➸005 [[Voice]]

[militisvenator]

[ His voice is low and monotone, almost too hard to hear. It's painful for him to speak. He doesn't want to, but the words must be said. Despite him being a wreck. ]

We've returned from our search. Unfortunately, to those who are friends of Ms. Aerith, I'm afraid she did not survive outside the walls of Paradise. I apologize for your loss and wish

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-voice-

[blackhole_revel]

Wha- ...

[There's a small sniffle, and she'll never say anything about it, but it's there]

Ar... How-

Grant?

[voice]

[militisvenator]

[ He's battling his emotions. He's never felt so upset in his life. His eyes sting and it's hard to speak. Eventually he catches his breath enough to speak to her. ]

I'm sorry Mercy. I..failed to protect him.

-voice-

[blackhole_revel]

But he's meant...he's... [The lump in her throat makes this hard.]

Is he in the clinic? They can fix it, right? They do it all the time.

[voice]

[militisvenator]

[ He's choking on his words. Breathless. ] I don't know.

voice.

[1led_them]

...

What do you know of her death?

[voice]

[militisvenator]

I don't know the cause, but by the time we found her she was dead.

[voice]

[1led_them]

.. [....] I understand.

[voice]

[militisvenator]

I'm very sorry.

[ Voice ]

[embracedempathy]

[ Lauren's unsure of what she can say; her first instinct is to go out searching for him, but she's not sure if that's what he wants. Therefore she lingers back and waits to see where their conversation goes. ]

I can't -- he -- Jason's

Grant...

[voice]

[militisvenator]

[ Grant was having a difficult time speaking. He was having a difficult time functioning period. All he managed to do was get Jason's body to the Undertaker and drag himself home before it all finally settled in. And then, he crumbled like he never had before. ]

I should have been able to--to protect him, Lauren...This..wasn't supposed to happen.

[ Voice ]

[embracedempathy]

[ Hearing him so upset is crushing her and Lauren's already crying. There's the strong urge to hold him right now and take all of his pain away. ]

You -- shouldn't be alone. Wh-where are you?

[voice]

[militisvenator]

Home. [ He barely manages to choke the words out. He's crying himself. For the first time possibly since he was a little boy. ]

[ voice ]

[fixes_things]

I-um...

I'm really sorry.

[She really has nothing else to say.]

[voice]

[militisvenator]

As am I . [ Normally he would have thanked her for the sentiment. But at the moment? He was utterly too miserable. ]