the twenty-third;

[unholy_rebirth]

[Hello, everyone. Did you remember that Thereth has a zombie pet? Well, now you do, because here he is on the feed. He's holding a white shirt in his claw-hands, and appears to be...sniffing it. Very intently.

Thereth is off to the side, in her armor, watching him. Anyone who is very familiar with the housing in Demeleier might notice that they're outside Valeria's croft. Other than the shirt-sniffing zombie, nothing seems out of the ordinary...except that Thereth is supposed to be on patrol. Yet she remains sitting there, with the ghoul, for a few minutes. Finally she rises.]

Here. [She extends a hand to the ghoul, and it obediently gives the shirt to her, then begins to sniff the air, as though looking for the trail of a scent. The tauren turns to get her communicator, and notices that it's on. She looks at the camera without humor.]

Valeria did not show up for our Watch shift. She is not home, and I cannot reach her.

[She takes the device in one large hand and turns away, to follow the sniffing zombie, as the feed cuts out.]

Comments

[toplay-thefool.livejournal.com]

[He starts to panic. There are too many uncertainties, too many what ifs, and his brain keeps homing in on all the ones he could have prevented, could have stopped - what if adachi is back, he thinks, and he’s two steps away from running out that door himself.

He stops. He calms, and steels himself, and thinks. He has to think. He knows he can’t go out hunting, but he can’t sit idly by, either.]

Is her wolf there?

[unholy-rebirth.livejournal.com]

He isn't. I even called for him.

[A little thoughtfully...]

The candle at her desk...it burned out. Cool to the touch.

[toplay-thefool.livejournal.com]

…It’s possible that she’s went home again. If she’s here… Geri will show up somewhere.

What about her rowan crown, and her iron? Are those in there?

[unholy-rebirth.livejournal.com]

I have her crown. But her weapons are gone.

[So...not...sure.]

[toplay-thefool.livejournal.com]

[His frown deepens.]

It’s not like her to go out without her crown. Something must have taken her by surprise.

[unholy-rebirth.livejournal.com]

Yes....and I believe it has been some time since then.

[....8( ]

Please keep watch in the village with Nanako.

[And stay in bed.]

[toplay-thefool.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't want to.

But it's for the best.

He nods.]

I will. Please be careful, Thereth.