activity, Kratos immediately folded the letter back up and retreated into the library, the quietest place he knew, in order to read it. It was only when he was firmly seated in one of the chairs that he allowed himself to open the letter again and read the contentsShe sounded worried. Stressed. Sad. A variety of emotions that Kratos would never wish upon her. He read through the letter again, scrutinizing every word and lingering on the strange cluster of splotches near the bottom

[spandexorgtfo]

"--spoken like a true pirate." He allowed himself a fleeting flash of amusement before Kratos' face settled into its usual blank arrangement. "The ones I've had the...fortune of meeting were sadly never so intriguing, I'm afraid."

Aifread was the only one who might possibly match the description Guybrush had given, but even then, he had only met the man vicariously through his son. Lloyd had unknowingly assisted the pirate in some financial matters and come out for the worse; the story alone was enough to convince Kratos that if he ever made his way home and met Aifread, he would also introduce the pirate to the edge of his sword. It wouldn't make things right, but it would make him feel better.

He sighed in mock distress. "Regrettably, none of them seemed to enjoy my company much either."