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[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

[Shion is pacing up and down a stream in the forest, a golden glow surrounding him as he moves. His fists are clenched and at last he slows down a fraction, body still quivering with tension.]
It does not make sense! [He slams his fist into a nearby tree, which cracks and slowly topples over.] He was nowhere near the front lines! For what reason could they possibly have gone there...? [His voice chokes and he slowly slower his fist, staring at the water as if it could give him an answer.]
This should not have happened...

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[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

Shion...? [She cautiously calls out to him from a few paces away, one hand over her heart, looking worried.]

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

[Her voice barely reaches him but he does glance over at her] ..Namine. [His voice is slightly unsteady.]

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[She closes the distance.]

Something happened...?

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't know what to say to her at first. She doesn't know...how is he suppose to tell her?] ....Specters attacked Sanctuary. [There, true enough and it doesn't hurt to say.]

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Hey, that armor...]

Excuse me... sir.... are you Shion?

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

What do you want? [Sorry Emil, he does not know you and right now he is Not Happy]

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Emil flinches, but stands his ground. Just... out of reach and all.]

... Mu was my friend, too.

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[She frowns, and bows her head out of respect. She can tell from the way he's behaving that people were hurt. Maybe even died. She doesn't have to ask.]

I'm really sorry, Shion...

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

...It is all right, he...they died as warriors. [He's been telling himself that constantly. It helps somewhat.] Although why Specters would attack a place that holds nothing of interest to them, I do not know. I had been sure leaving Gold Saints to stand rearguard was overkill...

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

[Those words are unexpected and he actually looks up to finally get a good glimpse of Emil] ....You are aware of what happened then?

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Emil adjusts his gloves and bows his head.]

I... yeah.

He'll come back... won't he?

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

...From what I have heard, it seems he will. [He's still not sure what to think of that]

[clinical]

[Well, so much for finding him in the kitchen or the bar. Jade has a feeling that there is no need for him to deliver the message, but he'll follow through regardless.]

Are you Shion?

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Neither is Emil, but he wants to believe that something good will come out of all his best friends dying around him lately.]

Then... everything will be okay. Somehow.

Are you any good at cooking? Or at least... do you know the kinds of things Mu likes to eat? I was going to make him a big dinner when he came back...

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

[He thinks Emil is being overly optimistic, but he does appreciate what he's trying to do.] Mu does not eat meat. I suggest keeping that in mind when planning the menu.

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[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

[At least he made himself easy to find? At the sound of Jade's voice he glances over at him]

And if I am?

Jade's voice just makes Shion that happy.

[clinical]

I have a message from Mu for Shion. But perhaps you've already heard it.

LJ just ate my tag with a weird error. FUCK.

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Emil nods.] Okay. I'll definitely keep that in mind.

... I'm Emil, by the way. Do you want to come eat with us? I think it would be nice to have Mu's friends all together when he comes back. Sort of like a-- a welcome back party.

That would be both disturbing and hilarious

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

[He can't think of any other messages that Mu could have left him] I believe I have.

LJ has been giving me odd errors too.

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

[He thinks for a moment before answering] ...I will be there. Where will you hold it?

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Emil suddenly looks REALLY HAPPY. It's unbearably cute. Like a puppy running into furniture.] Ah! Thank you so much!

Um, I was thinking of bringing a place from my own world. I'll need lots of tables and stuff for the food. I'll be setting it near the kitchen.

At least Koyasu Takehito does have a nice voice.

[clinical]

Then please allow me to apologize for intruding on your grief. [He gives a brief incline of his head, the move well-practised from all the reports of death he has given. That mission done, Jade turns to leave.]