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[clavesregni]

I know who killed Vataz and the others. It's--

[Her voice is strained. She sounds as though she's in pain and out of breath.]

It's complicated. We need to be cautious not to worsen the situation any further. Someone else was killed. A woman. Her death is what started it all. There's someone else I need to question; I'll be able to share more once I have.

[There's the soft thud of someone's back hitting a wall.]

For now, young men should stay out of the Wards and the Keep, if at all possible. The killer can't distinguish between its true target and other men who appear similar. And don't go down into the glacial lakes. It isn't safe.

[Another pause, followed by a wince.]

If any medical personnel are able to spare supplies, I could do with a bandage.

Comments

[clavesregni]

Oh. [The joke of it sails over her head, and now she's worried about hypothetical foolhardy young men. Honestly, she should have known; she may be a Refined Young Lady rather than a young man, but she's been known to go places and do things just because she was warned not to.] Truly, it isn't safe. Anyone who goes down there would not only be in danger themselves, they could worsen the conflict between the people of Alem and the sirens.

[nachocheese]

Yeah...

If I was you, I'd stop talking right about now. You're only encouraging them.

[He still sounds more amused than anything, not upset. But it's also not just a joke! Again: he knows how young men think, and "it truly is not safe" is exactly the kind of thing that draws them.]

[clavesregni]

You really think people are that rash, that they'd risk so much... [She's still not entirely getting that he's sort-of-maybe-not joking.]

[nachocheese]

[That's cool. He can roll with it. He's fully joking now, playing with her a little, curious to see how long this can go on before she Gets It.]

To what, to prove they're a hardass? Yeah. I think I saw one of 'em head that way just now.

[clavesregni]

Wh-- [That sort of tipped her off to the fact that he maybe might be messing with her.] Are you serious?

[nachocheese]

[Flatly:]

Completely.

[clavesregni]

Someone should go after him, if that's the case. [SHE STILL ISN'T SURE, but... better safe than sorry, right?]

[nachocheese]

[She's too cute. Okay, okay, he'll give it up now.]

Relax. I'm just playin' with you. Thanks for the warning.

[clavesregni]

You're... welcome? [She's going to take this as an overall successful interaction. Warning successfully warned.]