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[sharknundo]

[ Calling always results in three long rings before the default voicemail greeting starts.

Texts are never answered.

The only reliable way to contact Sister of the Deep is through the service bell, or by visiting Echidna. ]

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[madasa]

[Break is breaking into a run the second he's out of Echidna. he knows he can't hurt her, she didn't mean to do this, she's sorry, but the ramifications for Reim are very real anyway and he. doesn't know what to do with that. doesn't know what he can do. this isn't something he can fight, and he feels his uselessness keenly.

so yeah, trying to outrun his feelings. good luck.]

[chew_toy]

Xerx-!!

[ CHASING. HOW COME YOU'RE WAY FURTHER ALONG IN YOUR TERMINAL ILLNESS THAN ME BUT YOU'RE SO FUCKIGN FAST ]

Wait! Where are you even going?!

[connectivity]

[Attempting to run with jelly legs is, in fact, a terrible idea but she tries-- even if it ends up with her just falling flat on her face. They can only take so much pressure.

Part of Sharon knows that she could use Equus' power to chase after them instead. But... the other part of her is hurt that they just. Left her behind.

So after picking herself up she returns to her own cell block to... confront her own feelings on the situation for a while.]

[madasa]

I don't know! I just-- you don't want me to hurt her, so-!

[he is slowing though. running away from Reim isn't really appropriate here, and he can't quite stop himself but...]

[chew_toy]

Just come back-- just come talk to us.

[ reaches to catch his wrist and pull him to a stop ]

[madasa]

[lets himself be pulled, but--]

I'm no good! I can't help with this at all, and--

[chew_toy]

You're saying that to us?!

[madasa]

I can't kill this!

[chew_toy]

[ puts his other hand on Break's shoulder, gripping at the fabric of his shirt ]

That isn't the only thing you're good for.

We don't even know if I'm sick yet. Even if I am, the note mentioned treatments. There's things we can do.

[madasa]

. . .

[well he's not running anymore so there's that?]

[chew_toy]

Let's go back to Sharon. ... She has to deal with this from both of us.

[madasa]

...Okay.

1/2

[chew_toy]

[ drops his hold from Break's wrist to his hand, tugging him back towards Echidna ]

[chew_toy]

[ where Sharon is NO LONGER HERE ]

--W-where did she go-?! Dial S!!

[ PHONE VOICE ACTIVATES CALLING SHARON EVEN BEFORE HE PULLS IT OUT OF HIS POCKET ]

[connectivity]

[Two rings later--]

Ah, there you are.

...were you able to catch him?

[chew_toy]

[ ok Sharon is not hurt there's that at least ]

Yes. Where have you gone off to? We'll go to meet you.

[connectivity]

[grumblegrumble where did she gone off to indeed y'all suck]

...I was not certain when you would return, so I decided that I would wait for the two of you in my room.

[chew_toy]

--I apologize for being so abrupt. We'll be there shortly.

[ literally the doors to all the dorms are in the same room so. it's just up the Echidna staircase and then going over to knock on the Tsuchigumo door ]

[connectivity]

[When they come knocking, Sharon is right there to let them in. She hasn't had any time to really straighten herself up or take care of the scuffs on her legs but-- those things are far from her mind. On one hand she'd like to smack them both. But after everything that's happened lately she just feels useless and fragile.

So instead she just.

Grabs the both of them and hugs them tight, shaking.]

...please don't leave me behind like that again...

[chew_toy]

[ HUG ]

-- I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Are you hurt--?

[connectivity]

[Not letting go!!

--oh. Did he notice already? Maybe she should have covered them up quick after all...]

...only a few scratches, it's nothing.

[madasa]

[oh... wraps his arms around her

and also- ???]

She hurt you?

[chew_toy]

How did you get hurt? We were only apart for a short time--

[connectivity]

No, she didn't. You ran off so quick, I... stayed behind a moment to thank her. But because of that I fell behind and I tried to run, but...

[Softer, focusing her eyes downward.]

My legs gave out on me and I fell...

[madasa]

Oh...

[WHY AM I SUCH A FUCKUP]