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[flightlessbird]

[ a flurry of leafy outdoor motion! and it seems to have cut in mid-sentence, or at least mid-shout— ]

—wanted was to know if I had found North yet! [ oh a face!! big dark eyes, huge scowl, and like the biggest, fluffiest hooded jacket ever. ] They were very rude and I would not have minded hurting them, or maybe I would kill them, but they ran away, and now my back hurts. Raafa says people who run away are cowards, and not worth anything. I do not want to see any of them again.

[ a pause, one heavy, frustrated sigh, and then she looks a little bit less pissed. it's good to have that out of her system. no onto what really matters, in the middle of this violent occupation. ]

Also, I want someone to teach me to write.

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[flightlessbird]

[ SCOWL IS BACK ]

Stop that.

[text]

[stonefaith]

[ Assuming she's replying to the scolding. The disappointed almost-scolding. ]

I did tell you, didn't I? You should have listened.

[flightlessbird]

[ her hair is looking just slightly... larger. like an angry bird's puffy feathers. dammit, mystery texter. ]

Just say what you want to say, I can't do that yet.

[nope still text]

[stonefaith]

[ VERY CONFUSED. ]

I am saying what I want to say.

Do what?

[WHAT A JERK]

[flightlessbird]

[ ugh FOLDING HER ARMS OVER HER CHEST, LOOKING AWAY FROM THE SCREEN ]

I will not look at that.

[HELLA CONFUSED VOICE]

[stonefaith]

What is the matter with you? Are you all right?

[STILL VIDEO WHAT DO YOU KNOW]

[flightlessbird]

[ oh hey! looking back again, suddenly RATHER CHEERFUL ]

Hello, Bariyan! You should have talked in the beginning.

[CHOOSIN THE VOICE MIDDLEGROUND]

[stonefaith]

I... I was talking.

[flightlessbird]

You were not talking, I would have heard it.

[stonefaith]

Typing. I was typing. Is that not--

[ Wait... ]

Can you read?

[flightlessbird]

If I could read I would have told you so.

[stonefaith]

Oh. Yes, of course. [ Who's feeling stupid? Yep, it's Bariyan. ] Sorry.

Anyway, are you... all right? Have you gone to the clinic?

[flightlessbird]

No. Why would I? I am going North.

[stonefaith]

Why... are you going north?

[flightlessbird]

To find Martin.

[stonefaith]

Er... Martin Darkov?

[flightlessbird]

No. Martin.

[stonefaith]

Yes, I know, but there's two Mar-- never mind. [ He sighs. They're probably talking about the same Martin. Only one of them had headed up north, as far as Bariyan knew. ]

He's with me. We're heading back right now.

[flightlessbird]

Oh. Where are you? —And is there anything to see in North?

[stonefaith]

Not sure. Probably still a couple hours away from the Hold. And no, there wasn't. How far did you get?

[flightlessbird]

I walked for some days. Five, maybe.

[stonefaith]

Oh hell. You know what? I'll come pick you up soon as I drop Martin off.

[flightlessbird]

Oh. Okay. But I know where I am going.

[stonefaith]

I'm not going to let you walk back for another five days. Alone.

[flightlessbird]

But I am always alone.