✿ Twelfth Bud [Action]

[seiriald]

[Who knew if anyone bothered to come by this part of the village so early in the morning, with the light of the sun only just bothering to peek over the horizon. If there was anyone though, and if they happened to come by the playground behind the school such a person would be able to spot a brunette teenager, sitting on one of the swings that was swaying ever so slightly with her journal discarded a few yards off. She's not sleeping, and there are no physical injuries to be seen, but the near-dead look on her gray face should say more than enough that if she tries to move, she won't be getting very far.

Not that she even intends to try, her fear and absolute sense of helplessness will keep her from doing anything on her own for some time.]



((ooc: tags in earnest later in the morning after some sleep!))

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[voice - private]

[imatreenow]

[When the sun is a little higher in the sky, Mithos will be checking on her. He's been calling her journal at the beginning and close of every day since she was taken, as soon as he's done the same for Martel. Every time, he hopes to hear a familiar voice from the other end and know things will be a little more alright, and every time he only ends up disappointed.]

Kaori? Can you hear this? [...her journal is now full of worried little messages like that. Now comes the waiting part.]

[voice - private]

[seiriald]

[It had been hard to not notice the number of messages Kaori had found sent to her when she finally mustered up enough strength to check her journal, each one sending pangs of guilt into her heart as she heard the worry and hope mingling in his voice. She had left him alone, and though she wanted nothing more than to respond to him there was no choice for her but to wait for Mithos to leave her another message.

The instant she hears his voice again her heart starts racing, her hands fumbling for the journal and trying her best to make sure that the camera was facing her. She couldn't respond to him verbally, but at the very least she could allow him to see her as she tries to smile.

I'm so happy to hear from you.]

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[imatreenow]

[His heart leaps up as soon as he sees her face smiling quietly on the page. He sits up a little straighter, leaning forward in his seat a little as he peers down at the journal in his hands - he's unable to hide the excitement bursting inside of him, chased by cool relief.]

Kaori! You're back!

[voice - private]

[imatreenow]

[But quickly enough, the many days' worth of worrying will come rushing to the surface.] Are you okay? What did they do to you?

[voice - private]

[seiriald]

[Hearing all that worry in-person, raw and unrelenting almost makes her cringe. How could she allow for him to go through such a thing, when he had already been so worried about his sister before the droids had come for her? And worse yet, there was no way for her to answer any of the words he had expressed.

The frustration on her face is all too apparent as she bites her lip, knowing that it would be useless to even try while having no idea of when the effect would wear off.]

[voice - private]

[imatreenow]

[He waits a moment for her answer, but when all he gets is silence...]

Kaori? Is...something wrong? [Of course something is wrong - she had just spent a few weeks with the Malnosso, and he's already tortured himself plenty with thoughts of what they could have done to her.]