Voice

[lenalee_lee]

[Lenalee sounds breathless. She hasn't quite given in to panic.

But she's not far from it. It's lurking at the very edge of her voice.]

I can't find Komui anywhere, and he isn't answering me!

I have to look for him! Can someone cover my patrol?

[The murmured command that activates her Innocence follows, allow with the sound of a door opening

Comments

[Voice]

[looseleafbook]

[W-wait. D: This can't be a good thing. At all.]

D-do you want some help, Lena?

[Voice]

[lenalee_lee]

Lavi, I--

Wait for him to come back! And when he does, tell him that I'm looking for him!

Tell him...that he's in big trouble this time!

[Voice]

[looseleafbook]

[Not envious of Komui's shoes. Nope.] Will do.

Where's his room, yeah? 'll go there 'nd see if I can find any sort o'plans ta venture off.

[Voice]

[lenalee_lee]

[Insert room information here.]

Oh! Check the library too! He might've gone there and turned his Forge off!

[It makes sense. Gives her hope.]

[yetsleeping]

Lenalee! I...

I'll help you look.

[lenalee_lee]

Thank you, Priscilla.

[She isn't sure what else to say right now. It was all she could do to say that much.]

[halcyonthird]

I'll cover your patrol.

[lenalee_lee]

Thank you.

[A pause.]

I think this is the first time we've spoken, isn't?

[She definitely sounds sad, for more than one reason now.]

[halcyonthird]

I believe it is.

[Sometimes these pauses are awkward. This would be one of those times. Have a very tiny sigh.]

You are welcome. My name is Irene. I don't believe we have informally met.

[But she knows who you are. And who's gone missing. :( ]

[lenalee_lee]

I'm Lenalee. The person who's missing is...

[She trails off. It's a good thing that Irene does already know.]

Irene. Now that we've met and you're doing this for me, I hope I can consider you my friend.

[Chances are, she's going to need all the friends she can get.]

[Voice]

[sucker_punches]

[Oh, Lenalee. She knows how much it sucks to have someone disappear.]

Do you want me to come with you?

[Voice]

[lenalee_lee]

Sakura, I...

Please.

[Her voice softens.]

I'm not sure I can do this on my own.

[Voice]

[sucker_punches]

Of course, Lenalee. What are friends for?

Where have you looked so far?

[Voice]

[lenalee_lee]

Thanks.

[Her voice is soft with that.]

Let's see...so far just inside headquarters and the area outside it. I'm getting ready to go into the ruins.

[So it would be a good time for someone to join her.]

hi pretend this isn't late. also text forever.

[onetoignite]

He's gone?

Er, you're sure he's not just holed up working somewhere, right?

[lenalee_lee]

No, I've looked everywhere.

[onetoignite]

Christ. I haven't heard from him lately, I figured he was just being a hermit.

I'll keep an eye out, though.

[lenalee_lee]

Thank you, Matthew.

[Hey, she just lost her brother. She can call him 'Matthew' if she wants to!]