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[gaveupfeeling]

[Some of you may have noticed that Ledah was missing from the city yesterday! Well, wonder no more about it, because Ledah is holding up the phone with one shaky hand. Bloodstains are visible on his white cravat and slightly less noticeable on his red robes, and he looks badly shaken.]

...I must really stop dying for people.

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[gaveupfeeling]

[After a while, Ledah pulls away a little.] Thank you, April.

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[technologic]

[She gives him a small, soft smile.] It's nothing. I... don't like seeing you in pain, so I'll do whatever I can to help.

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[gaveupfeeling]

I'll try not to often be in pain.

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[technologic]

It's not like you can help it. I just want to try to help you in anyway.

[She sits back a bit, her expression turning somber.]

... Um, is it okay if I was exactly what happened? I... know you took an attack for Ein, but how did it lead to that?

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[He sighs.]

There are three Grim Angels I know of now awake. Ein, who turned from the gods' mission and has been helping Riviera; Malice, who is loyally devoted to Hector and nothing else; and myself.

My mission was to destroy the Aquariums that stabilize and support Riviera. I destroyed two of the three before Ein caught up with me. We fought and he won, but he refused to finish me off, so Malice appeared and stabbed me in the back.

I survived that, but was weakened. Ein went on to fight her when she destroyed the third. After they were both warn down, Malice unleashed another attack, and this I took for him. She flew off, and I lived only a little longer after that.

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[She listens silently, nodding every so often. When he finishes, she bits on her lip as she thinks over what to say.]

I-I see... I-I'm sorry, I probably shouldn't have pried.

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[gaveupfeeling]

It's all right. You wanted to know.

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[technologic]

But still, it sounded horrible. [Her eyes glance at the bloodstains on his clothes and she winces slightly.]

... U-um, do y-you want to change? S-since your clothes are...

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[gaveupfeeling]

That sounds like a good idea. Excuse me. [He gathers up his clothes and steps into the bathroom.]

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Okay. [She gives him a nod, and once he's in the bathroom, she presses the heels of her hands to her eyes. She doesn't want to cry, but she can feel the familiar sting of them, so she forces them back.]

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[After a little bit, Ledah emerges.]

...The cravat may be hopeless, but the rest is red on red.

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[She looks up, giving another nod.] I-I can try getting the stains out, if you want. I've gotten b-bloodstains out of clothes before...

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[gaveupfeeling]

Thank you. I am fond of it.

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[technologic]

Okay, I'll take it down to the laundry place later and see what I can do.

[Shouldn't be too difficult, she's cleaned way worse things with success, or at least some success.] And, um, are you... feeling any better?

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[gaveupfeeling]

Yes. I have no current injury.

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And... mentally-wise? Are you still shaken?

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[gaveupfeeling]

A bit, yes.

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Anything I can do to help?

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[gaveupfeeling]

...I could possibly use another hug.

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[A blink, before she smiles softly.] Of course.

[And so she goes over to give him a hug.]

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[Hugs are nice. Ledah returns it gently.]

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[And if he's all right with it, April will just be cuddling into him.]

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[gaveupfeeling]

[Those are also very nice things. Cuddles.]

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[technologic]

[All the cuddles.

And after a while, she speaks again.] Um, h-has this helped?

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[gaveupfeeling]

It has; thank you very much.