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Who: Relevant persons
Where: A second-floor apartment in Central Corehaven, Cepheus
When: King's Year 197, late spring
What: ~~Spam~~ Fushigi mysteries

* for what may be the first time in almost two years, the Core's Head Engineer hasn't reported in for duty in the last two days. *

* what do. *

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[getting a letter that just says COME HOME is perhaps one of the most terrifying events one can have in their life. he rushed all the way there and barges into the house]

Chry--

[oh what the--what happened to the apartment]

[There have been attempts made at cleaning the mess. The furniture that isn't completely destroyed has been more or less put back in it's proper place, papers stacked in messy piles on the remains of the desk. Items broken beyond repair have been shoved against walls and into corners to keep them out of the way, and there really isn't anything to be done for the damage to the walls and doors yet.

Ceres steps out of the kitchen when she hears Red come in. She hasn't been sleeping well lately if the bags under her eyes are any indication, perhaps because of the bruises and cuts all over.]

R . . . Red! You came!

What happened?! Did some break in?? Is...is Chrys...

Ch-Chrys is . . . He's—alive. But I've called for Feramis, so he'll—when Feramis finishes with him, he'll be fine! He's an amazing doctor, right?

He is but. This.

What happened??

I don't . . . This is all what he's done himself. He's become so sick that he's hardly himself anymore . . . Wh-when I found him he was already seeing things. He couldn't even believe I was myself at first.

...so then...

[touches her face, gentle]

He hurt you, Ceres?

[draws back a little]

He really . . . didn't know me all the time. But I couldn't have just left him.

Thank you.

I'm gonna go see him...!

[going for his room!!1]

[grabs for his sleeve!!]

Not yet!

But...!

Feramis doesn't want to be interrupted. We have to wait.

...

[s-sits]

. . . I-I'm sorry I didn't find him sooner.

I should have been here.

You couldn't have known this would happen!

Should have been here anyway.

Well, cannot change the past.

You're here now. So—when Feramis finishes . . . You'll be here while he recovers. That's important too.

Ceres, you should sleep for awhile.

What if I'm needed?

Then I'll wake you, silly.

Even so . . . how can I sleep now?

Well, first you lie down. Then you close your eyes.

You know what I meant.

I know, I was ignoring it.

Please. You're exhausted.