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[sithiche]

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"You've reached Artemis. Either I'm busy right now, or I hate you. Leave a message if you want to take that gamble."

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[sithiche]

[ There is a long pause before he replies, as he is apparently processing the information. ]

The oceans, right?

[seamend]

You're quick. [which sounds like it might have been meant as a compliment but comes out tired and dull. ]

Did I ever tell you I was a mermaid?

[sithiche]

No. But your element is water. I could tell that even before the healing.

[seamend]

Mn, right you are. You've seen how bad it is? [ COUGH ]...got worse after the bombings.

[sithiche]

Yeah. I can feel it in the air. The water is worse though. [ He pauses for a long moment. ] Is any of it safe?

[seamend]

It's all filthy now, if that's what you mean. But Koltira, if you know him -- he has a lake. In the outlands.

[sithiche]

We've met, yeah. Do you think it would help if you went there?

[seamend]

That's what I'm thinking... but it's only a temporary solution. [ There's pause and her next words are very solemn. ] I don't have many options.

[sithiche]

Right. [ There is a pause. ] Can you get there all right?

[seamend]

[ There's a good heavy silence. ] .....No, I. I can't really... move so well right now.

[sithiche]

[ There's a silence from his end as well. ]

Do you want my help?

[ He tries to tell himself that he's only offering as much because she has already done the favour of healing him. ]

[seamend]

[ The answer is very hard to get out, even if the was the reason she messaged him in the first place. In her mind, she will owe him for this; the healing hadn't crossed her mind as anything more than duty. ]

Yes. If you would help someone seelie.

[sithiche]

[ TRIPLE-CHECKING THE SECURITY ON THIS MESSAGE BEFORE REPLYING ]

There are no courts here. They don't matter.

Tell me where to meet you.

[seamend]

[ THE HORROR ON BOTH OF THEM IF SOMEONE EVER KNEW

She hesitates briefly from the shock ]..Still in the safe area. Managed to get a bit outside the Hold before I had to stop. Don't think I'll be hard to find.


...Thank-you. For this.

[sithiche]

Yeah, well. Sticking together and all that.

I'll be there in a couple minutes. Gotta grab a few things if we're headed out there.

[seamend]

[ Somehow she's still waiting for the catch here, but... that first sentence suggests otherwise. If she weren't putting effort into just breathing she'd press the matter, but, well.. ] Alright. I'll call Koltira in the meantime. He'd know the way.

...If you have any materials for curses -- spells -- could you bring that too?

[sithiche]

[ He's a bit surprised by the request, having come under the impression that she was adverse to curses, though he'll wait until later to question that. ]

Haven't had a chance to gather much since I arrived, but I'll bring what I can. Might be able to find more outside of the city.

[seamend]

I think so too. At least there were the last time I was out there.

Safe travels, then.

[sithiche]

Right. See you soon.

[ A long pause later. ]

Don't die.

[seamend]

[ That gets a very short and weak laugh. It's so strange coming from someone like him. ] I'll try not to.