♕ |[25]| Where neither red, nor gold, nor wine, nor the rhythm of life is known.

[had_not_lived]

[Audio]

I didn't mean to go through. I was only trying to see if I could find Anne, and while I was looking in it's like it moved to swallow me up and.

[There's a pause here as Neil tries to collect himself. He's managing not to sniffle, but not even trying to hide how distraught he is.]I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I didn't know I'd fall through

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voice;

[had_not_lived]

I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to go. I didn't.

[repeatshimself]

Neil?

Uh.

Do you want me to try magic to get you back?

[had_not_lived]

Do you think it'd help?

This-- I don't think it's really home, anyway. i don't want to be here.

[repeatshimself]

I can try...

IwantNeiltobebackintheCityIwantNeiltobebackintheCityIwantNeiltobebackintheCityIwantNeiltobebackintheCityIwantNeiltobebackintheCityIwantNeiltobebackintheCityIwantNeiltobebackintheCity

[had_not_lived]

[Sob... waiting, waiting, waiting... No such luck though. The same all-too-familiar walls are still in place around him.]

I don't think it's working...

voice;

[adamantined]

Chase -

We'll find a way to fix this, okay? You just have to stay calm.

voice;

[had_not_lived]

Why does it have to be here, why not somewhere else. I didn't mean to go through at all but not here.

voice;

[adamantined]

Where are you?

voice;

[had_not_lived]

My father's study.

1/2

[wingstock]

2/2

[wingstock]

There might end up being a way out. There isn't any point in just keeping people trapped. Not that makes sense with this place as far as I can tell.

[had_not_lived]

I don't-- I need a way back, not just a way out. I need to come back to the City.

[wingstock]

Based on what I've seen and heard about this place, about how it works, I don't think you'll end up going home. If you had, I think you would already be there.

I doubt the City is interested in actually giving anyone what they expect.

[girlwithabow]

Neil... where are you? Calm down and tell me. Are you in any danger right now?

[had_not_lived]

I'm in my dad's study. I'm safe. But I want to come back. I can't get out of this room and there's-- [Pause. Every time he has to explain this, he gets into a fresh panic, and it's not helping anyone. So he's trying to stay calm.]

I can't get back through to the City, and the doors don't open.

[girlwithabow]

[Her voice takes on a soothing tone to keep Neil calm, if not herself. She's the bold one of the group, the quick planner, but the City always manages to throw Kate for a loop by giving her problems that she can't solve on her own.]

What about the windows?

[had_not_lived]

Stuck. I guess I could try to break them but it's still snowing... At least for now I'm warm.