un: starburst, toward the end of this arc.

[valeas]

( Emilia di Carlo has seen better days, by the look of her. Her battle leathers are torn, soot and cuts still on her face — but she doesn't give in to the exhaustion just yet, nor the bile in her throat. First, she addresses the people of Alem, dignified and resolute. )

Prince Haiva sacrificed himself and leaves his sister, the young Cle-Florens, spared.

I was witness.

( A pause, then, as she allows that to sink in. )

Hell is sealed.

You fought with valor so others might live. I'm glad to have fought beside you, and will remember your fallen just the same.

If you've yet to evacuate, the time is now. Hassir awaits.

Comments

private.

[rumorate]

I'm fine.

[Safe is relative, it always is here. But they've made it a good distance from Alem, and should be arriving at the monastery soon enough.]

A close call with some evil bats, but nothing we couldn't handle.

private.

[valeas]

Good. That is good.

( Emilia won't feel the full weight of relief until Allison and the others have arrived at the monastery, but it does help to know they're close. She's quiet for a moment as she takes that in, takes in the fact Hell is truly sealed. )

To the very end, he refused to see me as anything but a replacement for the woman he murdered.

( A conduit for his delusion, so he would never need confront what he did. Just recalling his nearness and his touch makes something inside Emilia recoil. But not his screams, no. Never that. )

private.

[rumorate]

What a piece of shit.

[As far as Allison is concerned, nothing of value was lost, no matter how it had to go down.]

Sounds like he got what was coming to him.

private.

[valeas]

Death alone would've been too kind.

( It says something about her, perhaps, but she's remorseless when it comes to Haiva himself. )

I'm with Wrath and Five. We should be joining you soon. Is Kamala with you?

[rumorate]

No, not yet. But the caravans went out in waves. I'll track her down.

[Hopefully she managed to keep herself out of trouble, but she's been hesitant to reach out, as she didn't want to distract her if she was in the midst of battle.]

[valeas]

All right. I'll let you know if I hear anything on my end. If all goes well, I'll be joining you soon.

( She does have to be careful with the rest of the royals, but she prepared for eventualities. )

[rumorate]

I'll keep my fingers crossed. Stay safe.

[She knows she can count on Wrath to keep an eye on her, and Emilia on him. But hopefully there's nothing out there that both of them can't handle.]