[She sounds no worse for wear, except a little tired, remaining calm and soft.]
Forgive me for my negligence when affected, my lords and ladies. If I can do aught to help anyone now, please let me know.
[This done, a note of concern colours her voice - it's almost dubious, or would be were it not so well schooled.Prince, stay by me, if you would
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I guess I'm still getting used to death as a temporary thing here.
The person who kil-
Someone...someone stopped him from any more of it.
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Thank you for your concern, Riqis. Though I could say the same. I wonder what I lost...
[And she pauses, listening, then thar concern and urgency spikes up in her voice again.]
What? What happened? Where is he?
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Well there's...Wait. Why did you call me that?
He was the one who posted that message, for some kind of...purging. I think he's the one that's killed other people too. I don't know why he did you. You're a good person, you walk in light.
But something happened tonight. You should know. It caught up to him. But it was- [And here his voice grows a little uneasy] Something from the Crimson King, or someone acting in his name, or...maybe he found some way to do it to himself.
He got stabbed to a wall. Left there alive to bleed out.
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[Her voice, shrill with horror, is forced to calm again, forced to accept and go on. She swallows, sets her jaw, though cannot shake the raw distress from her tone.]
Did noone go to him?
I will. I must. I have to find him.
The dead. They should be brought here, given somewhere safe to wake up.
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You need not even ask it, my lady. I will not fail you again.
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I have to find Alex, my lord, my love. Will you keep things safe in the sanctuary whilst I am gone?
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Rather I will keep you safe while you are out of the sanctuary.
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[She pauses, dubious. The idea does not sit well with her, evidently.]
As you wish then, my love.
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