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paradisa2012-06-12 12:21 pm
lord_wizard) wrote in paradisa2012-06-12 12:21 pm
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fifty-second labyrinth (backdated to the 10th)
[He should probably have expected it. For about a week everything had been going so right. They had made progress on the wards and then he and Ashura had spent a very pleasant weekend at the tower after the others had left.
And then what? Eleven went home first, then people disappeared, Geoff's boyfriend left while he was gone, and then Yuan died - all in the space of a week or so.
Of course nothing could ever be stable here for long.
He'd been so wrapped up in everything and the increasingly dark nature of his mood that it had taken him a few days, after the chaos had died down, that he hadn't seen any sign of his houseboy.
Annoyance covering up a pang of worry, he headed down to the boy's room and spotted the missing nameplate instantly. He cursed under his breath and punched the door.
Another missed opportunity. Another friend going home to die, in all likelihood, given how much he'd seen about Dextera's home. Yes, he hated the castle a little more than normal today.
He returned to his room and flopped into a chair. He could feel that old black rage threatening on the edges. Probably best not to be alone. And, it seems, he had some matters to attend to. It was seductive, but he wouldn't give into that old anger today. Others things were more important.
Time to open the journal...]
For those of you acquainted with Dextera, it would seem that he's been sent home
[Yuan's friends]
I don't suppose there is any way to properly express how sorry I am that Yuan had to die. He was...is...a good friend.
May I ask if there will be any kind of service? I can't imagine Yuan wanting us to give into grief, but I wouldn't mind helping to arrange something in his honor.
If you all would like, that is...
[He knew he was but a footnote in that man's life, compared to the ones that knew him before. But he felt the need to offer anyway]
[Rin]
I'd like to volunteer to guard the prisoners at the outpost.
[Fenris and Geoffrey]
Given the recent circumstances, I think we could all use a drink or...several. If you'd like to join me in my quarters.
And then what? Eleven went home first, then people disappeared, Geoff's boyfriend left while he was gone, and then Yuan died - all in the space of a week or so.
Of course nothing could ever be stable here for long.
He'd been so wrapped up in everything and the increasingly dark nature of his mood that it had taken him a few days, after the chaos had died down, that he hadn't seen any sign of his houseboy.
Annoyance covering up a pang of worry, he headed down to the boy's room and spotted the missing nameplate instantly. He cursed under his breath and punched the door.
Another missed opportunity. Another friend going home to die, in all likelihood, given how much he'd seen about Dextera's home. Yes, he hated the castle a little more than normal today.
He returned to his room and flopped into a chair. He could feel that old black rage threatening on the edges. Probably best not to be alone. And, it seems, he had some matters to attend to. It was seductive, but he wouldn't give into that old anger today. Others things were more important.
Time to open the journal...]
For those of you acquainted with Dextera, it would seem that he's been sent home
[Yuan's friends]
I don't suppose there is any way to properly express how sorry I am that Yuan had to die. He was...is...a good friend.
May I ask if there will be any kind of service? I can't imagine Yuan wanting us to give into grief, but I wouldn't mind helping to arrange something in his honor.
If you all would like, that is...
[He knew he was but a footnote in that man's life, compared to the ones that knew him before. But he felt the need to offer anyway]
[Rin]
I'd like to volunteer to guard the prisoners at the outpost.
[Fenris and Geoffrey]
Given the recent circumstances, I think we could all use a drink or...several. If you'd like to join me in my quarters.