six.

[thraxios]

I regret to inform those reading that Mildmay and Thamuris have left.

Light commentary on our last change of scenery seems inappropriate in light of such an announcement, but it was - pleasant, generally.

[locked to Felix]

I assume your lov Ashura has ensured you're in good stead, but if you need anything -

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[radiantwingedone]

... Oh.

[ That- ]

... You're certain he is not a cat again?

[ He doesn't know how to feel about this.... ]

[written forever]

[thraxios]

I suppose it's a possibility, but I don't think it's the case here.

[talking forever- oh wait-]

[radiantwingedone]

The door-plate changed then...

[ Just... resigned sounding. ]

[thraxios]

Yes.

I'm sorry to bear bad news.

[radiantwingedone]

... It is not the first time someone I have known has gone home, and it will likely not be the last.

[ Perhaps the first time that it is someone he knows who would have gone home to be dying - no, he remembers another who had arrived with a fatal sword wound. Well. ]

Perhaps less easy for you to bear, knowing them both.

[ That's a guess. He knows Thamuris, Mildmay and Felix shared a world, but since Gideon was mentioning it, he probably knew them as well. ]

[thraxios]

No, I'm sure it won't be.

I think anyone who knew them would be sorry to see them go.

[strangewonders]

Have they? Hmm. Troublesome...

[thraxios]

Did you need them for something?

[silentrunning]

[She writes.]

I never knew Mildmay. But I will miss Thamuris deeply.

[strangewonders]

No... but there's someone else I haven't heard from since we got back from Tokyo, and I'm starting to think we might have a group disappearance on our hands. Or, at the very least, that the castle has decided we were too comfortable.

[birdorcage]

Were they friends of yours?

[thraxios]

They were.

[thraxios]

Thamuris is a man of rare talent and insight. It's understandable.

[birdorcage]

I'm so sorry, Mr. Thraxios. If there's anything I can do for you, please let me know.

[thraxios]

I'm inclined to think the latter. Discomfort does seem to suit the castle in general. [Why else would he be here at all?]

[thraxios]

I appreciate your offer, maselle, but I will be all right. They return to relative safety, so far as I know.

How have you been faring lately?

[birdorcage]

That's good. I'm glad you at least have that.

I've been very well. [JAPAN WAS FUCKING AMAZING DON'T GET HER STARTED but she tones it down for his sake.] Tokyo was... unlike anything I've ever seen before.

[thraxios]

For the most part, yes.

[LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW GREAT JAPAN WAS, ELIZABETH, THAT SHIT WAS AWESOME.] I felt similarly. The fireworks were especially spectacular.

[birdorcage]

Weren't they? I've never seen anything like it!

[eat_me_beat_me]

Shit, Mildmay's gone? [Nora sighs] I'm sorry...

[strangewonders]

Can't have us getting too settled, I suppose. [He's pretty good at rolling with the punches, but he won't pretend it doesn't bother him.]

[thraxios]

Perhaps upset tastes better than contentment, if you'll excuse the metaphor.

[thraxios]

[Oh, Nora, you've made him smile.]

That sounds like something he would say.

[thraxios]

There were fireworks earlier in the month - but I thought these surpassed those easily.

What else did you enjoy?

[strangewonders]

That would not surprise me in the least. Unfortunate for all of us, but not surprising.